YOUR MOVIE STARTS THE MINUTE YOU CHOOSE TO PLAY THE LEAD ROLE Have you ever noticed that there are people who have money but never talk about it and others who have nothing and boast about their wealth? Yes, me too and I believe the reasoning behind this starts with the person inside and the role they choose to play. Stop for a moment and think about what you would like your movie trailer look like when you look back on life? Your life is a movie and everyone’s watching but only the people who choose to watch and often it’s the people you wish would just fall asleep in the theatre. Sometimes we think more people invest in the person we’ve become than there really is. Just because you glam, frost or suit up doesn’t mean you’ll attract the attention you believe you should. In fact it may just see you waiting in line at the food bank for your next meal if you don’t wake the hell up. They say that to become rich you have to be making money in your sleep and that’s how it’s done. I know a few people who go to bed […]
Magical Budget Jars Change This Couples Life Forever
EVERYTHING BECOMES MAGICAL WHEN YOU BELIEVE- EVEN YOUR FINANCES Every so often I get an email from a CBB fan which sparks a conversation which then turns into sharing their budget journey on Canadian Budget Binder. I absolutely love sharing fan stories because they are real and all of us can relate to them in one form or another. In today’s blog post you’ll learn how one couple goes from two incomes to one and managed to turn some glass jars into magical budget jars. If you don’t take your finances seriously someone else will but that someone else won’t be on your side. Each of these budget stories inspire others including myself to continue to believe in the power of positivity and not giving up when the going gets tough. There is a financial solution out there for everyone whether they choose to believe it or not. It may not what you want it to be but in the end it’s likely for the best. SEEMINGLY EMPTY TO MAGICAL JARS Hello Mr. CBB, Here is our budget story …. When my husband and I met we were both struggling from breakups leaving us with less money […]
Is Your Mindset Affecting How You Approach Life?
THE BIGGEST FIGHT OF YOUR LIFE IS TO BE UNDERSTOOD An important part of a mindset is to make sure that it’s not set in stone. We change, people change and life changes. It’s never good to stick your foot in the mud and live by everything you learned growing up. Your personality and beliefs don’t need to be that of your parents. This is part of becoming an adult although some people struggle to find their purpose. As we age we need to set our own foundation whether we come from money or not. Related: How A Life Changing Illness Shaped Our Financial Future If your father was a miserable man who only complained about what he didn’t have and everyone else had but did nothing about doesn’t mean you need to do the same. It’s safe to say that we learn from what we see and do and are taught from our parents. Not everyone wants to pursue those lessons as they get older but many stay in the same slump without action. I don’t understand. No one understands me. I just want you someone to listen. Most often people won’t understand why you do what you […]
How A Life Changing Illness Shaped Our Financial Future
JUST WHEN YOU THOUGHT EVERYTHING WAS GOING WELL YOU’RE HIT WITH AN ILLNESS THAT WILL FOREVER CHANGE YOUR LIFE. I’ve been writing about money for much of the past decade but I didn’t always have my act together, financial speaking. In fact, I spent most of my twenties deep in debt, and it took a big, scary, life-changing event for me to have my financial awakening. I’ll never forget the day when my world changed. It was 2008, and my wife had complained of a headache – a pain behind her right eye, to be exact. She was in excruciating pain and nearly went blind, temporarily, seeing only red spots out of her affected eye. An ophthalmologist confirmed it was optic neuritis, an inflammation that affects the optic nerve. After prescribing an incredibly high dose of prednisone to bring down the inflammation, the doctor referred my wife to a neurologist who diagnosed her with Multiple Sclerosis. We were devastated. At the time, we didn’t know much about MS and how this disease would impact our lives. All we knew was that each flare-up of the disease caused nerve damage, which would gradually get worse over time and lead to […]
Should We Bother Renovating Before Selling Our Home?
EMOTIONALLY INVESTING IN YOUR HOME RENOVATIONS IF YOU PLAN TO MOVE WILL COST YOU MORE THAN YOU NEED TO SPEND. Lately I’ve been quite impressed with the house prices in our area but at the same time know that if we sell the cost to renovate and buy weigh heavily on our minds. Not only that but the real estate market in Canada might be hot right now but if you have renovating to complete that might set you back with missed money opportunities. The top 3 questions next to time-frame that you need to answer before putting your house up for sale are; Should we renovate our home to get better return? How much will our renovation budget be? Do we want to upgrade or downsize buying a new house? On our street for 2017 we’ve had 5 houses up for sale all of which sold in and around a week or less. That might sound impressive and it is because houses don’t last long living in the Greater Toronto Area (GTA). With no more than 100 houses on our street that’s a huge number of nosey neighbour radars going off. That’s us ^^^^, we admit it. Who […]
6 Simple Ideas To Generate Cash Money When You’re Broke
THERE’S ALWAYS A WAY TO EARN CASH MONEY PROVIDED YOU’RE READY FOR A CHALLENGE There are some ways to make cash money when you’re broke but don’t expect to be rolling in the cash without some hard work. With Spring around the corner there will be more opportunities to make cash money rather than shovelling snow and praying you win TV Bingo. Wishing on a star is the worst way to earn cash money because you’re risking losing money you already don’t have to spend. Cashing out the Cash Money The first thing someone does when they are broke is find every possible source of cash money then could have. A friend of ours who was strapped for cash went as far cash in her RRSP’s so she could pay off debt. I don’t recommend going this route if you don’t have to however depending on a few factors such as age such as this might be an option. If you are under 30 you’ll have a far better chance of getting back into the investing game with many years to accumulate as opposed to being close to retirement age. Staring at your bank account on the […]
How Should Couples Split Household Bills?
WHEN YOU MOVE IN WITH SOMEONE YOU SHOULD NEVER EXPECT TO PAY LESS OR MORE BASED ON YOUR INCOME LEVEL. Moving in together is a big step for couples and with that comes an entirely new set of financial rules mainly called, splitting. When should you talk about money in relationships? Whenever it is right for the both of you but certainly before moving is ideal. Don’t be afraid to pull out the money card because if you’re thinking it then it is important to you as it should be. Living together may be economical especially if you are spending every day with someone you care deeply about however there is much to discover before you take that step. Some couples just end up moving in together without even knowing it. A shirt here, pants there and before you know it your bathroom counter shares his and her health and beauty products. What in the world just happened? You moved in together and with that comes financial responsibility. Unless you plan to fork over all the money for your partner who now lives with you, talking about splitting household bills is a good idea. Generally doing this before-hand is […]
Fixed Income Seniors Struggle To Learn How To Budget
DON’T LEAVE YOUR FINANCIAL DREAMS SCATTERED ON THE GROUND Learning how to budget after never using one has caused two seniors we know anxiety over their financial future. If they could do it all over again they would change so much about the way they managed their money. They know they can’t turn back the clock and must face the reality of living on a fixed income with little to no retirement savings and lots of grandchildren. They are not alone as many Canadians on a fixed income struggle to make ends meet and must juggle their money to balance their budget, if they use one. Living on a fixed income is a big deal especially for seniors or individuals who rely on money from sources other than from an employer. Cost-of-living increases can cripple those who live on a fixed income especially if they have no other sources of extra money to take from. People are talking about finance and income so much these days particularly in Ontario because most people are struggling with soaring utility costs and high debt loads. Comparing a Hydro bill to a mortgage payment is not unusual for some homeowners these days. If […]
