tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4402283548766807872.comments2024-03-14T19:35:14.456-04:00The Blunt Bean CounterThe Blunt Bean Counterhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11358868550072516313noreply@blogger.comBlogger5475125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4402283548766807872.post-63409667308204183452023-07-28T06:42:41.226-04:002023-07-28T06:42:41.226-04:00Sorry to see you go. Sorry to see you go. Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4402283548766807872.post-17483768002045241552023-07-25T10:12:53.980-04:002023-07-25T10:12:53.980-04:00Kudos for your excellent work over so many years. ...Kudos for your excellent work over so many years. Your blog has long been in my bookmarks as a high value resource. Best, JeanCanadianFinancialDIYhttps://canadianfinancialdiy.blogspot.com/noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4402283548766807872.post-86296354864938688512023-06-27T19:12:55.394-04:002023-06-27T19:12:55.394-04:00What a touching final post Mark. Enjoy your added...What a touching final post Mark. Enjoy your added free time away from writing. Lesley Sayersnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4402283548766807872.post-2342227166622454792023-06-27T16:29:39.380-04:002023-06-27T16:29:39.380-04:00Thx Anon, appreciate your best wishes.Thx Anon, appreciate your best wishes.The Blunt Bean Counterhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11358868550072516313noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4402283548766807872.post-89799430690017654802023-06-25T11:01:54.747-04:002023-06-25T11:01:54.747-04:00Thank-you so much for your advice and insights. I ...Thank-you so much for your advice and insights. I have visited your site many times and have enjoyed your writing. Best wishes to you. AAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4402283548766807872.post-89791355685290814722023-06-15T20:45:58.199-04:002023-06-15T20:45:58.199-04:00thx Anon, appreciate the past patronage.thx Anon, appreciate the past patronage.The Blunt Bean Counterhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11358868550072516313noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4402283548766807872.post-42913794449771951892023-06-15T17:47:07.035-04:002023-06-15T17:47:07.035-04:00I have visited your site many times and have learn...I have visited your site many times and have learned a lot from it! I wish you the very best in you and your families future!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4402283548766807872.post-56341456046828852062023-06-09T15:14:04.020-04:002023-06-09T15:14:04.020-04:00Thx Anon. Maybe if they gave me a percentage of th...Thx Anon. Maybe if they gave me a percentage of the tax I found :) The Blunt Bean Counterhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11358868550072516313noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4402283548766807872.post-17926570558588036662023-06-09T11:11:52.465-04:002023-06-09T11:11:52.465-04:00Thanks for the guidance in simple terms. Much appr...Thanks for the guidance in simple terms. Much appreciated. Perhaps you could work for the CRA now and simplify the Tax Code so common Canadians could actually understand it and make some sense of our overly complex tax system. We need people in CRA who can actually explain things clearly.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4402283548766807872.post-5956673801103523462023-06-09T00:25:51.191-04:002023-06-09T00:25:51.191-04:00Hi Anthony, I remember those sessions and you. Thx...Hi Anthony, I remember those sessions and you. ThxThe Blunt Bean Counterhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11358868550072516313noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4402283548766807872.post-12990448638698627002023-06-09T00:24:15.517-04:002023-06-09T00:24:15.517-04:00Thx Vince, glad the posts were helpful, I consider...Thx Vince, glad the posts were helpful, I considered the blog a vehicle to help with financial literacy. The Blunt Bean Counterhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11358868550072516313noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4402283548766807872.post-44312792323154097802023-06-08T20:01:57.853-04:002023-06-08T20:01:57.853-04:00Mark. I met you at the 2020 Canada focus group...Mark. I met you at the 2020 Canada focus group sessions we had with Chris Frederiksen years ago. Your blogs have been informative and easy reads. Good luck in your retirement! Anthony CUSIMANO. Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4402283548766807872.post-25010300960434442082023-06-08T19:39:30.501-04:002023-06-08T19:39:30.501-04:00As a CPA Canada Financial Literacy volunteer, I fo...As a CPA Canada Financial Literacy volunteer, I found your posts a useful resource while preparing for workshops. Vince P Maynenoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4402283548766807872.post-169648662278635052023-06-07T19:43:38.419-04:002023-06-07T19:43:38.419-04:00Thx Rob.Thx Rob.The Blunt Bean Counterhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11358868550072516313noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4402283548766807872.post-23266821228962631692023-06-07T07:47:08.079-04:002023-06-07T07:47:08.079-04:00You are a gentleman and a scholar Mark. I will thi...You are a gentleman and a scholar Mark. I will think of you every time I pass a golf course. robhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14934159418646747117noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4402283548766807872.post-33817407760209981152023-06-06T22:51:27.746-04:002023-06-06T22:51:27.746-04:00Thank you, glad I was able to help you.Thank you, glad I was able to help you.The Blunt Bean Counterhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11358868550072516313noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4402283548766807872.post-56413804992030318112023-06-06T21:25:58.943-04:002023-06-06T21:25:58.943-04:00Sorry to see you go. Learned a lot from you over t...Sorry to see you go. Learned a lot from you over the years. Enjoy your retirement. Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4402283548766807872.post-63429984337570866602023-06-06T19:04:20.684-04:002023-06-06T19:04:20.684-04:00Thx Tom, I appreciate the technical support you pr...Thx Tom, I appreciate the technical support you provided to me and the blog over the years. The Blunt Bean Counterhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11358868550072516313noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4402283548766807872.post-10073186834403130182023-06-06T15:59:02.395-04:002023-06-06T15:59:02.395-04:00Your voice in our corner of the internet will be m...Your voice in our corner of the internet will be missed. Good luck in whatever you get into next!Tom Drakehttps://maplemoney.com/noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4402283548766807872.post-8997613086808468382023-06-06T11:32:41.496-04:002023-06-06T11:32:41.496-04:00Thx for reading the blog and using it as a referen...Thx for reading the blog and using it as a reference. I was always happy to hear when the blog was referenced; just not so much when people copied it without giving me the attribution. The Blunt Bean Counterhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11358868550072516313noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4402283548766807872.post-76077477354421984262023-06-06T11:29:12.330-04:002023-06-06T11:29:12.330-04:00Thx David, appreciate the kind comments.Thx David, appreciate the kind comments.The Blunt Bean Counterhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11358868550072516313noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4402283548766807872.post-76470938302356799422023-06-06T11:28:46.495-04:002023-06-06T11:28:46.495-04:00Thx for reading the blog and providing me a laugh ...Thx for reading the blog and providing me a laugh with your comments, although in many cases sad but accurate and not a laughing matter.The Blunt Bean Counterhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11358868550072516313noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4402283548766807872.post-60672122492435151092023-06-06T08:48:23.091-04:002023-06-06T08:48:23.091-04:00Mark, enjoy the freed up time and space, I've ...Mark, enjoy the freed up time and space, I've enjoyed your blog over the years, and as a financial advisor have used it, referenced it, and shared your wisdom many, many times. <br />Thanks for all your work, and I'm happy to hear the blog will remain up, so I can continue to reference it. <br />All the best. Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4402283548766807872.post-63036831934845279312023-06-06T08:28:50.188-04:002023-06-06T08:28:50.188-04:00Your writing has long been a trusted voice to me a...Your writing has long been a trusted voice to me and your posts had weight and value. Thank you for sharing yourself, your expertise and your knowledge with us. David in Gtownnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4402283548766807872.post-24409921035441151382023-06-06T00:27:22.109-04:002023-06-06T00:27:22.109-04:00Thx for sharing the honest, hard truth about high ...Thx for sharing the honest, hard truth about high net worth individuals and their lack of planning/inappropriate optimism about wealth transfer and equal sharing among their adult children post death. Made it easier to accept that death, and $50,000/year to accountants fees in estate planning accomplished nothing. As your column regularly featured- You can’t buy yourself out of dysfunction. 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