Monthly Archives: December 2010

Friday Links

Get Rick Slowly finds out if e-books are cost effective. Financial Samurai presents The Clubber’s Guide To Saving Money And Having A Good Time. Man Vs Debt shares with us what Christmas is NOT about. Sweating The Big Stuff compares the pros and cons of buying in bulk. Bible Money Matters has thoughts on escaping…

Staying Away from Herds

The bond herd is today’s big herd. So is the gold herd. Members of these herds tell one another that stocks would always lose as they did in 2008. Yet smart investors stay away from herds, whether bulls or bears. Instead, smart investors maintain diversified portfolios of bonds, stocks, and other asset classes. The story…

How To Properly Use Craigslist

Last week I did a lot of buying and selling on craigslist. I was trying to get a bunch of cheap snowboarding gear, and I thought that I could find some deals on craigslist. I was also a little short on cash, so I thought it was a good time to sell some things of…

How To Answer Interview Questions With A Story

If you want to know how to answer interview questions, the key to success in any interview is knowing what your interviewer needs, then pointing out how you, your experience, your education, your enthusiasm, or your skills can help meet those needs. Next develop 2-3 TRUE stories you want to tell that pull together both…

Insurance You Can Do Without – Pet Insurance

Everyone loves their pet and wants to do whats best for them. You might have paid for training and special food and certainly realize that pets can be expensive. But what if you pet gets injured or has a disease? You may have considered pet insurance to cover these emergency visits or operations, but that…

Canadian Finance Carnival #13

Thanks for all the great submissions! Budgeting N.W. Journey at NetWorth Journey presents How To Manage Your Money, saying “By managing your money you can drastically improve your financial situation.” md at Studenomics presents How-to Financially Survive The Holiday Shopping Season, saying “A look at how to survive this holiday season financially. “ Career Mike…

Preparing for a One-Income Household

The following excerpt on preparing for a one-income household is from Money $mart Mom, written by Sarah Deveau and published by Cater Tot Publishing. If you’ve decided to transition to a one-income family during maternity leave, after going back to work for a short while, or even after your five kids have started school, you’ll…