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The Queen and I have something in common!

July 8, 2010

Once I was told, ‘Don’t leave the room or they’ll talk about you when you’re gone’. My response was, ‘I’m sure whatever it is, it will be all good’. Well now that the Royal Highness and her husband have left, I too can talk about the Queen’s frugality, in a good sense of course.
I was [...]

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Some food for thought…

June 28, 2010

For some of you who were declined credit due to five or six credit cards you own, let it be a lesson to others. It’s not the number of credit cards and the amount of credit limit on them that ensures another approved credit. The reality is on the contrary. You say you have three [...]

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Money, Men and Women

March 3, 2010

A peace plan for the financial war of the sexes
The artillery sounds from the shores of the Atlantic to the beaches of the Pacific. But it is not the boom of cannons that can be heard across the continent; it is instead cries of frustration and anger between couples – married and unmarried alike – [...]

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Thank Heaven for Guardian Angels

December 14, 2009

Come the holiday season, I can’t help but think about George Bailey of Bedford Falls. Otherwise known as actor Jimmy Stewart, George and his townsfolk have become a staple of Christmas viewing as TV and cable networks air what the American Film Institute has labeled the most inspiring film of all time, “It’s a Wonderful [...]

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Staycation. A different kind of blockbuster summer.

June 24, 2009

 
 
There’s a new word on people’s lips this year: Staycation. And, no, it’s not a summer blockbuster starring Eddie Murphy as the unemployed patriarch of a family of misfits played by none other than Eddie Murphy. Staycation is the term for sticking around home this season and finding ways to enjoy yourself at the same [...]

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Pennies from Heaven – The Garage Sale

May 29, 2009

 
I don’t know about you, but I’m seeing garage sale signs everywhere right now, which means spring cleaning is underway – along with Canada’s annual rite of the spring treasure hunt.
I’ve noticed the treasure hunters are out in force this year, reminding me of line-ups at Tim Hortons during the morning rush hour. They’re coming [...]

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Savings or Bust

April 16, 2009

 
There was an article in the news today that stated that Canadians are once again turning into a nation of savers and have curbed back their spending. According to this report, Canadians were finding new comfort in ensuring that their pocketbook remained full and are leaning toward saving rather than spending. What do I think?
Well [...]

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Great Values at Value Village!

April 1, 2009

 
Recently, a friend of mine suggested we go to Value Village to check it out.  Now I have been there many times in the past and have found some great deals but for some reason had not gone in over  a year.  So off we went to find super bargains at a fraction of the [...]

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Recovering from the fall from grace

March 2, 2009

 
Financial experts are now predicting that both the stock market and housing prices will continue to fall until the end of 2009, and the overall economy won’t hit an all time low until early 2010. Well, there go all those headlines and reports that said Canada’s economy will begin to look brighter by mid 2009. [...]

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To spend, or not to spend?

January 30, 2009

 

As we all heard in the federal budget, we are to get out there and spend our well-earned dollars (or well-earned credit) on home renovations to help in doing our part to boost the economy.  I am well aware of the stimulus package and the need to spend our way out of a  recession but [...]

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