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Do Gasoline Prices Go Up Before Long Weekends?
Courtesy of Balance Junkie As much as we love our long weekends, the longstanding complaint is gas prices will go up and the weather will be lousy. True to Murphy’s law, gas prices jumped up prior to the Easter long... (Continue reading)
Are you PHSP-ing?
Fiona Law looked at a raft of traditional group insurance plans while looking to provide health and dental benefits for her staff at Calgary-based CompuTouch. Her business, which uses technology to support interactive meetings and conferences, has just three full-time... (Continue reading)
Real Estate Becoming More Affordable
Owning your own home became slightly more affordable in the third quarter of 2011 thanks to continuing low interest rates, according to RBC’s latest study on housing affordability. The affordability measure captures the proportion of pre-tax household income that would... (Continue reading)
Cross-Border Shopping to Rise
More Canadians plan cross-border shopping over the holiday season, according to a survey released Friday by the Bank of Montreal. The Bank’s survey found 18 per cent of those polled plan to shop in the United States this season, up... (Continue reading)
Mobile Payments Still Years Away
Canadian consumers are ready and willing to pay for everyday goods with their mobile devices but a lot of details have to be ironed out before that can realistically happen, experts say. More than 80% of Canadian industry players feel... (Continue reading)
Why it’s So Easy to Spend in the Summer
I’m always tempted to spend a little more money in the summer when I’m out and about with the family, particularly when it comes to eating out. When we’ve been out at the park or the playground, and the kids... (Continue reading)
Saving – 10 Things You Need To Know
There’s a reason why the saying ‘a penny saved is a penny earned has been around a long time’ – it’s true. Saving money can feel like hard work. But there’s no mystery to it. From getting started with a... (Continue reading)
Retail Service Needs A Shake-Up
Written on 12 Jun, 2011 at 20:17 in Better Living | Comments
Are you tired of going into a big store and not being able to find help? Retailers should treat you with respect when you try to spend your hard-earned money. Instead, they make you do all the work. You have... (Continue reading)
7 Ideas to Cut Cost this Summer
As summer approaches many of us wish we’d started saving a lot earlier for a summer holiday. Even so this doesn’t mean you can’t get away. You might not get three weeks in the south of France, but with a... (Continue reading)
5 Ways to Clear Financial Obstacles
Written on 15 May, 2011 at 15:16 in Better Living | Comments
Courtesy of Balance Junkie Do you have financial goals that you just haven’t been able to achieve? Maybe you’ve always wanted to set up a budget, but you just haven’t found the time. Maybe you want to learn more about... (Continue reading)
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