Give Me Back My Five Bucks

I had been saving my Amazon gift cards through Swagbucks (affiliate link) to buy the Kindle. Originally, I was against e-readers (and I still am, sort of), because I love the feeling of real books. I love the smell of them, opening them up for the first time, the feeling of holding one, and being able to lend them to friends. What I do not like, however, is the weight. I like bringing at least 2 books with me on every trip, but that can get heavy! Especially when I put them in my purse for the plane ride. And … Continue reading →

Another weekly installment of Sunday love. :) Moneyville editor Adam Mayers on funeral costs I love this video interview of Adam on Breakfast Television earlier this week. I’ve never thought about the cost of my own funeral, but it definitely makes sense to plan ahead by saving and know exactly how you want to leave this world. Also, because I’ve been recently introduced to Toastmasters, I noted how confident and poised he was throughout the interview – no filler words either! First Annual Financial Blogger Conference A few days ago, I plugged this conference and asked who was going. Well, … Continue reading →

Okay, so who has heard of the First Annual Financial Blogger Conference being held in Chicago this year? I just heard about it a few weeks ago on Twitter. With so many other blogger conferences happening, I’m surprised a financial conference has taken this long to take shape! The agenda looks pretty decent, but I’d be interested in seeing who the speakers will be. Part of me really wants to consider going, but another part of me is dealing with the cost associated with a trip like this. Ballpark cost for me is probably going to be about $1,000, including … Continue reading →

You know, I’ve never done a weekly round-up of my favourite personal finance posts before. So I’m thinking from now on, this might be something I can do on Sundays. Brett Wilson is leaving Dragon’s Den Brett was my favourite on Dragon’s Den, and the only one of the Dragons that really understood the bond between philanthropy and entrepreneurship. Without him, I think the show will lack the heart that Brett brought to the group. And apparently I’m not the only one that thinks so either! I’m sad to see him go, but I absolutely agree with his decision because … Continue reading →

This blog turns FOUR YEARS OLD today! The personal finance blogosphere sure has changed since I first started blogging. A few of my favourite blogs have disappeared over time, but in their place have popped up so many personal finance blogs written by new, interesting and eager bloggers. It’s actually kind of exciting knowing that all of a sudden, personal finance has become cool. :) For long-time readers, you know that things have changed a lot since I started blogging! In the past four years, I’ve gotten out of debt, gotten a new job, got fired from new job, gone through a break-up, … Continue reading →