Monthly Archives: October 2011

Guide to Choosing a Rewards Credit Card

American Express TrueEarnings

A few weeks ago I pointed out why you might as well get rewarded for money you are spending already. But what should you look for in a rewards credit card? Different people prefer different types of rewards, and there’s no shortage of options available. Some offer airline miles, others will let you chose items…

Canadian Finance Carnival #60

Business Jon the Saver at Free Money Wisdom presents Is Your Local Retailer Out to Get You?, saying “Does your local retailer deserve your business? You might want to be careful if you see some of the following signs present at a local business.” Monique at Wallet Watcher presents How to Excel in This Economy:…

Friday Links

Low interest rates have long been touted as solutions.  This week Balance Junkie asks Are Low Interest Rates a Solution or a Problem. This week Free From Broke wrote a nice post that shares a few ways to Find the Money to Pay Down Debt. Boomer and Echo asked a very hard question this week. …

To Tattoo or Not Tattoo? That Is… A Question

Job Interview

I should probably admit, right from the get go, I have a certain amount of bias when it comes to writing this post. I don’t have any tattoos or piercings, don’t want any, and can’t see the desire to ever do so. I think that, with only a few exceptions, that both generally look pretty…

Which Service Plan is Right For You?

Holding Cell Phone

As everyone who has been through puberty knows, self perception is often quite wrong. Even though if feels like everyone in the world is constantly watching you, judging you, and waiting for you to fail, it takes a few years to realize that everyone else was just as concerned with how they were being seen…

What Is Your Tipping Policy?

Waitress Side Job

Most people have some fairly steadfast rules regarding the amount of tip they’re willing to leave.  It’s customary to tip for good customer service here in Canada, although it seems like we need some clarity around what level of service we expect versus the amount we’re willing to tip. I’ve heard that some people have…

Want Your Kids to Manage Money Well? Teach Them

Children Drawing

When we think about the lessons we as parents want to teach our children we think of things like religious beliefs, values, and encouraging them to attain the highest levels of education but we don’t often think of practical lessons on money management. Schools don’t teach money management. They teach algebra, calculus, and geometry and…