Holiday Spending Debrief
2017 is officially behind us. Bring on 2018! The Christmas decorations will soon come down and be packed away (for us at least, some of you have likely tackled that part already. I love...
Author: Mary Ann Marriott
Dear Debt – Thank you!
I am an avid seeker of financial knowledge. I follow many blog sites and sift through social media advice and articles, always on the look out for items to further increase my knowledge and...
12 Steps you can take to protect your identity.
This post follows and expands on my previous post, Protecting your Identity in light of the Equifax Breach. With all of the modern conveniences of the world wide web, online banking etc., identity theft...
Protecting your Identity (in light of the Equifax breach)
I am sharing this post from Borrowell. Borrowell is similar to Credit Karma, in that it provides you with a free copy of your credit score. Both are great alternatives to paying for your...
No Fee Banking – good bye PCF, hello Simplii Financial?
Goodbye PCF No-fee banking, hello who? I’ve been a PC Financial user for many, many years. In case you haven’t heard, President’s Choice Financial will end its 20-year banking agreement with CIBC beginning November 1st...
Summer Spending – Don’t break the bank!
Oh summertime…glorious, glorious summertime. So many exciting things to do and so little time. Packing all of that fun into such a short season (for us in the Maritime’s anyway) can play havoc on...
This little piggy…
This little piggy went to market This little piggy stayed home This little piggy had coins This little piggy had none… Savings! “Save 10% of your income.” “A penny saved is a penny earned.”...
Is there still such a thing as ‘Debtor’s Prison’?
There are two BIG misconceptions that I hear about debt and bankruptcy on a regular basis. Do not pass go, do not collect $200, proceed immediately to jail… One is the belief that if...
What you say IS what you get!
I was reading a money blog recently and the topic was “Focus on Opportunities not Obstacles”. The point was that we need to change the way we talk to ourselves if we want to...
Negotiating with Creditors / Collectors
Collection calls can be unnerving and intimidating. It’s easy to feel like you have no power in the call. And some (far too many it seems) collection agents use bullying tactics to collect which...
