How To Graduate Without Adding Extra Consumer Debt A school budget is the last thing you want to think about when you embark on your first adult journey but you should. Higher education always comes with a price-tag and expenses you need to be prepared for every month with a school budget. Do you […]
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4 Ways To Lower Your Family’s Back To School Budget
By: Anna Is what to buy for Back To School on your mind? Yes it’s that time again when the beautiful and blissfully relaxing summer comes to an end. The leaves start to change colour and you know it’s time for your children (or you if you’re an adult learner!) to go back to […]
Newlyweds: How We Avoided Debt on One Income
Although we avoided debt on one income it certainly was not easy as Newlyweds. By no means would I consider my husband and I “rich”, conventionally speaking, but we have been able to stay debt free, from paying for our wedding to buying a new car. With the exception of a mortgage, which we’re paying off […]
Going to Private School Affected My Financial Life
Private School, Yes I attended and it’s a different view from the inside. Money…..It was just something we never talked about. We never had to talk about it but it was everywhere. It was a presence when I went to public school filled with kids from the underprivileged mill community and it was an even bigger […]
Why I’m A Stay At Home Parent And Our Budget Compromises
PARENTING MEANS MAKING DECISIONS THAT ARE FINANCIALLY AND EMOTIONALLY FITTING FOR THE ENTIRE FAMILY Deciding to be a stay at home parent was very nerve-wracking process for my husband I but happy we took steps to understand it. Don’t for a second think that you are alone when trying to figure out if being […]
Money Fights and Money Problems
Money Fights and Money Problems It’s been said that “money fights and money problems” are one of the top causes of divorce. And as someone who went through a divorce myself, I can tell you those things are very stressful — especially if you have problems with debt, overspending, income, or even just very different […]
How To Help Your Wedding Party Save Money!
WEDDING BELLS COST MONEY Weddings are expensive events and they are not getting cheaper any time soon for the couple and the wedding party. Some couples want a beautiful wedding with all the bells and whistles, and some want to wed as frugally as possible. When we got married, we tried to aim for […]
Are Frugal Men Sexy And How To Spot One?
SPOT A FRUGAL MAN WITHOUT EVEN HAVING TO TALK TO HIM Do you find frugal men attractive? If only they stood out among the rest like in a crop ready to be harvested. In some cases they do and I want to discuss some of the ways you can spot one and how to dig […]
Just Married! We’re Newlyweds And Need A Budget
Were you Just Married or planning to tie the knot soon? Get yourselves on the right financial track with a little preparation today. It’s that time of year Wedding Bells are ringing all over the world. Bliss is happiness until all the hoopla fades to the background. I sometimes get panic emails from newlywed couples looking for tips […]
Do They Offer Debt Management Degrees?
It’s not just Canada where most students are finding themselves under water before they even graduate,it’s happening all over the world. Read this guest post by my mate Michael Edmondstone in the UK who had the wake up call of a lifetime. Mr.CBB Guest Post By: Michael Edmondstone A degree, a wealth of memories and… […]
Canadian Students College or University Bound Prepare Your Finances NOW!
I remember when I was a young bloke and on my way to University the world was in the palm of my hands (so I thought). I truly believe I had my head on straight back then and today given the way I continue to pay myself first. That doesn’t’ ring true for most of my […]