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Money Management

Ready, set, save for Black Friday shopping.

August 31, 2010

John Hussman (The Money Demand Blog, July 30, 2010) on Recession Warning – “Based on evidence that has always and only been observed during or immediately prior to US recessions, the US economy appears headed into a second leg of an unusually challenging downturn”.
Recession or not Americans feel the tradition of holiday gift giving is [...]

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Back to school with smart savings

August 17, 2010

It’s that time of year again. Kids are getting back to the books, and if you’re a smart parent, you will take steps to keep your own books in balance by looking for ways to save while shopping. You get high marks for it in a tough economy.
Start by using the best modern tool available, [...]

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Here’s your financial tool kit

August 4, 2010

For many of us, it’s not January but September that qualifies as the start of the new year in Canada. Come the end of the Labour Day weekend, there’s a feeling the whole world is getting back into gear. Schoolrooms, boardrooms and businesses come alive; social and cultural events start ramping up; hockey season gets [...]

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Handling credit wisely. It’s in the cards.

July 22, 2010

Fellow Canadians, we are in debt big time according to a recent report by the Certified General Accountants Association of Canada.
Despite all the cautionary tales we might have learned from simply watching the evening news during the past couple of years, household debt in Canada reached $1.41 trillion at the end of 2009. That translates to [...]

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Hot town, summer in the city. For cheap.

July 12, 2010

So maybe you’re down this year about a lack of dough for some summer fun. Forget about it. Tuck those credit and ATM cards away for the time being. There are lots of great things to see and do in cities and towns across Canada this summer that cost you nothing, or next to nothing. [...]

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Grown woman hangin’ with her roomies.

July 7, 2010

A couple of months ago I arrived home to a letter from my landlord advising that my rent was to increase by $16.17. This brought my monthly payment to just over $1100. I was scandalized. $1085 was one thing, $1100 was quite another! I know people who have smaller mortgage payments than that.
After years of [...]

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Coupon collecting hobby resurrected

June 30, 2010

I am one of those who clip and collect store coupons thinking, ‘I could save money’. At times, I would spend a half-hour cutting out coupons and piling them up in my ‘coupon box’. But I never used them- my collection became a hobby.
One day as I was cutting out some, a light goes off [...]

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Panic Attack – A Cautionary Tale

June 28, 2010

You’ve finally put a savings plan together.
No more DVD’s and concerts or weekend trips.
Then you open your mail…
 The credit card balance is a little bigger than expected. That weekend trip turned out to be a bit more expensive than planned. It seems you owe some taxes this year? That’s right you took out that mutual [...]

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How about, “My big fat, cheap wedding.”

May 28, 2010

As I write these words, a glorious golden sun is setting over Ontario’s horizon. The brilliant orb is slipping into a pale orange mist beneath big, baby blue skies that are fading into the beautiful navy of night. A slight breeze brings whispers from nearby trees and a flower garden where a few birds chatter [...]

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Want real knowledge? Get yourself a financial coach.

May 14, 2010

They say knowledge is power. I say knowledge is money and Credit Canada can show you how to put that knowledge to work for you.
Understanding how to manage money properly can be a life-changing experience. Worry and stress can be lifted from one’s shoulders. The world seems new, fresh.  You start making the right decisions, [...]

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