I began my foray into personal finance through reading personal finance books. Although I was dabbling in personal finance already before reading personal finance books (and of course, not completely understanding it), it wasn't until my friend told me about a book called The Wealthy Barber that I became really interested in personal finance and investing.
Zombies are scary enough right? But what's scarier is when your finances are a mess. Take a look at these 7 ways your finances are scarier than zombies.
I think there are definitely aspects of boxing you can broadly apply to personal finance. Plus, every "tough guy" out there thinks they can fight, and every guy at the water cooler who has read the business section thinks he's Warren Buffett - so they both have stupid male egos in common as well.
Balance Junkie looks to become a top personal finance blog in Canada by welcoming Tom Drake from Canadian Finance Blog and Jim Yih from Retire Happy Blog.
It's safe to say most couple like kids. But before you add to your family you need to consider your finances. There are many expenses that come with a child.
It's safe to say most couple like kids. But before you add to your family you need to consider your finances. There are many expenses that come with a child.
The great news is that understanding your cash flow doesn't have to be difficult. You can largely automate it when you use budgeting tools that allow you to see where your money comes from, and track where it is going. Here are 5 budgeting tools Canadians can use to improve their finances:
You may think your finances are out of your hands but really YOU are the one who controls the reigns. See how to take charge of your financial destiny.
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One of our most popular articles on this blog is the one Young wrote concerning sites like Groupon and Living Social, as well as lesser-known sites that offer similar discounts. The problem for me is that the whole coupon and discount thing is one area where I really struggle when it comes to personal finance. "
Most personal finance-types out there have a real vendetta against those people that carry balances on their credit cards. They preach fire and brimstone to anyone that pays "low" credit card interest rates of 9-12% a month, and true eternal torment for those souls who get hit with the classic 19.99% rates. Not me, I love these people. THANK YOU
Wouldn't you love to see all of your investment account in one dashboard? Enter Personal Capital where you can connect all of your accounts. See more in our Personal Capital Review.
It seems like every personal finance blog has at least one "best credit cards" post. And some have several. But one size doesn't fit all. The real question is what credit card is best for different types of spenders?