The 10 Golden Rules of Personal Finance
There are very few exceptions to what I call the 10 Golden Rules of Personal Finance. Don’t regularly spend more than what you make* Your gross income is not what ends up in
How to guess what you are spending before budgeting or tracking your expenses
When you first start budgeting and you have NEVER tracked your expenses, it can be hard to know what you are really spending on things like gas, food, and eating out. Here are a fe
Even celebrities have to manage their money or risk losing it all
Rihanna is saying her accountant Gounis from Berdon LLP screwed her in the following ways: Didn’t tell her she was running out of cash (went from $11 million in cash to $2 mi
Ever wonder how your country or city compares worldwide in terms of Cost of Living?
Then check out this chart by Expatistan: And just because I’m a geek, here are some highlights / points: Canada debuts with Toronto at #32 Montreal, Canada is in spot
What it costs to buy a home versus renting one
Obviously as I don’t own a home, these are just estimations based on mortgage calculators I found online, and notes from other sites put into one big table. SCENARIO: MONTREA
Flip Flop Budgeting: Budgets for those who hate to budget
I’m going to suggest something slightly unorthodox when it comes to budgeting. I have a feeling most of you do this anyway to some extent so it’s not going to come as a
The Cosby Show: All about College, Budgeting and Life
Bill Cosby, always the voice of steady reason and reality, something it seems, is sorely lacking in our society these days. I miss watching this show! Hat tip to Rockstar Finance f
You can get more money if you’re unemployed in France than if you work minimum wage
Heard on the French radio the other day (Les Grosses Têtes) that a guy did some research between a family that was unemployed (neither parent working) and a family with two parent
Becoming a freelancer (Part 2): The reality of being an independent freelancer
I get a lot of these emails from people asking me how they can become a freelancer after graduating college, or how they can freelance in an industry or a job they’re current
Shoppers Drug Mart: Is their rewards program worth it?
Shoppers Drug Mart always seems to have slightly higher prices than other places. When things are on sale, I consider it to be the regular price in other stores, but otherwise, it&