Give Me Back My Five Bucks

I almost never write “how to” posts, but after posting about my investment portfolio last week, I’ve had a lot of people e-mail me to ask about the procedure for signing up for the TD e-series mutual funds. I started investing in TD Canada Trust e-series mutual funds over six years ago, and have been a satisfied customer for most of that time. The e-series index funds are a popular choice because they are a simple way to invest, and have among the lowest Management Expense Ratios (MERs) for mutual funds in Canada. However, the downside is that there is … Continue reading →

Monday 28th No Spend Day! Tuesday 29th + $150 freelance/side income No Spend Day! Wednesday 30th No Spend Day!  Thursday 1st $41.49 groceries $44.42 gas Friday 2nd No Spend Day!  Saturday 3rd $19.56 Five Guys Burgers Sunday 4th No Spend Day!  WEEKLY EXPENSES: - $105.47 WEEKLY SIDE INCOME *: + $150 TOTAL: + $44.53 This week was relatively slow in both the money making and money spending department. My sister came over for the weekend with her boyfriend, and we all went to the Canucks game on Sunday night. I had a really good time, but this month I’m probably the busiest I’ve ever … Continue reading →

Note: Today’s guest post is by Cait, who writes over at Blonde on a Budget. She is a 20-something who is blogging about her journey from being maxed out, to becoming a balanced and financially sound woman. Once twenty-something’s reach a major milestone, like graduating from university or turning 25, they are hit with a number of questions. When are you going to get married? What part of town are you looking to buy in? And when are you going to have kids? Being single at 26, my answer to most of those questions is, “I need a boyfriend first.” But … Continue reading →

December is going to most likely be the busiest month I’ve had in a while. I’m working on two secret projects which I hope to be able to reveal in the next few months, but they require a lot of attention and both need to get done by the end of December. December 2011 Goals: Make an additional $4,000 above and beyond my FT job. I’m hovering around the $30,000 mark right now for 2011 freelance income. Since my goal for the year was to make $25,000, anything I can earn this month is just great. But I’m still going … Continue reading →