Growing up, I hated working in our garden. Every so often my dad would make me weed, or water the flower beds, or help him pick tomatoes. I hated being hot, dirty, sweaty, tired, and I especially didn’t like it because I hated eating vegetables. Why would I kill the slugs eating the tomatoes? The…
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Monthly Archives: March 2010
Non-US Investment Principles Different From Common Investment Advice
Today’s post is from Mr Credit Card of www.askmrcreditcard.com. Today, he is going to veer off his usual credit card topic and discuss how non-US investors approach investments differently. If you are a US reader and happen to be looking for a credit card, his best credit cards section and business credit cards page might…
5 Simple Tax Tips To Save You Money
With about one month remaining until the tax deadline, I thought it might help to review some of the simple ways that you can maximize your tax return. By planing how to optimize your taxes, you can put more of your money back in your pocket. While most Canadians know they can receive a tax…
Friday Links
Green Panda Treehouse complied the best personal finance ebooks from bloggers. Free Money Finance looks at where you should hide money and valuables at home. Len Penzo lists 8 stupid fees consumers hate to pay, but often do anyway. Free From Broke points out the pros and cons of Exchange Traded Funds. Fiscal Fizzle wonders if you would…
What is Financial Literacy? Part 3
This is the third part of a four part series on the consultation document for the Task Force on Literacy. Remember that you have a voice on the future of financial education and literacy in Canada. Starting April 6th, the task force is going to cities across the country to hear your views. If you…
A Simple Recipe
One of the websites that I read on a regular basis is lifehacker.com. Lifehacker is all about “hacking” your life, by finding tips, tricks, and cheats to increase productivity, money, or time. While a lot of it is above and beyond my skill or desire, every once in awhile I find a tip that saves…
Lower Your Credit Card Interest Today With A Few Simple Psychology Tricks
If you’re like the majority of people in Canada there is a good chance you have credit card debt. Whether it is a couple hundred dollars, or thousands of dollars – there is an even better chance you could benefit from a lower rate. Unfortunately what people don’t realize is that a lower rate is…
