Ahhh, that sinking feeling... Do you ever get a little hit of anxiety when a certain email pops up in your inbox? Well, a couple weeks after applying for a new credit card one of those just arrived in mine. The dreaded, "You have a new credit alert!" email flashed across my screen in a pop-up …
Canadian Lumber Stocks just got Interesting
The Canadian softwood lumber players have hiked their way through some exceptionally dense brush over the past year and a half. The combination of sawmill closures and curtailments have been the ongoing storyline due to a number of factors, many out of the industry's control. Factors including …
RedFlagDeals – Where Canadians Save? …or Where Canadians Spend?
If you are a discount shopper or deal seeker in Canada and haven't heard of RedFlagDeals , it's quite possible you may have been living under a rock for some time. RedFlagDeals is a website that aggregates content from all across the Internet including things like current shopping deals, links to …
Save Money on Haircuts? or Make Your Barber Wealthy?
I was probably around 11 or 12 years old when my mom handed me "The Wealthy Barber", by David Chilton. At the time I was reading mostly short mystery and adventure novels (or choose your own adventure!). To be honest, the book looked... well, boring! I think my mom even had some VHS version if …
Can I Save $300,000 in Just 5 Years?
Monthly Money Goals - July 2020 So I've decided to do some monthly financial and personal updates for readers who would like to follow along. A quick back story. I've always been a saver and have been completely cognizant of where my money goes - in fact I was getting close to having my …
Is Walmart Grocery Pickup any Good? Here’s My Review
I never really shopped for groceries at Walmart much unless I was visiting the U.S. We always had one nearby so it was a familiar and convenient option. Trips to Wally World at home in Canada were normally reserved more for of the cheap department store items, but still pretty infrequent as I am …
How to get Cheap Cereal with Gift Cards & Points
Why was Jerry Seinfeld always eating so much cereal in his apartment? Well, how about because cereal is freaking delicious! Who doesn't love cereal? If you have kids, I'm sure they LOVE cereal. My dog loves eating cereal off the floor, Jerry Seinfeld as mentioned, loves cereal and I love …
Will Having Too Many Credit Cards Hurt Your Credit Score?
Everything you read on the Internet is true, right? Well, I decided to try something out for myself. I wanted to see how my credit score would be affected by applying for multiple credit cards in a short period of time. So here is a little backstory to how I began this credit card points …
This Summer’s Best Tips to Save Money on your Swimming Pool
Pool season is finally here in Canada! It actually may have come early this year for some. For those lucky enough to have a blue oasis in their backyards, being locked up indoors was more than enough reason to open early and utilize the pool as much as possible. It's true that pools are …