Monthly Archives: September 2011

Christmas is coming… The Funds are Getting Thin

How To Start Planning For Christmas And Save

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…

How Credit Cards May Be Obsolete in 5 Years

iPhone

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…

Friday Links

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…

The Basics On Cash Flow Statements

Cash Flow Statement

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…

All About Employment Insurance (EI)

Employment Career Move

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…

Stay At Home Parents: Maintain Your Credit History

Parent And Baby

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…

Ways To Make Your Career A Success

Job Interview

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…