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The 211 on holiday help.

December 11, 2012

There’s an empty chair at Toronto’s City hall and it isn’t because Clint Eastwood is pointing at it! Recent Mayoral events have really saved your green if you live in Toronto because all of the pinkos’ on your list are covered for a gift this year. Just leaves me with one kid to buy for. [...]

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Holiday money worries? ‘Tis the season to get the jump on Santa.

November 20, 2012

If you’re challenged by finances as the holiday season approaches, now is the time to get the jump on Santa. Though all those jingling bells and whooshing sleighs are fast approaching, there remain ways around being anxious about spending and debt. Get started by remembering that clichés – like the saying money isn’t everything – [...]

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Post-script: Boxing Day Sales. Please give it a rest.

January 5, 2012

It’s the New Year. But here’s a little post-script regarding the holidays that have just passed.

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My dinner with Santa. An exclusive interview.

December 15, 2011

I would like to thank a colourful, wee elf named Undlin Neldth for arranging dinner last week between me and Father Christmas himself, St. Nicholas Claus (aka Santa). Undlin, who is in charge of Santa’s publicity department, recommended me to his boss for an interview after surfing the Net and chancing upon a blog I [...]

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This holiday season, Canada’s ho ho holding on debt.

December 1, 2011

I have to say, I’m already feeling pretty joyous about the holiday season. There are real signs that many Canadians will not suffer from those post-Christmas-spending blues come 2012. Ulcers resulting from debt created by the purchase of video games, iPads, fuzzy bears and the like will for many be a thing of the past. [...]

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Santa never sleeps.

September 29, 2011

Sorry to bring this up but (achoo) cold, wind, sleet and snow will soon be upon us, and you know what that means – a rotund, white-bearded fellow in an outlandish red outfit will be crawling down chimneys to deliver gifts under evergreen trees in living rooms across the land. The old boy never sleeps. [...]

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Dealing with the credit crunch

January 7, 2011

Now that we have transitioned into 2011, many of us are thinking about making good on those goals and resolutions we have set. If your goal is to get out of debt and manage your money better in the future, you are certainly not alone.  Canadians now have record debt, and savings are at one [...]

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To do list: December 10th – finish Christmas shopping.

December 13, 2010

If you’re like me who has kids, ranging from six months to 65 years old – (no, this is not a typo) to give gifts to every Christmas, you’ve done your financial planning of spending since the beginning of the year.   I want to see those little eyes light up and it’s music to [...]

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$10 + Imagination = Merry Christmas

December 10, 2010

Let me tell you about my financially challenged, forty-something friend Bob – an imaginative guy – who is already well on his way to completing his Christmas gift checklist. Many of the gifts he will give this year are already in hand and ready for wrapping. He spent no more than $10 on each of [...]

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Don Cherry has ruined my Christmas! I call for blood!

December 9, 2010

For the last three Christmas’ I have forgone decorations due to the tiresome burden of taking them down come January. However, I was all set to unveil a comeback Christmas tree this weekend. Ultra tack, statement decorations were what I had planned to shock and awe my guests into forgetting about the previous lack of [...]

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