Savings & Debt

Savings and debt

Here at Canadianbudget.ca we love to help Canadians start saving money and learn how to pay off debt! We want you all to be living a debt-free life so that every dollar you make is yours!

Read on to learn more about savings and debt repayment methods, setting realistic and achievable goals, debt avalanche, debt snowball, sinking funds, and how to pay yourself first!

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How Much Should An Emergency Fund…

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Make more room in your budget When you are trying to make more room in your budget usually it is...

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Credit scores in Canada – What…

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Credit touches so many facets of our lives, understanding what makes up your credit score in Canada, and what a...

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My Goals For the New Year With a new year always comes resolutions and goals. Right now its difficult to...

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How we achieved a 50% savings rate A bit of background:We are DINK's from Canada (Double Income No Kids). We...

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7 Hidden Fees To Avoid As Canadians we pay a TON of fees, make sure you are aware of these...

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For most of my early adult life I was focused on aggressively paying down my student loans. Looking back this...

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Why do I need an Emergency Fund?

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