Monthly Archives: May 2009

10 Ways To Save Money At The Gas Pump

Want to save gas? With the weather finally improving, many of you will be looking forward to weekend drives and long distance trips. This makes saving money on gas even more important to your gas budget. Here are some tips to keep more gas money in your pocket. Don’t have unnecessary weight in your car….

Friday Links

Ellen Roseman asks if you are covered for canceled trips? MoneyEnergy suggests you don’t wait until you’re 50 to start preserving your wealth. Colourful Money looks at why you should or shouldn’t consider debt consolidation. The Financial Blogger gives us a frugal tip to stop the urge of buying. Saving For Serenity lists five ways…

Rona and Home Depot Provide Further Incentive to Renovate

The federal government introduced the Home Renovation Tax Credit as an incentive to Canadians to start renovation projects as a means of providing economic stimulus. Spending the maximum of $10,000 on materials and labour would make you eligible for the full tax credit of $1,350. Rona has recently started a program called RONAdvantage. With this…

Manage Your Accounts With Quicken Online

Yesterday we discussed using Wesabe to keep track of your money. A regular reader and commenter, Jerry Hung, pointed out the Quicken Online is also available in Canada. I had looked at Quicken online previously for my own finances but it had a monthly fee and did not appear to support Canadians. Last year, Quicken…

Keep Track Of Your Money With Wesabe

Wesabe is a free website that allows you to track your expenses and savings. Similar to desktop programs like Quicken or Microsoft Money, Wesabe gives you the ability to categorize your spending and set goals for savings and debt reduction. Unlike those traditional personal finance programs, Wesabe has a social networking twist where you can…

Top 5: April 2009

April 30th has come and gone, hope everyone got their taxes done! The Canadian Finance Blog is now on Twitter, follow me to get updates on new blog posts and chat with me about any financial questions or ideas you have! Top 5 Articles 10 Ways To Reduce Your Electricity Bill – 10 things you…

Friday Links

Canadian Capitalist posted about what portfolio size you need for choosing ETFs over index funds. Generation X Finance lists 8 small changes you can make to save an extra $100 this month. Thicken My Wallet asks if Facebook is bad for your career? Million Dollar Journey brings up the Costco debate. Financial Highway discusses the importance of…