This is the fourth post in a series of guest blogs throughout the month of May, with each writer trying out for a staff writer spot (or two) on Canadian Finance Blog. Once all the posts are online, I’ll publish a wrapup highlighting all the writers and their guest post. There are a lot of…
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In the wide world of video game launches, May 15, 2012 marked the day that Diablo 3 launched. Diablo is an action RPG game set in a medieval town beneath which Diablo, the Lord of Terror reigns. It is the sequel to the widely popular games Diablo 1 and 2. The series is best known…
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This is the first post in a series of guest blogs throughout the month of May, with each writer trying out for a staff writer spot (or two) on Canadian Finance Blog. Once all the posts are online, I’ll publish a wrapup highlighting all the writers and their guest post. There are a lot of…
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One slightly hidden part of the budget that came out a couple of weeks ago is the cross border shopping exemptions that got tinkered with by the Federal Government. For those of you that don’t often cross the USA border, there is a certain limit to the dollar value of goods you are allowed to…
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Commuting can be a surprisingly expensive part of your monthly expenses, especially if there are multiple people going to multiple places. Cars, by far, are the most expensive way of commuting. Some people have no other choice than to take a car, most likely because they live too far from their work, or their transit…
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When it comes to frugality, many think that the best answer is to spend as little as possible on whatever it is you are buying. However, the cheapest item isn’t always the best item. You know the saying: “You get what you pay for.” Sometimes, when you purchase the cheapest item, you are simply setting…
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Unlike the rest of the personal finance blogosphere, I’m willing to admit I’m cheap. Every time I crack out some cash to pay for something, it pains me. Yeah, I realize I have to eat, and I need shelter and so forth, but it still makes me cringe every single time. It doesn’t matter if…
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