The Canadian Finance Blog

• How To Cut Your Insurance Costs

  One thing to keep in mind when we are looking into any insurance product is that the person selling the insurance is likely a commission based salesperson.  This means that they face a conflict of interest because what is in your best interest may m...

• Top 5: June 2010

  I hinted at it last month, but later this month I’ll put up a survey to find out what everyone would like to see next from Canadian Finance Blog. And to make it worth your time, I’ll set up a giveaway of a few extra books I have sitting o...

• Friday Links

  The Simple Dollar looks at the connection between decluttering and your money. Oblivious Investor questions whether mutual fund star ratings are any use? Five Cent Nickel points out why you should fire your financial advisor. Wise Bread lists 5 steps...

• Canada Day – A Look At Canadian Finance Blogs

  Not only is Canada Day an important national holiday, it was also on this day last year that I really started to get Canadian Finance Blog noticed. Last Canada Day I hosted the Money Hacks Carnival – Canada Day Edition. Not only did this bring...

• Capitalizing on Limitations

  A couple of years ago I was playing music with a band. I got pretty into the music scene, played a few gigs, spent a lot of time playing and listening to music. Being the type of person that I am, I also did a lot of research. I’m not quite sur...

• Learning about Locked-In Retirement Accounts

  Every industry uses a set of acronyms and the financial industry is no different.  When is comes to locked in accounts, there are LIRAs and LIFs. What are locked-in accounts? Locked in accounts are simply money that originates from a pension plan. ...

• Eco-Friendly Tips For Summer Cleaning On A Budget

  During this time of year, when the days start to become both longer and warmer, a lot of people give their house a thorough cleaning, preparing it for those hot summer months. Of course, you can clean your house weekly, but this time of year gives us...

• Friday Links

  The Money Smart Mom book giveaway ends on Sunday night, just head over to that post and leave a comment to be entered to win! Money Smarts provides some low cost ways to buy dividend stocks. Money Help For Christians shares some essential resources...

• Privacy Benefits of Using a Prepaid Card to Shop Online

  In this digital age, you can’t be too careful with your personal information. Shopping online is a great way to save time, money, and effort, but transmitting your credit card number over the Internet can be risky. With hackers and thieves beco...

• The Benefit of Employee Benefits

  The word “benefits” has a lot of baggage. I remember first hearing it in some movie, where the holy grail of prepubescent relations was the “friend with benefits”. Not only did you have a friend, you had benefits! Of course, a...

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