| MAKING CENTS - Use your credit card with care
Credit cards: They can be a short-term financial savior or a jump-start to long-term debt. With the proper use, credit cards can be a positive component of your spending habits.This may seem simplistic, but be sure you really need to make that purchase before you swipe your card. Credit cards are best used as a financial rescue mechanism, saved for larger items you need but don't have the cash to spend on. That piece of plastic is not free money.''And while we're on the subject, it's never a good idea to use a credit card as a substitute for cash. Routine purchases like groceries, gas and even clothing are best made with cash. Those cash back'' and rewards'' points can be enticing, but they're not really worth much.It's a good rule of thumb to stay within 25 percent to 30 percent of your credit limit.
Inter Pipeline Fund Announces Record Third Quarter Results and ...
Successfully closed a $2.2 billion syndicated credit facility to finance the development and expansion of the Corridor pipeline system
- Subsequent to the quarter end, Shell Canada Energy's Orion oil sands project began transporting volumes on the Cold Lake pipeline system
(1) Please refer to the "Non-GAAP Financial Measures" section of the MD&A.
Sustainability of Cash Distributions
On June 22, 2007, the Federal Government's Tax Fairness Plan (part of Bill C-52) became law. As a result, publicly-traded flow-through entities such as income funds, royalty trusts and limited partnerships will be subject to taxation commencing January 1, 2011. In recent months there has been considerable debate within the investment community and the media regarding the sustainability of current cash distributions paid by such entities once they become taxable.
Can't forget the Motor City
No debate ensued, which was sort of a surprise given that the GOP can't seem to go more than a day or two without one. At any rate, only Romney -- the native son of sorts, even if he was elected governor of Massachusetts -- is staying in Michigan through when the polls close. By then, Huckabee and McCain will have moved back to South Carolina, which votes Saturday. .
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