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You’ve probably read it over and over again and heard it many times before – budget, budget, budget. Budgeting is the core of your financial plan – it’s your money management system, controlling exactly where your money is going and what its used for. Without having your budget balanced and maintained in a manner that [...]
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It’s that time of year when everyone’s filing their taxes. When you’re done crunching those numbers, some of you may be excited to learn that the government is giving you back a tax refund. In past years, perhaps you spent it because it was unexpected money. Perhaps you went shopping and spent it on some [...]
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For the past few years there has been media attention about gloom and doom in different economies around the world, coupled with flickers of hope from time to time. What has been portrayed is that the hard times are not over. In fact, it’s even predicted that the times will get tougher before they get [...]
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There seems to still be a bit of confusion about what registered and non-registered investments are. What is an RRSP, Tax-Free Savings Account and a non-registered investment and what kind of investments fall under which category? When you’re planning your investment portfolio, understanding what these terms are and how to register your investment is very [...]
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RRSPs are in the air. The 2012 RRSP deadline is days away and everyone is speaking the language. Save for the future? Sure, it gets you a great tax deduction today if you could use it, but what will your retirement really look like? How do you know if you’re going to save enough and [...]
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Have you heard of the Rule of 72 before? This rule is commonly used in the financial world when you’re looking at your return on investments. The Rule of 72 is an approximate amount of time that it will take for your investment to double in value based on the rate of return you are [...]
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Have you noticed an increase in your grocery bills? Due to the rising prices of goods and services, many of your bills may reflect that. While it’s not practical to give up or even cut back on going to buy groceries, here are some ways that you can keep your spending under control with some [...]
Women may have a tendency to be more cautious and less risky with their money, but there are a few things that every single woman needs to know about money. If you are a single woman, that means that you are in charge of all the finances for your household. This also means that you [...]
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We’ve all been on a place where we feel remorseful about our money situation and our spending. This is normal because we realize that we can do better and want to do better, and so we begin to try. Just like going on a fitness diet to get yourself back in shape, you must carefully [...]
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Price tags are all around us. They are the cost of the things we need and want. Whether we like it or not, there is a cost to everything whether it is an opportunity cost or a retail cost. Knowing and understanding these price tags are relevant to us reaching and achieving our desired goals. [...]
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