How To Consolidate Student Loans?

    The following is a post from Jon at Pay My Student Loans where he writes about how to manage student loans after graduation to ensure they don’t control you! Consolidating student loans is one of the key tools to avoiding becoming another statistic in the...

Why I Haven’t Bought an iPad Yet

Since I started blogging about personal finance, I’ve been forced to hold myself accountable for my actions. I always cared about money and did my best to save money. I was just never actually accountable. I was never in a position where I had to think about how...

Saving for the Holidays all year long

Christmas is almost here and hopefully your holiday shopping is almost done.  The holidays can definitely be a stressful time of the year with the pressure to find the perfect gift and the financial stress of having to buy gifts for everyone on your list.  So how do...

Just One More Dollar, Right?

Don’t you hate it when you spend money on something that goes to waste? My youngest brother bought a pair of pants on Saturday. On Sunday he wore these pants, sat on a piece of gum, and ruined them. The pants cost $45 and they were ruined because of the gum. He...

Get through the holidays on a budget

As the holidays quickly approach we may be getting stressed out due to the pressure of trying to find the perfect gift for everyone on our list.  The holidays are an exciting time of the year full of colourful decorations, joyful music and lots of dinners with family...