More Canadians Prepaying Their Mortgages
You’ve heard it all before. You should be pre-paying your mortgage. It’s the best way to become mortgage-free faster. And while experts, analysts and bankers have been giving us this prepayment lecture, it turns out – we’ve actually been listening! According to CAAMP, over the past two decades homeowners have cut the length of their…
Read moreSave Money by Not Christmas Shopping – How to Do It When You Don’t Want to Buy Gifts
Earlier this month we gave you 25 great ways to save money on Christmas shopping. There was one thing wrong with most of the tips we offered, though. They all required that you spend at least a little bit of money. But what if you don’t want to spend any money at all? This is something…
Read moreWhat are Your Financial Resolutions?
Losing weight, quitting smoking, and a promise to enjoy life more overall are some of the most popular New Year’s resolutions. But wouldn’t you be able to enjoy life more if you took care of some of those nagging financial problems? This is why you should also include some very important financial resolutions along with…
Read moreHow Do Renovations Affect Your Home Insurance Policy?
Your home needs some work done to it. You’ve already hired your contractor and lined up your home renovation financing. But what about your home insurance policy? Have you notified the insurance company and told them about your plans for your home? If not, you should, as completing home renovations can have some major impacts…
Read moreSales Cool Down Further in Canada
Not surprisingly, Canadian home sales fell again in November, marking the fourth consecutive month this segment has seen a decline. There’s little question at this point as to whether or not the recent drops have been due to the mortgage rules that went into effect this past summer. The only question now remaining is: how…
Read moreShould You Use Your Savings Account to Get Out of Debt?
Earlier this month, Young and Thrifty talked about using your savings account to help get you out of debt. And while some good points were definitely made in the post, especially when comparing using your savings against other alternatives such as using your credit cards; there are other practices mentioned that we believe you should…
Read moreBeing Canadian can get You Free Shipping!
Everyday Money recently ran a post detailing how Canadians can get free shipping online by shopping at certain sites. There are many of them, and often they’re even lumped into convenient groups on sites such as www.freeshipping.ca. It’s websites like these that you can check out a number of online retailers that offer free shipping…
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