Give Me Back My Five Bucks

There’s nothing I hate more than having to pay roaming and long distance charges when I travel to the USA. And last year, I traveled a lot. Even with the $10/month U.S. data roaming option provided to me by Rogers Wireless, I still paid hundreds of dollars in roaming charges in the last 12 months alone. Enter Roam Mobility. This Vancouver-based company is now offering us Canucks a flexible, affordable, and commitment-free (no contracts!) roaming option when traveling across the border. When I was at the Financial Blogger Conference in Chicago this past September, I ended up paying $10 (data … Continue reading →

Get ready, because this is an epic contest – a $500 CASH GIVEAWAY to one lucky person! Do I have your attention now? :) Today I’m partnering with Life Insurance Finder to provide this awesome contest. Life Insurance Finder are a great new company that help you find and compare life insurance policies all in one place and without costing you a cent. All you have to do to enter to win $500 USD cash is tell me what’s on your Financial Bucket List. You can also blog and tweet about the contest too if you want more entries (trust me, you do). … Continue reading →

Well, I am happy to announce that the next giveaway on GMBMFB is courtesy of Jukeboxprint.com! I am giving away TWO (2) sets of 1,000 semi-gloss spot UV business cards (14 pt. double sided printing). This includes FREE delivery within Canada and the USA. :) You may recall that I ordered my business cards from Jukeboxprint.com last month:    Their customer service team was top notch. I was also very impressed with the quality of the printing, and of the card stock. That’s what sets them apart from other print shops – beautiful heavy-duty paper stock makes your cards stand … Continue reading →

My review of Dave Chilton’s new book, The Wealthy Barber Returns, is not very timely. A few people already beat me to the punch (okay, everyone beat me to the punch), but I was still thrilled when my editor Adam Mayers decided to give me 4 autographed copies of the book to giveaway on this blog. So, this review is better late than never. :) Truth #1: I find it hard to read personal finance books. They’re usually dry and boring. So I usually choose to read marketing books instead. Yeah, I know, not much better. Truth #2: I have … Continue reading →

Well, I was super stoked about receiving my new business cards in the mail yesterday that I really want to try and attempt another vlog. But about 5 seconds into recording, it turned into a tragic mess and then it just got worse from that point on. I was originally not going to post it, but just like in real life, you can’t take back a first impression. Or in my case, a second impression. So, in an effort to stay true to my pathetic attempt at getting better on camera, here is my ridiculously embarrassing, horrifyingly awkward video (please … Continue reading →