By the time I can no longer denied the necessity of buying a car, I realized it wasn’t that hard when you have people that can help you out find the right car. When it comes to finding a cheap car insurance in Canada, I didn’t do well in getting the best deal as a… [Read More]
Finance
Free Money Management Workshops In Calgary
Not too long ago I was fortunate to learn about the Centre for Newcomers (a settlement agency in Calgary, Alberta) through a friend. At that time we were both caregivers who are interested in learning new things. She took a money management workshops at the centre and determined to have me do the same. It… [Read More]
Weekend Walkabout: Calgary Reads Book Sale 2014
You may call it serendipity. But it is way better than Kate Beckinsale and John Cusack’s romantic movie in 2001.
The Long (And Tricky) Search Of Canadian Bank Rates
Time to come clean: it takes me a lot of time to write a blog post. Researching, writing, and browsing about absolutely unrelated topics consume my time. But it has a bright side: another blog post. (With luck, I could probably write it in less time. There’s the nagging voice again: it’s about habit not… [Read More]
Max Out Your TFSA With High Interest Rate
I started the year having much interest with personal finance especially now that I have a customized financial spreadsheet; tracking expenses and investment is less tedious. It’s time to develop the habit of updating (and don’t forget: backing up the files). And I will do so with appealing numbers—high interest rates of TFSA (Tax-Free Savings… [Read More]
It Has To End This Way. (No Buts, Ifs, and Next Year.)
I had a holiday rush these past few weeks. It’s not about gifts. (I’m still frugal yet wiser. I dealt with gift shopping faster than last year.) I signed up for an invaluable task with a deadline: organizing files in fancy folders complete with labels and envelopes. Not everyone has the time and the spirit… [Read More]