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Christmas tips for those with less jingle

December 2, 2010

Don’t let less jingle in your pocket get you down this Christmas. Tell yourself, “I’m gonna have a great Christmas this year come hell or high snow drifts.” Come to think of it, let’s all hope for some good snowfalls this year anyway – you know, the ones with the big feathery flakes that create [...]

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Do’s and dont’s on holiday budgeting and spending

November 24, 2010

The holiday season can certainly be full of good old fashion presents, decorations and Christmas Cheer.  For many however it can be a tad bit stressful especially when the wallet is shrinking as fast as the waistline is growing.   This Do’s and Don’t article on holiday budgeting and spending from Canadian Press offers sound advice and tips [...]

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A Christmas morning wake up call.

November 23, 2010

Here’s a great gift idea for Christmas, which as usual is approaching all of us at break-neck speed. This gift is wonderful. It doesn’t cost a cent, yet it’s priceless. Plus it comes with a lifetime guarantee, provided the directions are carefully followed. It’s called the gift of financial self-awareness. Of course, it’s something you [...]

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Stop the gravy train….

November 5, 2010

…in YOUR  budget!  Torontonians have been furiously discussing the election results over the last week.  Comments ranging from “we’re screwed!” to “we’re saved!”  are being exchanged all over the show from work place kitchens to Facebook status updates.   I’ve never seen you so passionate!  No matter what your take on our new Mayor one thing’s for sure, we [...]

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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 [...]

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Haggling is fun, but it is not for me.

August 25, 2010

Off on our routine 40-minute walk to our favourite coffee shop last Saturday morning, 15 minutes in and my husband says, ‘Wait a minute, let’s check out this big yard sale’. Uh-oh, what can I say, but, ‘OK, let’s go’. He was checking out a fascinating item – a little pewter collectible.  He asked, ‘How much is this [...]

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