Give Me Back My Five Bucks

                        As I’m sure many of you know from Twitter, I went out and bought the iPhone 4S on Friday. Everybody was talking about those crazy line-ups. Well, I just strolled into the store in Metrotown, and 10 minutes later, came out with the 32GB (white). Now, I was originally going to agree to a contract extension with Rogers Wireless in order to get the iPhone at a discounted price. But after checking my hardware eligibility, as well as the Early Cancelation Fee for service (ECF) and the Data … Continue reading →

A few weeks ago, I read an article by Madhavi Acharya-Tom Yew (one of Moneyville’s bloggers) called Loyalty Card Makeover. Basically what Madhavi decided to do was clear out her wallet of all of those rewards cards that she doesn’t use anymore, as well as those that don’t provide real benefit. I thought that was a great idea, because as most of you know, us females tend to carry approximately 1 million cards in our wallets at any given time. So I went on a mission to do the same thing. I culled my rewards cards from 13, down to the … Continue reading →

Hi GMBMFB Readers! My name is Ginna Neel and I’m the writer of My Pretty Pennies, a personal finance blog that’s a little bit more personal than financial. Krystal was so nice to let me share my story with you guys today, so thanks for reading. I hope you guys have a happy Friday! :) Anyone who is passionate about their finances has had a breaking moment at least once in their lifetime. Maybe it was when you realized you spent more on shoes than food in the last month. Or maybe you saw a compound interest chart and realized … Continue reading →

Just in case you missed it on Twitter or Facebook, this blog was mentioned a few times in the media over the past week. :) October 12, Metro Newspaper (nationwide in Canada): “We all have to start somewhere” November 2011 Issue, Flare Magazine: Young, Broke, & Fabulous (download pdf)   October 11, Credit Card Assist: Best of the Best Blogger Series – Give Me Back My Five Bucks I spoke with Bill Hazelton about student loans, credit cards, and debt. Check it out!

Hello! I’m Jessie from Jessie & Jordan’s Money. I’m overjoyed to be writing a guest post for Krystal, as her blog was the first personal financial blog that I began following years ago. I had recently finished school and was struggling with both credit card debt and student loans.  As I dug my way out of debt, I relied on the community of PF bloggers for support and inspiration to keep going.  When I first started blogging, I wrote from a single person’s financial perspective. And I struggled to stay committed – not to the end goal, but to the process. I … Continue reading →