How to Invest in Canada
Investing can be confusing, so much so that it prevents people from starting to invest, or feeling comfortable with investing. Learn the basics of how to invest in Canada.
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6 Things You Must Consider Before Investing
Before you start investing, consider these 6 things to make sure you are ready to start!
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Bank on Yourself Review- A Must read book for every Canadian Woman.
Bank on Yourself by Leslie McCormik and Adrelle Harrison is a Must Read book for all Canadian Women!
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Review of Turbo Tax Premier Canada
Here is our review of Turbo Tax Premier and some notes on why you may want to use it for
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How to invest in real estate with no down payment.
Buying a home as a primary residence is usually one of the biggest purchases Canadians make. There are various ways
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Your Ultimate Guide to Living a Debt Free Life
When the weight of your mounting debts feels like a ball a chain, you know it’s time to take proactive
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6 ways to save that will make more room in your budget!
Make more room in your budget When you are trying to make more room in your budget usually it is
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3 Ways to Manage Money as a Couple
As a couple gets more serious, they need to decide how they will manage their money as a couple. Key
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Credit scores in Canada – What you need to know
Credit touches so many facets of our lives, understanding what makes up your credit score in Canada, and what a
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New Years Goal Setting
Learn how to identify and work toward your Financial Goals.
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2021 Year In Review
Looking back at the past year, in review, there have been many challenges of course. COVID continued, work was a
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Baby is born… Now what?
Baby is born… now what? On top of the oodles of love, dozens of appointments, bazillions of pictures, stress and
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Planning for Maternity Leave
So you are expecting a baby, and now need to plan for maternity leave. Deciding how long you will be
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Learnings from an unexpected loss in the family
Last year we tragically and unexpectedly lost a close family member, my father in law. As tough as it is
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How to Level Up Your Budget
How To Level Up Your Budget We have all heard the saying, you can’t track what you don’t measure, so
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Why Debt Avalanche is Underrated
Why Debt Avalanche is Underrated Paying down debt is a really important step in everyone’s financial journey, and you may
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ETF’s vs Stocks
Comparing ETF’s vs Individual Stocks Want to start investing, but have no idea where to start or what investments to
Budgeting for Beginners
Today I want to start with the basics of budgeting for beginners. Before we dive in, a big CONGRATS to
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4 simple ways to get a financial head start
4 ways to get a financial head start on the year! We all have resolutions and goals for the new
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Selling on Facebook Marketplace
Selling on Facebook Marketplace In organizing the house for our upcoming move, hubby and I realized we had a lot
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Good Reads: Work Optional
Work Optional Book Review Have you ever dreamed of a work optional life? I love reading books on personal finance.
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New Year Goals!
My Goals For the New Year With a new year always comes resolutions and goals. Right now its difficult to
Selling our home in a Pandemic
Home selling in a pandemic Well, We did it!! We sold our Condo! Selling our home in a pandemic was
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Good Reads: Millionaire Teacher Review
Millionaire Teacher Review Just finished this great book that I had seen and heard a lot about, and I’m glad
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Bank Rates and Fees
Understanding bank rates and fees for Canadians. How to lower your bank fees. Are online banks legit?
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Learning about Money
Learning about money What is the earliest memory you have when it comes to learning about money? A lot of
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When is the right time to move?
The right time to move My Husband owned the condo we lived in before I moved in, and we married.
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September Diet: How Diet and Savings are tied
As a serious coffee drinker, I didn’t think I could undertake this challenge. My husband and I decided to do
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The Roboadvisor Experience
Article updated June 27, 2024 Who should consider investing with a Roboadvisor? It might be right for someone who isn’t
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50% savings rate
How we achieved a 50% savings rate A bit of background: We are DINK’s from Canada (Double Income No Kids).
7 Hidden Fees To Avoid
7 Hidden Fees To Avoid As Canadians we pay a TON of fees, make sure you are aware of these
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How do you Spend and Track your money?
How do you spend and track your money? Are you someone whose wallet or pocket always has Cash in it?
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Paying down debt
For most of my early adult life I was focused on aggressively paying down my student loans. Looking back this
I Love Budgeting!
It’s TRUE, I love budgeting. Budgeting is something that puts me in my happy place! Many people strongly dislike the
Welcome to the Canadian Budget Blog!
My name is Jessica and I am obsessed with personal finance! Around Christmas 2019, before the Pandemic hit, I decided
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Net Worth: What are you worth?
Net worth? What are you worth? No, this isn’t a hypothetical or philosophical question. Have you ever actually sat down
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Why you need an emergency fund.
Why do I need an Emergency Fund?
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Setting Financial Goals – How to make them stick
Things to focus on when setting your annual financial goals.
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