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CORRINE HAS THE CAREER AND INCOME BUT A SOCIAL CIRCLE THAT IS EATING INTO HER MONTHLY BUDGET Here’s the thing folks, you can’t be afraid to peddle the other way when your social circle is getting out of hand. Trust me when I say that the older you get the wiser you will get with…
EVERYTHING FINANCE BECOMES MAGICAL WHEN YOU BELIEVE 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…
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…
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…
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…
BEING ABLE TO SLEEP AT NIGHT WITHOUT DEBT WORRY FOR YOUR FAMILY IS ONE OF THE BEST FEELINGS IN THE FINANCIAL WORLD I want to earn money fast, I want to earn money now, I want financial freedom so I don’t have to worry about money down the road. There are people who constantly…
BE PICKY WHEN HOUSE SHOPPING Typically we like to buy quality when we shop which included shopping for our home. This is why we scoured every available neighbourhood around our city for the best deal. The only thing we don’t like is paying full-price which meant we had our work cut out for us….
HOW TO NEVER LET YOUR FAMILY GO HUNGRY IN CANADA We hear it more on the news about parents who have no money and feel that shoplifting is their last resort to put food in the stomachs of their children. It shouldn’t be this way. There is so much food on this planet that no…
LIFESTYLE CHANGE IS NOT EASY Downsizing to a small home can be a struggle from finding the right home to selling what you no longer need. You might also find there is opposition from others that live in the house about moving to a not as “posh” area as we will learn today from…
MONEY COMPETITIONS CAN BE FUN I’ll admit that I was always the competitive type growing up because I wanted to be successful at whatever I did. When I did participate in something I did it to the best of my ability and tried to surpass any goals that I set for myself. I could…
POPULARITY CAN BE COSTLY Graduating from high school and moving on to higher education is life-changing for many young people who then turn to their friends for support. I remember when I was getting ready to move on from secondary school to University in the UK I had no idea what I wanted to…
THERE’S NO PERFECT FINANCIAL MODEL Let’s face it, if you owe money to people you have financial problems that need to be addressed and attacked with a plan. Your money issues might not necessarily be problems that will cause you financial stress. On the other hand if your debt keeps growing you may want…