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Annuity Trends for 2013

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Guest / February 12th, 2013 / 5 Comments

This is a guest post. If you’re interested in guest posting with us, read our policy. With the slow recovery following the economic downturn, there have been knock on effects in many markets. The returns on such annuity schemes are lowering and so people are unsure where to invest their money for their retirement. Photo Credit: Dave Dugdale via Flickr My Pension Expert provides pension advice...

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Grocery budget motivation #2

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CF / February 11th, 2013 / 42 Comments

How is everyone’s 2013 grocery budget holding up? Brian and I haven’t made any changes to our grocery budget this year. We are still spending $200 a month for the two of us, usually split up into $100 for the first half of the month and $100 for the second half. This pays for all of our breakfasts, lunches and dinners, fruit and snacks. Here’s how a recent $100 broke down: Photo...

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Brian / February 9th, 2013 / 8 Comments

Happy Family Day Weekend! What the heck is “Family Day” you ask? Well, if you’re from Alberta you’re well acquainted with the made up government holiday that helps you get from New Year’s through to April. BC finally caught on, so this is the first year we’re enjoying the extra long weekend too. Unfortunately, I caught some mild form of the flu, so it’s going...

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Bored of your job?

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Guest / February 8th, 2013 / 7 Comments

Happy Friday! Are you bored with your job? Looking to follow that passion and wanting to be an entrepreneur? Here’s a quick infographic which shows how you can make your hobby-inspired living a reality. Source: Make It Cheaper: The Saving Experts for Business jQuery(window).load(function(){ var s = document.createElement("script"); s.type = "text/javascript"; ...

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