Oh Canada! Our home and “in debt” land… Canada recently turned another year older – yay we’re 150! – but it appears that we may be lacking some of the wisdom that you would expect to come with age – specifically around household finances. In fact, according to a recent report by the Parliamentary Budget […]
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Like most of us, you probably love to go on vacation, but hate the expense. Below are six tips that can dramatically cut the cost of your next vacation. Instead of putting so much money toward your travel expenses, you can save it or spend it on something that really matters to you. Check out
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When considering your physical health it may be your weight or your cholesterol level. When it comes to gauging your financial health, no figure is more important than your credit score! Unlike your weight, everyone from lenders to landlords to car dealers will know and evaluate that number if you want credit. It is used
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BC homeowners, particularly those in the Lower Mainland, are experiencing a bit of sticker shock after collecting their mail this week, with many discovering their single family homes have climbed 30 to 50 per cent in assessed values over last year. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ySzljb4I-gY While the relationship between property assessments and property taxes is for another day,
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When you’re hungry in the middle of the workday, temptation calls and you end up feeding from the snack machine, the drive-thru burger joint around the corner, or the pricey cafeteria. While these stops can work in a pinch when you have nothing prepared, it’s ï¬nancially unwise to eat out for lunch everyday when you
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It’s the new year and the last thing you want to think about now is Christmas, but January happens to be the best time of the entire year to stock up on your supplies for Christmas. Everything “Christmas†goes on sale by retailers big and small. You can easily spend less than half what you
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How many light bulbs do you use in your home in one month? How much do these cost? What about your energy bill; what does that look like? When you think about it, your light bulbs may be burning up unnecessary energy and a lot of your hard earned cash! Replacing your old, incandescent light
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