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May 21, 2013
- Masters of Money
Down and Out – How to Deal with Debt
Canadians are now carrying record levels of debt. The low interest rates we’ve been experiencing have caused many of us to go on a spending spree – and even though interest rates are low, interest charges still add up – … MORE
May 8, 2013
- Masters of Money
Stop Financially Bubble Wrapping Your Kids!
The guy who baby proofed our house is getting rich on parents like us – we paid him a bundle to install custom gates and to walk us through all the terrible things our house could do to our baby son (who knew a drawer could do such harm!). MORE
January 16, 2013
- Quizzes
POLL: Money and Relationships
Except for buying gifts, have you ever hidden an impulsive or large purchase from your significant other? Vote in our poll and let us know. MORE
Tagged Impulse, Money, Relationships, shopping, spending
December 21, 2012
- Masters of Money
Smart Spending & Budgeting
When your kids are young, you are often with them when they are out in the world. You have a lot of influence over their spending and they place the most confidence in what you say. So take advantage of those teachable moments at the grocery store, the mall or the restaurant, to let them pay a grocery bill in cash, deposit a cheque into the automated teller machine (ATM) or punch the buttons on a debit purchase. MORE
December 6, 2012
- Masters of Money
Money Choices: Save, Spend, Donate & Invest
At every stage of your kids’ lives, when they earn money, they will be faced with 4 choices: save, spend, donate or invest. How they earn money and the way in which they implement these decisions will evolve as they grow from young kids, to pre-teens to teenagers to young adults. In this second post, I wanted to share my basic philosophy for raising money-smart kids. MORE
Tagged Allowance, Kids, Money, Responsibility, spending
