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Shopping Leads to More Shopping
Ever notice how sometimes when you go shopping for one thing, you end up bringing home four or five other things? How many times have you heard, “I only came in for…” at the check-out? Stanford University did some studies... (Continue reading)
Making a Lot of Money – The Opportunity to Not Be Broke
I hate to be the one to break it to you, but making a lot of money does not guarantee that you will have financial success. Of course, it could mean that you reach financial greatness. It is possible that... (Continue reading)
Canadian Businesses Sit on Cash Despite More Tax Cuts
Profitable Canadian businesses are set to reap $2.85 billion in additional income tax savings in 2012, even as Prime Minister Stephen Harper complains about all the private “money sitting on the sidelines.” The last of five annual corporate tax cuts... (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)
How to Solve a Debt Problem
Written on 14 Dec, 2010 at 0:39 in Personal Finance | Comments
There’s little debate that the financial problems we face, both collectively in terms of the economy, and individually in terms of our personal finances, are rooted in debt. We have major balance sheet issues at the public, private and sovereign... (Continue reading)
Public gets a view into MP expenses
Canadians paid out $5,230 for Stephen Harper’s phone bill last year and $2,295 in postage for Michael Ignatieff. Those are some of the smaller expenses Canadians can browse online now that MPs expenses are posted in full. In total, the... (Continue reading)
Book Review: Your Money or Your Life
Written on 28 May, 2010 at 5:03 in Better Living | Comments
There are a few books that are beloved and can be a bit dangerous to review. YMOYL is the bible to a number of people, so I’ll start with saying that I think there’s a lot of good stuff in... (Continue reading)
