tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7180856.post6041253520660979135..comments2024-03-26T04:59:06.066-06:00Comments on bigblueglobe: Shamel 935Tomhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16696967458525375416noreply@blogger.comBlogger4125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7180856.post-40850063675805710962011-04-21T00:51:55.286-06:002011-04-21T00:51:55.286-06:00Ast majority of wealthy Canadians self-made millio...Ast majority of wealthy Canadians self-made millionaires: <br />Survey<br /> The vast majority of affluent Canadians are self-made millionaires, suggests a survey released Tuesday.<br />Ninety-four per cent of respondents with investable assets of $1 million or more said they have made their money on their own, either as self-made professionals and/or business owners, the survey from BMO Harris Private Banking states.<br />Only six per cent said they inherited the majority of their wealth. <br /><br /> “These findings speak to the strong entrepreneurial environment in which we live,” said Andrew Auerbach, senior vice-president and head of BMO Harris Private Banking.<br />“They reveal a culture of drive and determination among Canadians and recognize that we live in a country where self-made success is encouraged and rewarded.”<br />The study goes on to say that 80 per cent of respondents — in an online survey conducted by Harris/Decima of 459 Canadian adults with $1 million or more in investable assets — enjoy greater wealth than their parents.<br />Seventy five per cent also said they are currently the same or better off than they were before the onset of the 2008 recession.<br />The numbers drop — to 58 per cent — when survey respondents were asked if their children will be able to manage their inheritance.<br />“This underscores the need for Canadians, regardless of income level, to make financial literacy a priority for our kids,” said Auerbach.<br />Source:www.canada.comnewshttp://www.reportersarchive.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7180856.post-54551173449354479342011-04-21T00:49:13.807-06:002011-04-21T00:49:13.807-06:00well donewell donenewshttp://www.reportersarchive.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7180856.post-61013449694918384422011-04-06T13:29:00.523-06:002011-04-06T13:29:00.523-06:00Thanks...no heated floors though. For half of the...Thanks...no heated floors though. For half of the year we're anywhere from 80-100 degrees so maybe a chilled floor is what we need!Tomhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16696967458525375416noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7180856.post-74954727776996342402011-04-06T12:51:12.081-06:002011-04-06T12:51:12.081-06:00I like it. It does have a sandstone look. Did you...I like it. It does have a sandstone look. Did you put a heat pad under it? Heated bathroom floors are decadent, but wonderful.Lori Murrayhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12265059836589177475noreply@blogger.com