- Many Canadians nowadays are given a defined benefit pension but do you know what that really means? This week Million Dollar Journey covered Pension Basics: The Commuted Value.
- Mutual Funds are a wonderful way to start investing. Make sure you read Boomer & Echo’s post this week to learn about Mutual Fund Fees: The High Cost of Canadian Funds.
- Collecting can be a great hobby but it can also be a danger to your finances. Squawkfox discusses The Cost of Collecting.
- It’s so easy to get drawn into the idea that buying bulk saves money. Money Smarts posted a great little article about why you need to Compare Unit Prices – Especially When Buying Steam Whistle Beer.
- Group Benefits Online discussed the Importance of a Workplace Savings Program.
- In this age of blossoming small businesses, Thicken My Wallet shares some wonderful insight with its Top 5 Reasons to Purchase from a Small Business.
- As parents we try our best to provide for our children’s financial future. This week Your Money posted about Big Money Mistakes New Parents Make.
- Reducing your debt is never an easy thing but thankfully Invest It Wisely shared some Debt Reduction Strategies on their site.
- This one is for all of you dreamers out there! Andrew Hallam guest posted this week about Hedonism on a Budget. Fair warning, you will be booking a trip by the end of the post!
- If you’re a homeowner with a mortgage, you will want to read this article by Mortgage Alerts that discusses the 5 Questions Every Borrower Should Ask.
- Canadian Dream: Free at 45 hosted the Carnival of Personal Finance.
- Money Beagle hosted the Totally Money Blog Carnival.
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Thanks for the mention, and have a great weekend!
Thanks for the links Tom! I think the one on Big Mistakes New Parents Make will Be a good read for me. Not a new parent but I see a lot of disasters happen with new parents.
It was an interesting article that YourMoney posted, but I wasn’t aware that the author had children?
I am sure everyone can look back on their first child and have amazing memories of certain purchases and enjoyment they had. It is a really personal experience for first-time parents.
Thanks for the post, keep it up, best of luck a new post
Thanks for the inclusion; hope you had a great weekend.