Monthly Archives: January 2011

What Is A Price To Book Ratio (P/B Ratio)?

Price To Book Ratio, often simply referred to as P/B Ratio, can be used to make a comparison between the current market price of a stock and the total book value of all the assets that company has on their balance sheet. While P/E Ratio can help you find value stocks based on earnings, Price…

Canadian Finance Carnival #18

Here in Edmonton, it’s been snowing practically non-stop since Friday evening… should be done around Sunday morning. That’s left us with a massive amount of snow, lots of vehicles in the ditch and me shovelling multiple times a day. So I’ll be staying safely at home all day Sunday, hoping that the roads get cleared…

5 Ways to Make Your Spare Change Add Up

The following excerpt on finding extra money is from The Smart Cookies’ Guide to Couples and Money, written by Andrea Baxter, Angela Self, Katie Dunsworth, Robyn Gunn and Sandra Hanna, and published by Vintage Canada. Need some help finding extra money right away? Here’s a list of five seemingly small daily purchases that can add…

Friday Links

Million Dollar Journey tells us why low interest rates are a good thing. Financial Highway lists 10 smart money moves to start 2011 off right. Wealth Web Gurus helps with implementing your financial resolutions. Money Help For Christians calculates the 21 best money blogs of 2010. PT Money wants you to create accountability for your…

Money Saving Tips for College Students on a Budget

Most college students try to live on small budgets, however many fail to do so. If you are able to spend your money wisely while at school, however, you can graduate with less debt. Let’s take a look at some easy money saving tips while attending college. Financial Get a free checking and savings account….

Financial Resolutions

Every time the year changes, I am a little shocked. Its not that I wasn’t expecting it to happen, I’ve had this anniversary on my calendar since January 1st. However, it is just that I am a little surprised that I have to write a different date now. Whenever this happens, I like to take…

A Look At Canadian Personal Finances

With Mint recently launching in Canada, they decided to run a poll to see how Canadians handle their finances. Overall, I think didn’t think we came out so badly, but there is room for improvement. The majority of us are dissatisfied with the current state of our finances, but wanting to improve our finances is…