Gas money. The inevitable question for carpools, shared rides, and mooching roommates. Do you give your friend who picked you up for the movie a couple of bucks for gas? Do you hand your sister $5 for driving you out to the family reunion? Is it even appropriate? Will they be offended if you offer?…
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Monthly Archives: February 2010
10 Tips For Going Green And Saving Money
One of the great advantages about thinking of ways to preserve and protect our environment is that it often puts money back in our pocket. This shouldn’t be the only reason why you would take steps to be greener, but it’s an added bonus that we cannot overlook. I started writing for a website called…
Free Alternatives For Preparing Your Taxes
In previous years, Canadian readers may have completed their taxes with QuickTax or Ufile. Both of these are great programs and I plan to look at them in more detail later this month. However, there are a couple of free programs for preparing your taxes that I wanted to quickly share with you. While this…
Friday Links
Today is the final day to enter the Canadian Finance Blog 1 Year Anniversary Contest! We have ten finance books and three premium PocketSmith plans to give away. Thirteen winners in all, with a total prize value of $530! Thanks to Monty Loree from Canadian Money Advisor, for taking the time to interview me last…
10 Ways To Save Money On Valentine’s Day
With Valentine’s Day coming up this weekend, you might be wondering what you are going to get your significant other and what you should do for a date. While this can be an expensive day for many, fortunately there are a few ways that you can save money. Instead of paying extra for a limited…
Multipurpose Money
As my wife and I start seriously considering purchasing a vehicle, we decided that it was time to talk a little bit more about our savings. We have an emergency fund to deal with any unexpected expenses, but we were wondering if we needed to have an additional savings account for our car. It would…
Would You Invest In The O’Leary Funds?
Whether you’ve seen him on various television shows such as BNN’s SqueezePlay, or as a ‘dragon’ on the CBC’s Dragons’ Den, Kevin O’Leary is truly a colorful character. With his recent move from BNN to the CBC’s The Lang & O’Leary Exchange, along with his appearances on ABC’s Shark Tank, chances are, you have seen…
