10-POINT PANDEMIC FINANCE CHECK LIST
  
This is a 10-article series in the Globe and Mail by personal finance columnist Rob Carrick on what you should have done by now to protect or improve your money situation.
The first instalment published on March 23, 2020 covers falling stocks and wartime budgets for families, followed by articles on the safety of bank deposits and wills, why you should clean out your big-bank savings account.
Step 1: mobile banking is the way go to, forget cash and cheques
Step 2: grade your investment advisor: pass or fail
Step 3: grade your financial service provider(s); pass or fail
Step 4: working remotely works
Step 5: no need to panic over stock market
Step 6: review those points and reward card programs
Step 7: plan your travel now
Step 8: top up emergency savings fund
Step 9: stop stress buying and build resiliency instead
Step 10: own less, owe less
PUBLIC DOMAIN MOVIES
Did you know there are hundreds of movies available for free viewing that are under Public Domain?
Public Domain means common property.
For example, a copyright generally lasts 70 to 120 years after the death of the creator.
This came to my attention during the LDRS-320 Ethical Decision Making course that requires viewing of the 1957 film 12 Angry Men and writing a reflective paper on inquiry versus advocacy.
Here is a Wikipedia list of movies of public domain movies.
TRANSPARENCY REGISTER DUE OCTOBER 1 2020
All companies registered in Canada must now comply with the Transparency Register.
The deadline date has been extended to October 1, 2020 as a result of the coronavirus restrictions.
Remember: preparation + opportunity = success (Zig Ziglar).
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