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5 Lies We Tell Ourselves about Money
There are some things that can’t be blamed on other people: bad manners, bad fashion choices, and worst of all, total cluelessness when it comes to money. While bad manners and bad outfits can be fixed with relative ease, poor money skills can trip you up for life. MORE
Tagged Finances, Money, Saving
Teaching Kids about Credit History and Good Debt vs. Bad Debt
In my last blog post, we reviewed the essential information your kids need to know about credit and how to use credit cards responsibly. We also noted that one of the benefits for teens and young adults of using a credit card is that it allows them to build a credit history. MORE
Tagged Children, credit, Debt, education
Financial Stress 2013 Part 5: How to Cope
For many Canadian families financial stress is a daily reality brought on by too much month left at the end of the money. They scramble and try to cope – robbing Peter, paying Paul and praying for something to break the cycle. MORE
Tagged canadians, Children, Finances, Stress







