Short Takes: Tax Hell, Market Signals, and more

1. Larry MacDonald reports on a former Nortel employee caught in a tax nightmare.

2. Larry Swedroe has some thoughts for those waiting for a signal to get back into the stock market.

3. Preet explains that Vanguard is owned by its clients which explains the ultra-low MERs.

4. Big Cajun Man marks a full year of unemployment.

5. Ellen Roseman explains why you always have to be willing to leave your bank.

6. Frugal Trader looks at the pros and cons of buying a car in the US and bringing it back to Canada.

7. Blunt Money sums up how to get out of debt in eight words. It’s refreshing to see a little tough love.