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Unexpected Employment Setback in December 2009

After November's encouraging picture of improvement for the jobs market, December proved a disappointing setback. Even though the national unemploym[...] read more »
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Control Your Spending With A Budget - Canadian Finance Blog

Looking to reduce your spending and save more money? While many dread the word, the best way to accomplish these goals may be creating and following [...] read more »
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Student Credit Cards- Tougher To Get One?

A look at what the new credit card act means for college students and parents. read more »
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How to Calculate Your Rate of Return for 2009

At the beginning of each year, you should give your holdings the same kind of review to see how your results compared to what the overall market and/[...] read more »
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Hiring a Financial Planner to Manage Your Money

What you need to know before you hire a financial planner. read more »
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Save Money With Fractional RV Ownership - Canadian Finance Blog

Would you like to own an RV but would rather not pay the high prices for something you’ll likely only use a few weeks a year? A great way to save mon[...] read more »
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Needs, Wants and Crap for a New Baby

Reviewing the various purchases we’ve made over the last few months to figure out what was worth spending the money on, and what we could have done w[...] read more »
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Inverse Leveraged Short ETF Strategy - Double Digit Gains in Up or Down Market

See how to achieve hedge fund-like returns of double digits in any market by shorting leveraged ETF pairs to exploit daily volatility decay over time[...] read more »
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RRSP Deadline – Limits & Options

A quick look at RRSPs and the different options available. read more »
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Maybe a Little Obsessive Compulsive Behavior is a Good Thing

If passion and loving what you do can be construed as an obsession, is that really a bad thing? After all, some of the most famous (or infamous) entr[...] read more »
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10 Tips for Filling Out the FAFSA

Help on filling out the free application for federal student aid form. Some practical tips to ensure you make the right decisions with your college f[...] read more »
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YNAB 3 Review: Give Me Back My Mvelopes

My final review of the new You Need a Budget 3 software and how it compares to my previous envelope budgeting manager of choice: Mvelopes. read more »
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Canadian Index ETFs – XIU vs XIC - Canadian Finance Blog

When looking for an Exchange Traded Fund (ETF) that indexes Canadian equities, the two most suitable choices are from iShares. read more »
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Just Say No To Extended Warranties - Canadian Finance Blog

A few reasons why I don’t believe that extended warranties are worth the extra expense. read more »
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Fixed or Variable Rate Mortgage? - Canadian Finance Blog

If you’re looking for a mortgage right now, it may be one of those few time periods where a fixed rate may be a better deal than a variable rate. read more »
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