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Unexpected Expenses Always Seem To Pop Up When They Are Least Convenient: How To Plan For Them

It always seems that unexpected expenses seem to pop up at the end of the month when our cash flow is lowest. How can you deal with those unexpected [...] read more »
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Canadian Debt – Your Tax Dollars at Work [Infographic]

As you can see from the infographic below, the federal debt in Canada grows by $57.8 million each day. That's a lot of money, and it can start to ad[...] read more »
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Who puts the Pro in Procrastination?

So in what other financial areas would procrastination be a good strategy?
Bill payment? Yes, BUT, I am not saying don’t pay your bills on time, w[...] read more »
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Beat Inflation With Rising Dividends

One way to beat inflation is to focus on companies that continuously raise their dividends. This gives you a stream of income that rises as fast as [...] read more »
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Procrastinating Tax Payers?

So my friends at TurboTax (who I still owe a review of TurboTax (which I did use to compile and submit my tax return)), have sent me some interesting[...] read more »
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Affordable Summer Family Activities

Summer is on the way and these inexpensive family activities will help you have fun without breaking the bank. read more »
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Finding Alternative Methods Of Getting What You Need

You don’t have to buy new all the time in order to get a good value. Here are some alternative ways to get what you need: read more »
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Why Falling Home Prices are a Big Deal

If you turn on the news these days, people are all hot and bothered about inflation. There is some reason to be afraid of that big bad wolf – it kil[...] read more »
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I Too Am Young and Thrifty - Young And Thrifty

My mother always said that it takes at least two capable gentlemen to do what a woman does, and in this case she is proven right! My pen name is Teac[...] read more »
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Time to Take a Step Back - Young And Thrifty

About three years ago, I had a dream of starting a personal finance blog. My family and my boyfriend laughed at my lofty idea. I thought- I’ll show t[...] read more »
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How to Ask for Money Instead of Wedding Gifts (Tactfully)

According to the Globe and Mail and considering that the average wedding costs over $25,000 these days, it doesn’t make much sense at all to go into [...] read more »
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We Are Officially Media Moguls - My University Money

And just like that, we began the process that ultimately led to us buying a blog that is pretty cool by any metric (maybe even as cool as this one) –[...] read more »
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How Will Your Student Loans Affect Your Credit Score?

Many don't think about the long-term affects of student debt when they go to school, especially not how it affects their credit score. read more »
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Taxes: You are now officially LATE!

Let me be a little more exact, if you OWE money to the government today (May 1) you are now officially late! You don’t actually have to send in your [...] read more »
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Watch Out for Facebook IPO Scams

With so much hype surrounding the Facebook IPO, a number of consumers are vulnerable to IPO scams to get in on the ground floor of the Facebook IPO. read more »
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