Monthly Archives: November 2009

Canadian Finance Blog Book Giveaway

With the launch of the new Canadian Finance Blog, I thought we should have a giveaway of some of the best investing books for any do-it-yourself investor. Thanks to McGraw-Hill, there will be three lucky winners getting one book each. Consider subscribing by RSS or email to be the first to know about future giveaways….

Carnival of Personal Finance #230 – New Site Edition

Welcome to Canadian Finance Blog and the 230th edition of the Carnival of Personal Finance! Today is also the re-launch of Canadian Finance Blog, hope you like the new look! While you’re here, consider signing up for the RSS feed or email subscription. Both deliver the latest articles directly to you everyday! Have a Twitter…

Friday Links

Bible Money Matters gives us the great big list of 75 budgeting tools. Gather Little By Little lists 10 small ways to save money that make a big difference. Fiscal Fizzle looks at SWOT financial analysis. Million Dollar Journey discusses funding your child’s post secondary education. My Life ROI provides 9 weekend home projects that…

Save Money By Selling Your House Without A Real Estate Agent

Selling your house without a real estate agent can be a great way to save money, but only if you do your research and are willing to put in more of your own time. While you won’t pay commission when going with a for sale by owner option, I wouldn’t consider the entire commission as…

Book Review – Winning The Loser’s Game

Winning The Loser’s Game is written by Charles D. Ellis. Ellis is on the Board of Directors at Vanguard, which more than hints at his investment strategy in his book. Winning The Losers Game is another book that stresses the benefits of index investing over a long time horizon. The title is based off a…

Top 5: October 2009

My biggest announcement to come from October is the birth of my first child, Christian Drake. He was born on October 5th and I’ve had a great time getting to know him over the past four weeks! We celebrated here at The Canadian Finance Blog with the Baby Week Giveaway, where two lucky readers won…

Credit Education Week Canada

Today is the beginning of Credit Education Week in Canada. Credit Education Week focuses on teaching personal finance and money management. The theme this year is Couples and Money.  The event is put on by Credit Canada and Capital One. The kick off starts this morning in Toronto and includes some of my favorite financial…