I have another post up on Mint, so along with the great posts below, why not head over and read What If The Staycation Was Here to Stay? Check back on December 25th and 26th for a Boxing Day deal on TurboTax 2011 (formally QuickTax, my pick last year)! The Financial Blogger shows how he…
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Monthly Archives: December 2010
10 Free Sites for Personal and Family Budgeting
There are many different sites online that can help you establish a budget, track your expenditures, save for special occasions, and manage your money online. Here are 10 free sites that are worth exploring in your spare time. Mint – Mint is a free money management tool that helps you see how you are spending…
Homemade Christmas Gifts
I’ve never been a crafty person. Except in kindergarten, where I spent plenty of time with scissors and glue, I’ve attempted to avoid having to make any sort of craft with my hands. I’ve never been the type of person to enjoy making cards, or origami, or pottery, or even baking. I just never felt like…
Reasons to Use Your Credit Card for Christmas Shopping
Tis the season for Christmas shopping. If you are like many people who have become even more suspicious of credit card use during the recession, you might think that using a debit card is the way to go. However, you should note that, while debit cards are convenient and you don’t have to worry about…
A Great New Year’s Resolution: Sell Your Crap
When we moved into our house a hear and a half ago, one thing became extremely obvious… we had too much stuff. Not only was the move difficult with so many boxes, we were also moving into a house that didn’t have any major storage space. We had already drastically changed the way we spend,…
Canadian Finance Carnival #15
Lot of great submissions to the Canadian Finance Carnival as we head into the holidays. I’ll continue the carnival throughout Christmas and New Years, so get your submissions in early each week before you forget! Career Neal Frankle at Wealth Pilgrim presents “Save My Business” – 5 DIY Business Saving Steps, saying ““Is it possible…
4 Reasons Your Resolutions Fail – And How to Overcome Them
The following excerpt on New Year’s resolutions is from The Follow-Through Factor, written by Gene C. Hayden and published by McClelland & Stewart. Every New Year’s Eve, I used to make the same resolution. I would vow to go to the gym, three times a week. And every March 1st , like clockwork, a funny…
