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Top 10 list for 2013. Personal money management.

January 8, 2013

Okay, with the New Year upon us, I think we’ve all heard enough in financial blogs about the economic perils of spending $4.00 everyday for a cup of coffee. It’s time to get back to basics. Namely, simple steps anyone can take to manage their money better and live with less worry and more gusto.  [...]

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Back to the books, including the ledgers.

August 16, 2012

We’re coming up to that time again, when all the wee ones – and the not so wee ones – embark on another year of grade school. And, as always, I’m here to remind financially challenged parents that as your kids prepare to start hitting their books, you should be making sure you balance yours. [...]

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Extreme Couponing.

May 29, 2012

A few weekends ago when I couldn’t find anything to watch on TV  I stumbled across a show called “Extreme Couponing”. Extreme couponing is an activity that combines shopping skills with couponing in an attempt to save as much money as possible while accumulating the most groceries. The show had two contestants that both claimed [...]

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Cracking the coupon code.

October 25, 2011

Everyone seems to have a system when it comes to shopping. Some have the swift skill of negotiating.  Others look for sales with flyers and stock up. Some have a shopping blowout at the dollar store. Some grumble under their collective breath about the state of prices at the supermarket, about the fact that everything [...]

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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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A close look at invisible spending.

September 8, 2011

September is a time to buck up. And by that I don’t mean it’s time to start throwing bucks around. I mean exactly the opposite. It’s time to gird financially for what to most of us is the real new year. The kids are back at school. Work places are vibrating with plans and new [...]

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Food For Thought!

August 30, 2011

Statistics Canada recently trumpeted in the news, that food prices are getting higher around the world and that this is finally affecting us. Food inflation is alive and well in Canada and at its highest level in 2 years. As gas prices are beginning to soar they are having an impact on consumer’s shopping patterns [...]

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Its raining deals

June 7, 2011

Rain rain go away, little Roxanne wants to socialize! After feeling trapped inside my house for two weeks my bestie Tacha and I decided that the beautiful sunny weather meant some well deserved socializing. I, being the genius that I am, suggested we try out a new Thai restaurant downtown for some good food and [...]

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Bed, bath, and beyond your budget

January 21, 2011

These days it seems like it’s getting harder and harder to keep expenses down to an absolute minimum. That’s why many of us develop our own rules of thumb when shopping.  Personally, I’ve developed an almost intuitive strategy which I practiced to help keep me on the good side of my bank account. However, a [...]

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Smart grocery shopping. Food for thought.

September 27, 2010

Imagine knocking $100 or $200 off your monthly grocery bill. That’s money that will allow you to get caught up on your finances if you’re behind.  Or it’s money that allows you to enjoy other things in life, like a better car, an education fund for your kids, a vacation nest egg or even a [...]

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