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How much money should you allocate to each category in your personal finances? We’re talking about things like housing, food, transportation, savings, going out, and
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Three Things a Values-Based Money System Does for You That Budgeting Does Not
If your money system is running like a well-oiled machine and you’re on track to hit all your important goals, stop reading this and carry
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How to Budget Effectively to Achieve Your Goals
Let’s have some fun with a quiz. What’s the secret to achieving your financial goals this year? Is it: a) Luck – Some people get
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Why Living Within Your Means Isn’t Enough
Sally was frustrated. She reached out to me because she is worried that she’s not saving enough for retirement, nor does she have much in
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Paying Off Debt: An Effective Budgeting Approach
If a woman is trying to pay off debt, should she let the cleaning lady go? Is that a superfluous cost? What about expensive hockey
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Where do you cheap out?
Have you ever done this: You sit down for a restaurant meal and the waiter hands you the menu, asking if you’d like something to
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Two important steps to minimize financial worries
*Janet is a disciplined person. She earns a good salary and is careful not to spend too much. She has some debt, and while it’s
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How to Burn Your Mortgage in Three Years
No, that’s not a typo – I do mean three years. And that’s precisely what Sean Cooper did: He bought a house in the Greater
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Are You Really Living Within Your Means? Four Key Areas To Consider
Jack and Lee-Ann* are careful with their money. They pay all their bills on time, make more than the minimum credit card payments every month
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What to do if you can’t pay your income tax bill
Ahhh, tax time, everyone’s favorite time of year. April for most adults in Canada and the US means that it’s time to pay personal income
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The genius of financial simplicity
When Mark and I moved in together after buying our first house, it became apparent that we would need to purge. Do we keep his
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Rebuilding Your Finances
What should I say to these women? That’s the question I’ve been asking myself ever since I was asked to speak at the Royal Ottawa
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How to Get Through Christmas Financially Intact
When I opened my front door this morning I was greeted by a mini mountain of flyers for Black Friday. In case you’re wondering, it
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The Myth of More Money
Just imagine how nice it would be if someone sent you a gift of $20,000. Wouldn’t that be great? Even better, what if they magically
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Step #1 for Your Money Plan: Start with the Goal
Picture this: It’s time for a holiday, time to get out of this place and get some serious R&R for a few weeks. You pack
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Forget about budgeting and do this instead
I’ve just finished reading two books by people who are considered to be experts in the field of personal finance. They’re both big on budgets.
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