Thanks for the lead. I don't think it fits in either of those but you have provided some inspiration.Shakespeare wrote:So where are they all? If you check the activity you will see that very few people are actually contributing.I see such bench strength on nearly every topic daily on FWF that I am totally intimidated with the notion of authoring/editing content.
Some hints: Recent changes shows what is being worked on currently.
Long pages shows what's built up to reasonable size.
And there's a special site-specific Google search for FWF, finiki, or both on the Portal test page.
Want an assignment? How about something on snowbirding in MX on this page or this one?
finiki, the Canadian financial wiki
For the fun of it...Keith
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Hey, I'm just populating things. Sorry for the inattention of late; I've been a little bit busy with other projects. (Facts are a lot harder to do than opinions! But I'm sure we all recognize that.)Shakespeare wrote:Especially since they are on parvus' wording and not mine.Thanks for the fixes
Double ditto.Ditto. Even minor editing and wording changes are a great help.welcome aboard
As for populating things, more to come.
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finiki, the Canadian financial wiki Your go-to guide for financial basics
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But parvus is still here, and will try to get Pickles on board.
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You get a white box like the one here to enter posts. You type into it. If you mess up the formatting someone (maybe me) will fix it up for you.No time to learn it in the short-term but definitely interested in the medium term.
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What would you like to see included in finiki?
Many of you have said that you don't feel qualified to add to/edit finiki content. Some have expressed concerns about learning wikispeak.
I suspect though that many of you have subjects that you'd like to know more about.
So fire away and we'll see what we can do.
Remember that finiki has a Canadian orientation and is not Wikipedia. Search Wikipedia first before you make a suggestion. If it's covered there, it's highly unlikely we'd cover it in finiki unless it had a Canadian aspect. As an example, Wikipedia covers preferred shares but finiki covers preferred shares in a Canadian context.
I suspect though that many of you have subjects that you'd like to know more about.
So fire away and we'll see what we can do.
Remember that finiki has a Canadian orientation and is not Wikipedia. Search Wikipedia first before you make a suggestion. If it's covered there, it's highly unlikely we'd cover it in finiki unless it had a Canadian aspect. As an example, Wikipedia covers preferred shares but finiki covers preferred shares in a Canadian context.
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Thanks much for asking yielder.
One issue that came up over and over - covered throughout many threads - is ACB.
I believe a comprehensive précis would be welcome.
Bonus #1: Examples with ETFs.
Bonus #2: An Excel spreadsheet. gummy had one but from what I read in a few posts, it would require some fine tuning.
Another poster had offered his on a Google spreadsheet but there were some security issues and he removed it.
Perhaps he'd (I apologize, I forgot the name) be so kind and offer it for inclusion in finiki.
WW
One issue that came up over and over - covered throughout many threads - is ACB.
I believe a comprehensive précis would be welcome.
Bonus #1: Examples with ETFs.
Bonus #2: An Excel spreadsheet. gummy had one but from what I read in a few posts, it would require some fine tuning.
Another poster had offered his on a Google spreadsheet but there were some security issues and he removed it.
Perhaps he'd (I apologize, I forgot the name) be so kind and offer it for inclusion in finiki.
WW
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Yielder, I'm not sure I agree totally with you about focusing strictly on topics that have a Canadian spin. I agree that we don't want to duplicate wikipedia but there is a value in having some content on finiki covering basic topics that may be dealt with elsewhere. The one stop shopping concept. Plus, if it appears on finiki, the reader can assume the info is accurate in the Canadian contextyielder wrote:How to put a Canadian spin on universal topics?????????Shakespeare wrote:How about something on frugal living and money-saving tricks?
That said, I also believe that a Canadian spin would manifest itself if we developed a section on frugal living and money-saving strategies, teaching -- as it were -- Canadians to turn a loonie into a toonie... Otherwise, a simple set of links to US sites would suffice.
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Now I'm lost more than I was before.Shakespeare wrote:Tax minimization, for one.
There was some discussion in the early days of finiki that it made no sense to do what Wikipedia had already done. We thought that it made sense to make the content relevant to Canadians since we could do a better job than Wikipedia.Pickles wrote:Yielder, I'm not sure I agree totally with you about focusing strictly on topics that have a Canadian spin.
We go so far as to say that finiki is an encyclopedia of financial subjects written from a Canadian perspective.
Nope.Plus, if it appears on finiki, the reader can assume the info is accurate in the Canadian context
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I'd like to see a summary of credit cards available to Canadians and the associated rewards, since this is a topic that changes frequently and what card is best depends heavily on how much you spend per year, and so on.
Unlike other information, this may become out of date if it is not maintained, but the information doesn't change that frequently. In particular, although new cards are introduced frequently, the *best* available cards (those on the "efficient frontier", so to speak) change much less frequently.
I'm willing to help with this one, both the construction and the on-going maintenance.
Unlike other information, this may become out of date if it is not maintained, but the information doesn't change that frequently. In particular, although new cards are introduced frequently, the *best* available cards (those on the "efficient frontier", so to speak) change much less frequently.
I'm willing to help with this one, both the construction and the on-going maintenance.
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For those who are retired, or nearly retired, and have to live frugally by necessity and not choice, finiki should have some information on low income government benefits - GIS, Alberta Seniors Benefit, etc. And some tips on maximizing these benefits. Possibly expanding on this post.Shakespeare wrote:How about something on frugal living and money-saving tricks?
I am thinking about a section on retirement living. There is a section on expat and returning from the US. I am thinking about permanent snowbirding: 6 months a year in the US or Mexico, exporting a car, health coverage. Perhaps even permanent relocation issues (if I can get my buddy from Mazatlan to contribute). Travelling with animals.
Since these represent lower cost living alternatives after retirement, they can play a big role in financial plannning for some people.
Since these represent lower cost living alternatives after retirement, they can play a big role in financial plannning for some people.
For the fun of it...Keith
Great idea. Edit at will.DenisD wrote:For those who are retired, or nearly retired, and have to live frugally by necessity and not choice, finiki should have some information on low income government benefits - GIS, Alberta Seniors Benefit, etc. And some tips on maximizing these benefits. Possibly expanding on this post.Shakespeare wrote:How about something on frugal living and money-saving tricks?
Transition Financial Advisors has a very good website on snowbirding in the USA here. The menu items at the top of the page provide information on various topics of interest. The same company also has another website on permanent relocation to the USA here. For Finiki, you could link to information on these websites.kcowan wrote:I am thinking about permanent snowbirding: 6 months a year in the US or Mexico, exporting a car, health coverage. Perhaps even permanent relocation issues (if I can get my buddy from Mazatlan to contribute).