UNDERSTANDING YOUR EXPENSES WILL BETTER YOUR BUDGET SUCCESS When creating your budget spreadsheet there are critical expenses that you always want to account for. Unfortunately, your budget will never consist of exclusive controllable expenses because we don’t dictate costs for everything we own. A reader wanted to share her experience with a family member and…
DON’T BE A PARROT BE A THRIFTY LIVING EAGLE WITH YOUR MONEY Most people want to continue living in their own home for as long as possible but for many Canadians this may not be the case. Someone passes away who you thought was struggling financially or perhaps just doing well only to find out…
THE CANADIAN GOVERNMENT IS PUTTING MORE MONEY IN OUR POCKETS Moving to Canada from the UK was a HUGE step for me but one of my biggest fears was understanding the government system and increased worry about whether I would retire poor. That’s when I committed to worrying about my financial future now and not…
THERE’S NO TURNING BACK ONCE YOU’VE BEEN CAUGHT SHOPLIFTING Shoplifting in Canada is a criminal offense and comes with a charge of theft under or over $5000 and a myriad of other legal fees. Shoplifting benefits no one apart from the person who gets away with it because they got something they didn’t pay for….
ALL WE CAN CONTROL IN RETIREMENT ARE OUR SPENDING HABITS We often over-estimate how much money we will need in our retirement years when we are healthy. Often people tend to have this bucket-list of things to do and want to make sure the money is available. The sad part is that not everyone will…
Honestly, how many times do you really need to go to the grocery store each month? Today I want to explain why I believe buying weekly groceries will save you more money in the long-run provided you stick to your budget. You can ask just about anyone about grocery shopping and you’ll soon see…
