Posted: July 28, 2009 at 10:33 pm | Filed under: Finance
When the work blues hit, retirement seems so far away. But while nothing short of winning the lottery or getting a big inheritance is likely to let you quit tomorrow, there are many things you can do to reach your goals a little faster.
So if you’re looking for ways to accelerate your retirement, here’s how you can move the date of your retirement party up a few years: Continue Reading
Posted: June 18, 2009 at 11:56 am | Filed under: Finance
Recession can bring with it opportunities as well as threats.
And even if starting up a new business when the economy is shrinking does prove to be a baptism of fire, it could strengthen you in the long run. If you survive, think how well you’ll perform when the good times return.
Here are some of the ways you can withstand a recession when you start a new business. Continue Reading
Posted: April 3, 2009 at 3:50 pm | Filed under: Finance
When we set out to look for the 45 best ways to grow your money, we had a few criteria in mind. We wanted ideas that were widely applicable (so we weren’t interested in specialized tax shelters or tax loopholes that were only open to a favored few). We also wanted ideas that had stood the test of time (so we rejected a lot of flavor-of-the-month notions, such as buying gold futures or loading up on oil stocks). Finally, we wanted our ideas to represent the full span of personal finance, from basic notions to more advanced concepts. Continue Reading
Posted: March 29, 2009 at 12:33 pm | Filed under: Life
While Budget Travel has a wealth of tips that are timely right now, here are five that feel particularly newsy. Continue Reading
Posted: March 26, 2009 at 11:50 pm | Filed under: Finance, Life
What’s better than a credit card that gives points for free flights? Continue Reading
Posted: January 28, 2009 at 11:34 pm | Filed under: Finance
If you’re like many middle-aged Canadians,you used to think that you would retire at 55. Now you’re hoping for 65. Once you used to smile fondly at the retirement ads that showed laughing grey-haired couples golfing in tropical paradises. Now you have an overwhelming desire to jump out of the sand trap and smack those smug retirees with a nine iron. Continue Reading
Posted: December 22, 2008 at 3:44 pm | Filed under: Finance
Canadian Saving Accounts Rates Continue Reading
Posted: December 1, 2008 at 3:49 pm | Filed under: Finance
Canadian Credit Card Rates Continue Reading
Posted: November 1, 2008 at 10:11 pm | Filed under: Finance
OK, so you have $5,000 burning a hole in your pocket, and you’re itching to do something with it. Here are some ideas. Continue Reading
Posted: October 30, 2008 at 11:55 pm | Filed under: Autos
Your goal is to get the best car at the best price. The dealers goal should be to help you do this, but too often its simply to make as much profit as they can. As a smart shopper, you need to know the common strategies that dealerships use to pad their bottom line–from tricky negotiating tactics to trying to sell you unnecessary extras–and how to avoid playing their game Continue Reading
Posted: September 10, 2008 at 12:03 am | Filed under: Finance
I plan to have at least $1 million when I retire. Here’s how I’m going to do it.
A million bucks. That’s how much money I’m going to have when I retire – at the very least. How am I going to do it? Not by flipping real estate, not by playing the lottery and no, not by responding to one of those Make big $$$ at home ads. I’m going to do… Continue Reading