While I am consistently writing about different issues and scenarios surrounding budgeting and personal financial management – often these are s...

Are you Re-negotiating your Mortgage?
I have had many people telling me lately that they are planning to re-negotiate their mortgage and this got me thinking that maybe this should be some...

Plan Ahead for After-school Activities to Save
Let’s face it there are many exciting, enrichment, confidence-building after-school activities that children can benefit from and it isn’t difficult t...

How has Back to School Been for you So Far?
In our household there is always a set of mixed emotions that go along with going back to school. Normally, the kids are happy -albeit a little nervou...

Find a Personal Loan Option for You…
As a part of your debt reduction plan, as well as exercising some self-improved budgeting skills, you may also find it necessary to take on some addit...

What to Consider if You’re Looking for a New Car this Fall
As a part of the budgeting process, the funds you typically need to save up for a variety of expenses each year can be quite high. One of the areas th...

The 2-week Budget Challenge – Part 2 – Save 10% more
So last time we did a budget challenge that involved saving 25% of your income over a two week period. I hope those who challenge themselves were as s...