Category: Finance
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Teens are Expensive, but a PC Insiders Subscription Helps
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This is a sponsored post written by me on behalf of President’s Choice Services Inc. All opinions are 100% mine. Living in a house with two adults, two teenagers, a tween and a dog… it gets expensive. A day rarely goes by that we aren’t running to the grocery store…
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15 Work from Home Jobs
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For many parents, working outside of the home is not a viable choice. With the cost of childcare, working from home may be a more affordable option, and being at home with the children provides peace of mind to parents (but not peace… let’s be clear!). Here are several work…
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Save Big On Your Next Trip
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Before you had kids you were able to celebrate the privilege of spontaneity. You could jump in the car and head off to the airport and buy a ticket for the first flight out of there, no questions asked. What was a couple of hundred bucks back then? This somewhat…
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Time Marches On. Get Ready for Retirement
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If you are over 35, you’ve probably noticed some little lines forming on your face. Maybe your skin isn’t as smooth as it once was and your hair takes a little more work to look shiny and full. Of course, maybe you look better than you did at twenty and…
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Life Insurance Gives Peace of Mind
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I purchased my first life insurance policy as soon as I became a mother. My father sold life insurance when I was young and had spoken about the importance of it many times, so it was an obvious choice. However, I didn’t really understand the reasons for getting life insurance,…
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The Most Important Investment
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Despite it being 24 years ago and going through 40 miserable hours of labour at the time, I still remember those first precious moments with my oldest son. He opened his eyes for me and we just stared at one another. I was a single 19 year old who was…
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Don’t be a victim of Identity Theft
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Identity theft is on the rise and the methods of stealing one’s identity are becoming more sophisticated by the day. Consumers need to be aware of the dangers and protect themselves from becoming victims. There are many ways we can keep our identities safe: Use unique and complicated passwords online…
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Unwrap an education with Heritage Education Funds #HeritageeGifting
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Every year around this time the same question comes up from the grandparents and aunts and uncles: “What do the kids want for Christmas?” I consider my children to be fairly blessed. Aside from my youngest son, they can’t come up with a big list of things they really want,…
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Professional Development for Teachers is Key to Improving Financial Education in Canada
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Understanding the nuances of personal finance, budgeting and credit scores can be a challenge for many adults. Despite the importance the information holds for the rest of our lives, we aren’t properly educated about it in school and many people learn these important lessons the hard way. We can help…
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Life happens in its own time
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“He did it right.” That’s the statement a family friend made when describing his son’s accomplishments through planning and saving. He finished college, got married, bought a house and became a father, in that order. To past generations, this is “doing it right”. So that leads me to wonder, did…