The race is on and it seems that Christmas is right around the corner. There are decorations to be set up, presents to be wrapped and a wallet full of cash to be spent. But what if you don’t have a wallet full of cash or even a savings account to fall back on? You…
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One technology that could affect how many financial transactions are done, is the “digital wallet”. Some experts believe that monetary transactions will move completely away from paper currency or credit card payments in the next 5 years. They think that mobile phones with NFC (near-field communications) will completely take their place due to their ease…
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Wouldn’t you love a perfect credit score? Or even a better one? MoneyNing shared the 5 Rules n Achieving a Perfect Credit Score. You can bet I took notes! Nowadays debt seems to be all around us. Thankfully this week Young and Thrifty wrote a helpful post that tells you How to Avoid Bankruptcy as…
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Beginning two Thursdays ago, I began the most anticipated three part series in the history of the internet. First I started with the basics of balance sheets, and then I sexied up your screen with the basics on income statements. I know, I know, the last two Thursdays have pretty much been the best two…
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Employment Insurance. It is one of those things you really wish you didn’t have to pay into every single paycheque. It’s only a few dollars, really, but it sure adds up over time. I watch my paycheques throughout the year, and it starts off with $20 here, and $20 there. Suddenly, by the end of…
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Most single income families will typically merge their finances together in order to make things easier to manage. After all, when you live on one pay-cheque it doesn’t make much sense to have multiple accounts open under both parents’ names. But you might want to think twice before closing all of your stay at home…
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It is no longer enough to have the college degree, go to the big school, or have the first class contacts to make your career a success. Although you’ll still gain a small edge with these traits, things are different now. Good jobs are still out there but great jobs are difficult to find since…
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