Friday Links

This week Rob Carrick wrote a stirring post that asks you to Put Your Financial Knowledge to the Test.  Yes, there will be a quiz. Joining a pension plan can be confusing.  Thankfully Million Dollar Journey shared an in-depth article, Joining a Pension Plan?  A Closer Look at PAs, PARs, PSPAs. Retire Happy Blog this…

Improve Your Finances: Look Up, Not Down

Help At Financial Crisis

They say that you’re an average of your 5 closest friends. Like anything “they” say, this soundbite has to be taken with a grain of salt. There’s undoubtedly some truth in it, like there is in every cliche, but most of the time it’s just simply not true. My interest in finance dwarfs the interest…

Personal Finance Basics: Spend Less Than You Make

Personal Finance Income Spending

Was one of your new years resolutions to get your finances in order? Are there a few things about the whole situation that you’re just not sure about? Personal finance doesn’t have to be that hard. There’s a couple basic rules that you can follow that will instantly change your whole financial situation. The first,…

Financial Goals That Are Easy To Accomplish

To Do List

January is not only a great time to reflect on the past but also a great time to look into the future and set some goals.  One of the biggest mistakes people make is they set goals without boundaries and goals that are too difficult to achieve. Accomplishing goals can be very rewarding so sometimes…

Are Group Deal Vouchers All They’re Cracked Up To Be?

I Love Bargains

We do everything socially these days. The Internet has made it easier to share your life with others – and that includes your shopping habits. The rise of sites like Groupon and LivingSocial make it possible for you to enjoy great deals along with all of your friends. But are these group deal vouchers all…

Canadian Finance Carnival #72

Big Cajun Man at THE Canadian Personal Finance Site presents Quicken 2012 a Review, saying “A review of Quicken 2012 a great budgeting tool.” Teacher Man at My University Money presents Pay Off Debt Fast or Build Assets?, saying “Yes, I would rather have all my currents debts paid off than be in my current…

Friday Links

Did you resolve to spend less this year?  If so, you’ll want to read Financial Highway’s post that examines Why Are You Over Spending? We’re all still recovering from the holidays and Gail Vaz-Oxlade explains how we need to take this month to get back on track and celebrate January as the Make Do Month….