You know tax filing season starts in mid February, yet you are often not prepared when it is here. As if you have never done this before. Being ready and prepared for income tax filing season could make the difference between getting a large return, or getting nothing (and even paying back to the government)…
Month: February 2011
How your loose change can pay for big purchases!
I used change money to pay the down-payment on my dental treatment. That is right, I used nickels, dimes, quarters, loonies and toonies that I had saved in a piggy bank to pay more than $800 towards the total cost of getting braces for my teeth. And it took me less than 18 month to…
Unlock the Secret to Affording Your Dream Vacation or that Big Purchase!
In your budget, a ‘savings’ category is essential for emergencies or general savings. But what if you want to purchase something pricey, like a vacation or new furniture? Instead of dipping into savings, create a new category dedicated to the specific item…
The Financial Ticking Bomb at Colleges and Universities
When reading about how some people fell in deep debt, the story is almost always the same: it often starts when they were students in college or university. There, they are offered credit card after credit card by different companies, where the offer is too good to resist for a young person. And you know…
Keeping a Log will Expose your Financial Leaking Holes
It is a mystery how we can spend so much money, yet not know what we are spending it on. We know the obvious items, gas, grocery shopping, phone and utility bills etc. But what about those ‘hidden’ items that we spend on, yet are almost not aware of them? These are like leaks or…
Best ways of Utilizing Twitter for your Budgeting and Finance
Twitter can help you save money, if not make money! That much is known, and it is a good way to get us started with this article. How? Let us find out. Twitter is arguably the hottest thing on the web at the moment. Even more so than Facebook for a lot of people (it…