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Should You Do It Yourself? – When Not To DIY

One of the ways that many try to save money is to do it yourself. While you can save money with creativity and elbow grease, DIY isn’t always the pre[...] read more »
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Save on Moving Costs by Selling Furniture

A large expense can be the cost of actually moving your furniture and belongings. Here's some tips to save on moving costs by selling furniture. read more »
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How Many Of Your Needs Are Actual Needs?

Are things you often consider needs actual needs? What if you are struggling to make ends meet, should you then be cutting out some necessities? read more »
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Invest in Gold-Is It a Good Investment?

A lot of investors continue asking if they should invest in gold and if gold is a good investment. A neat visual summary of investing in gold. read more »
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Cost Basis Reporting - Free From Broke

Cost basis reporting is an important concept to understand when you are selling investments as it can affect what you pay in taxes. See how new rules[...] read more »
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Taking CPP early: the new breakeven points

Determining whether taking CPP early makes sense or not depends on the math of calculating the breakeven points. read more »
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Should you keep your winners and sell your losers?

If you practice keep your winners and sell your losers, you are in fact buying high and selling low which is the opposite of the one strategy that gu[...] read more »
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Become Debt Free – Personal Finance Basics

Why should you become debt free? What's the best way of paying off debt? Should you use a debt snowball method or lump payments on the highest inter[...] read more »
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Canada Pension Plan: Understanding CPP

The Canada Pension Plan is a key part of retirement planning for many Canadians, and contrary to popular belief, the CPP appears to be sustainable. read more »
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Affordable Tips for Valentine Romance

Still catching up from Christmas and New Year’s? No problem. It’s still possible to have a special, romantic and affordable Valentine’s Day with your[...] read more »
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Playing Dominion vs. Playing the Market

Why does playing a game, like Dominion, make so much more sense than investing in the stock market in this day and age? See how the two differ and wh[...] read more »
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Lonely Entrepreneur: Battling Isolation when You Have a Home Business

You can work from home, set your own hours, and not worry about office politics. However, there are also challenges to working from home. One of the [...] read more »
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5 Simple Ways to Cut Your Heating Bill

Your heating bill is one of the biggest expenses you have, so if you can cut your heating bill a little here and there can go a long way. read more »
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The History of OAS

OAS is a hot topic these days as the government looks at different ways to address the concerns over the number of baby boomers expected to retire. read more »
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Lending Club Returns Continue Upward Trend At 11.44%. Lending Club Passes 500 Million In Loan Originations

Lending club announced that they had passed 500 million in loan originations since their inception. My returns also continued to go up, increasing to[...] read more »
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