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Month: December 2011

Good News for 2012: Food price increases to ease!

Posted on December 18, 2011 by budgetsense

Let me try and blend both the good news and bad news together: while  Canadian (and North American in general) food prices will continue to go up in 2012, the increases won’t be as large as the ones we saw in 2011. According to an article in the Toronto Star: “University of Guelph economists predict…

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What is a Debt Consolidation Service and when to use them?

Posted on December 15, 2011December 18, 2011 by budgetsense

In the last three years, dating back to the start of the global recession and the worsening economic conditions, we have been hearing a lot about bankruptcies. Both business and personal. Ignoring the ‘business’ side of things, when it comes to ‘personal’ cases of bankruptcies or being on the verge of sinking into one, a…

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If you Budget for it, you won’t feel the pinch!

Posted on December 7, 2011December 7, 2011 by budgetsense

I noticed something about the way I pay for big purchases which may not be very obvious to people often: if I have budgeted for a big purchase, I will actually pay for it with a smile. In other words, I am not feeling a big pinch from having to pay so much money for…

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