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"If you're not sure where "part 2″ came from, check out "part 1" that was posted last week."

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?

The final edition includes posts on Biblical investing, rebalancing, investing in gold, Apple, local stocks, the wash sale rule, dividend investing, and more.

My time at Canadian Finance Blog started with a post on Financial Literacy so it seems fitting that end with a comment on Financial Literacy as well.

No. It's amazing how this simple two-letter word has spawned so many articles, studies and blog posts. How do you feel when you hear or read those two letters?

It's that time of year and mid-terms are under way, and for many of you this will be your first time writing them.  Exams can be difficult and quite stressful, especially if you're uncomfortable with the course material. Many of you are probably wondering how to pass exams so this might turn into a long post, but as a blog dedicated to helping students I feel as if it is justified.

I believe I finally have something that might stir some thought one way or another - The Smith Manoeuvre.  A couple of weeks ago I did a post about using leverage to invest in equities.  As I predicted, a large number of readers (including many authors of financial blogs) were uneasy about my use of house-backed leverage to say the least.  With all these details they will now really have ammunition to fire away with!

Just a short post today to announce the upload of my personal expense tracking spreadsheet.  If you are considering tracking your expenses in the new year to gain a better understanding of where your money goes,  or you want to abandon your pen and paper methods,  I believe this tracker can help you.

This post will explain what correlation is, provide examples, examine problems and trends, and explain why it is so important to your portfolio management.

When students arrive on campus for the first time with visions of red solo cups and shiny new student loan cheques dancing in their heads, few give much thought to the idea of when, where, and even if they should work as they pursue their post-secondary education.

People in retirement are looking for a new career in their post-career life. Here are some things that might give you an edge to go back to work.

This week was "budget week" for Ontarians. The highlight of the "budget week" was that the federal government will finally stop producing the penny. Although you will be able to use the penny for as long as you want to, The Royal Canadian Mint will stop producing them this fall. I am sure you have read enough about the budgets this week so I won't get into it :) .

This week was "budget week" for Ontarians. The highlight of the "budget week" was that the federal government will finally stop producing the penny. Although you will be able to use the penny for as long as you want to, The Royal Canadian Mint will stop producing them this fall. I am sure you have read enough about the budgets this week so I won't get into it :) .