Are you working toward more than one financial goal? I am, too. You’re probably aware of the fact that if you stick to one financial goal at a time that you’ll be able to keep a lot more focus and reach your goal faster. But life doesn’t always work like that. There are many times in life when there will be several goals you want
Happy Labor Day! Just a year ago I would’ve been in an office working today. I had a job with no health insurance, no retirement plan, no sick days and one whole week of paid vacation. Even though I liked the people I worked with, I hated my job. Sundays were the worst. I’d spend the whole day stressing out that I had to return
Happy Friday. I hope you had a good week and have an even better weekend. Just in case you’re in need of some weekend reading here are some of my favorite posts from around the web! How to Use Cloth Diapers @Budget Blonde Why Safety is Important to Your Finances @CNA Finance How to Stop Living in Limbo @Kylie Ofiu Is It Easier to Retire
You’ve tightened your budget. You’re spending less money on groceries, have lowered your utility and cell phone bills but you still want to save more. Now what? You need some creative ideas to get more out of your money. Luckily, I can help. Here are five unusual ways you can save more money. Raise Your Own Chickens Call me weird but my one of my
Are you feeling trapped by payday loans? This feeling can be one of a loss of control over your finances. If this is happening to you then you may have no idea what options you have to move forward. People across Canada look for ways to get out of their payday debt trap and stop the cycle of taking out payday loans. However, the good
After waiting on a contractor for months my boyfriend is finally renovating his bathroom. He lives in a nice, older suburb right outside of town. While his 1950’s brick ranch is in good condition for the most part, the bathroom was not. Aside from the ugly blue tile, toilet, bathtub, and sink there was really one major problem: mold. A problem with the vent in
Good morning and happy Friday! I hope you’ve had a good week and just in case you’re in need of some weekend reading I’ve rounded up some of my favorite posts for ya. Enjoy. 5 Ways to Combine Finances with Your Spouse @Finance Girl 5 Simple Tips to Prepare for a Career Change @Outlier Model I Paid Off My Mortgage @No Nonsense Landlord Top 3
You’ve been working on your budget. You cut back your expenses, built an emergency fund, and now you have some discretionary income. You want to make your surplus funds work for you. So what should you do? Here are five wealth building strategies for you to consider. Creating a Dividend Portfolio Dividend stocks pay a dividend, or a small percentage, usually each quarter of the
It’s no secret: banks are tightening up their purse strings. If you have bad credit you can kiss your chance of bank financing goodbye. Except for in the off chance you want to pay 30 percent interest. Then you just might have a fighting chance. Instead of checking around with banks and either a) getting rejected or b) paying thousands of dollars in unnecessary interest
I know it’s hard to believe, but Christmas is creeping upon us. In four short months you’ll be celebrating with family and friends, scrambling to purchase last minute gifts, and worrying about the balances on your credit cards. Yikes. But Christmas shouldn’t break you or be a point of stress. It should instead be a time to enjoy family and friends. A time to enjoy
