Summer Spending – Don’t break the bank!
Oh summertime…glorious, glorious summertime. So many exciting things to do and so little time. Packing all of that fun into such a short season (for us in the Maritime’s anyway) can play havoc on...
Category: Budgeting & Money Management
This little piggy…
This little piggy went to market This little piggy stayed home This little piggy had coins This little piggy had none… Savings! “Save 10% of your income.” “A penny saved is a penny earned.”...
Money Doesn’t buy Stuff!
I came across a blog awhile ago that talked about misconceptions around money. One of the misconceptions is around what Money is…really… If you google money on the web, you will get all kinds...
Who said you had to get it (your finances) right the first time?
Wow! We are so hard on ourselves aren’t we? We think we are supposed to get it all right the first time. Relationships! Careers! Finances! Now, tell me, where in the owners manual of...
Living within your means = meaningful living
In today’s age of consumerism it is arguably easy to live beyond your means. Every time you turn around you face some type of advertising message telling you that you can have more, spend...
Give Budgeting a Facelift!
Oh that dreaded word, budgeting! It’s one of those words that brings up uncomfortable feelings such as lack, restriction, doing without. It’s incredible the power one little word has. In addition, we have visions...
Retirement Myth Busting – Part 1
It seems that more and more these days the topic of retirement is coming up. Likely has something to do with my age ;). Weekly an article pops up in the news or my...
Experience your Debt Differently
It’s payday. You’re trying to figure out what to pay, how much you need to get you through the month (or following your spending plan that you created to make life easier! Yes!). You...
10 Tips for a Great Financial Start to the New Year!
Well here we are, at the start of another New Year. This is always a time of reflection, a time to set goals, to get our lives back on track or to jump to...
10 Tips to avoid credit card debt over the holidays
I was enthusiastically reminded this morning that it is 4-weeks to Christmas. I suppressed the urge to harm my co-worker and smiled politely. Don’t get me wrong, I love Christmas. It’s just that Christmas...
