I Am In Financial Trouble And Don’t Know What I’m Going To Do. Does that sound familiar? The best way to recognize financial difficulties is before they get to the boiling point. Rushing out to earn more money will only band-aid financial difficulties that can literally take over your life. In other words, it buys […]
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How I Owned A Mortgage Free House By Age 40
Owning A Mortgage-Free House Is Possible For Everyone Hi everyone, I’m a 38 years old CBB reader and own a mortgage-free house which was only possible because of my lifestyle changes. I don’t choose to share that I own a mortgage-free house to many people but wanted to share my mortgage success story with all […]
How To Deal With A Debt Collector You Can’t Pay
THE DEBT COLLECTOR WILL COME FOR YOU IF YOU OWE THEM MONEY The debt collector is also known as the bill collector who will stop at nothing to get the money that you owe to pay off your debt. In Canada, there are laws that must be followed when a debt collector contacts you and […]
How To Effectively Deal With Personal Financial Turmoil : June 2019 Budget Update
YOUR SAVINGS MAY NOT COVER THE BIGGEST CASH CRISIS OF YOUR LIFE Financial worries can cause increased stress which can cause a huge impact on mental health and blanket personal financial turmoil. Being broke doesn’t mean that you are in debt but when you have debt and you’re broke that is cause for alarm. During […]
Avoid The Debt Trap With My 5 Best Tips : The Saturday Weekend Review #283
BEFORE YOU KNOW IT THE DEBT TRAP CAN SNAP YOU UP The debt trap is so easy to fall into that many people aren’t aware they are in it until they cannot keep up with the bills nor balance their budget. Last night while waiting for Mrs CBB to wander around the kitchen section at […]
5 Cheap Living Tips For Financial Freedom
CHEAP LIVING BECOMES A PART OF LIFE THAT YOU HOLD ON TO Being thrifty and incorporating cheap living tactics into our budget has changed our life drastically. At least twice a week I wake up and wonder how we managed to save enough money before we turned 40 to allow us to live debt free. […]
How Credit Card Tracking Can Save You From Over-Spending (Free Printable)
CREDIT CARD TRACKING WILL HELP KEEP YOU OUT OF DEBT There was a time when credit card tracking became a big part of our monthly budget because like most people our bill was far more than expected. In fact, most people tend to shop with plastic more often than they use cash simply because it’s […]
What Is Considered Bad Debt? : May 2019 Budget Update
UNDERSTANDING HOW DEBT AFFECTS YOUR FINANCIAL HEALTH IS CRUCIAL I believe Canadians will forever be reading about bad debt in the news because it’s the kind of debt that cripples us financially the most. Although it’s nice to have ‘wants’ it’s also important to take care of ‘needs’ first and to avoid consumer debt at […]
8 Steps For Managing Debt Problems Successfully
HOW TO SET YOUR DEBT ON FIRE ONCE AND FOR ALL The cost of debt is high and finding a way to manage debt problems successfully is no easy task but not impossible. Stop worrying about the average credit card debt, grocery budget, monthly income and start worrying about crushing your debt crisis. Earlier this […]
5 Smart Tips To Avoid A Personal Debt Crisis
DEBT LURKS BEHIND CORNERS YOU THOUGHT WERE SEALED At least once a month I get an email from someone who is ashamed of the debt crisis they’ve created and want help to pay off the debt. Everyone’s debt crisis will differ on a situational basis but the biggest culprit is personal debt. It’s heartbreaking to […]
Credit Is Not Real Money Or Back Up Cash : The Saturday Weekend Review #272
THE DARK SIDE OF DEBT IS A CRISIS SITUATION IN CANADA Getting credit in Canada seems to be the easy way out when you need money fast but also a quick way to find yourself in a place you’d rather avoid, debt. Credit is not real money and if you remind yourself of that often […]
How To Find The Best Personal Loans In Canada
Get Smart Canada When Looking For A Personal Loan When you need a personal loan or financing fast where’s the first place you go? Many Canadians don’t know the options available to them when it comes to loans because the first place we think of is, the bank. However, it’s 2019 and getting a personal […]