Finally had a weekend with a bit of spare time, so I’ve been using it to take care of some online projects I’ve been working on. From creating websites for other people, starting up some Amazon niche sites and working on some link building for Canadian Finance Blog, it’s been a pretty productive weekend! Business…
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Monthly Archives: February 2011
Small Changes Count: How to Cut Down Your Spending
The following excerpt on how to cut down your spending 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. You’re bound to come up with plenty of your own ideas for cutting costs. Remember that even…
Friday Links
Get Rich Slowly gives us five DIY Valentine’s Day ideas for frugal sweethearts. Financial Samurai has some examples of good resumes that get jobs. Free From Broke answers the question, what are dividends? Enemy of Debt shows how fitness can help you save big. Dividend Ninja explains the role of risk assessment in asset allocation….
Repaying Debt: Can’t Stay Motivated?
Overpaying your debts – a great way to save on interest and get back in the black as soon as possible. Staying motivated – a real issue for people who are trying to put their hard-earned cash towards their debts, rather than spending it on things they’d rather be spending it on. So: how do…
Saving Money on Music
I remember the very first CD I ever owned – Weird Al’s Bad Hair Day. I had a few cassettes, but I got my first stereo and my first CD on the same day, and I think that I can still recite half the lyrics from that album from heart. I listened that CD, and…
RRSP Basics: Contributions and Withdrawals
The first 60 days of every year is known as RRSP season. March 1, 2011 is the RRSP deadline when Canadians can make contributions to an RRSP and have it eligible for a tax deduction for the previous year (2010). Before you make a RRSP contribution, here are some basics you need to know. What…
History of the Canadian Dollar
The history of the Canadian dollar is almost as interesting as the history of Canada itself. Whether it’s the loonies and twoonies, the commemorative coins or the colourful bills, we have some very interesting money. The Canadian dollar has seen a lot of changes, as different provinces joined Canada, as the value of our currency…
