Monthly Archives: May 2011

Caution: Lifestyle Inflation Ahead

Real Estate Money

My wife and I are building a new house, which should be completed in the next two months.  The building process can be very nerve-racking as we go through every painstaking detail in hopes that the final product lives up to our high expectations.  All of the time and stress should be worth it in…

Saving Money on Gas Through Less Consumption

Carpool Only Sign

Let’s face it, gas prices are not going down. There are only so many resources this planet has to offer and we are going through most of them at an alarming rate. The only way we can really be saving money on gas is by using less of it. Thankfully, there are a variety of…

Canadian Finance Carnival #38

May is almost behind us and June looks to be an interesting month. Looking to get all my online activities rolled into an incorporated business. I’m also expecting to have one or two site announcements! Business Jim at Advisor Think Box presents 5 Ways to Prevent Email From Killing You, saying “One of my goals…

Friday Links

Fiscal Fizzle lists 7 things learned from American Idol. Squawkfox lets you know what to do if you’re scammed on eBay. Financial Highway reviews 5 tools for handling your receipt trail from the road. Not Made of Money save some cash with these coupon tips. Stupid Cents was planning a wedding for under $1,000 in…

Car Insurance Tips for Teenage Drivers

Opening The Door Of Car

Now that your child has their driver’s license it’s only a matter of time before they’ll be asking to borrow the car. The last thing you want to be concerned about is whether or not your car insurance policy will properly cover them, and at a reasonable rate. Getting the right coverage isn’t difficult. It’s…

13 Reasons Your Rental Suite Is Still Empty

Apartment For Rent

Looking for a place to live is a lot of work. Over the past few weeks, my wife and I have visited 20+ different suites, apartments, and hovels across our city as we try to find the best rental apartment. Some are good, some are bad, and some are just plain strange. As a prospective…

Future Financial Literacy Is In The Hands Of Parents

Children Drawing

After 12 years of writing, I recently wrote my first article on frugality on whether it is trendy to be frugal. In that article, I made the comment that having kids has made me more frugal.  At a recent gathering of friends, this article became a fun topic of discussion. One of my friends, Betty,…