29 Jan 2013 18 Comments
The following is a guest post. When you’re trying to save money, you should take another look at your utility expenses. There are some tried-and-true ways to save on your utility bills, and you can use that money to pay down other bills. Take these steps to bring your utility bills down and start saving [...]
by Vicky in Personal Finance
25 Jan 2013 12 Comments
Nothing like working out in the gym while watching hockey. Unfortunately, the Flames have started out just as I expected! Otherwise, pretty quiet on my end. I finally got a kick in the butt when I realized that my upcoming trip was coming up fast! I’m one of those people who prefers to plan everything, [...]
by Vicky in Weekend Links
23 Jan 2013 9 Comments
One of the items on my list of Financial Things to Do was to request my free credit reports from both Equifax and TransUnion. To request your credit report form Equifax, check out my post which includes the phone number and the information that the automated system requires from you. You can also send the [...]
by Vicky in Credit
18 Jan 2013 10 Comments
One of the best things about living in Calgary are the Chinooks; we have had mild temperatures all week! Well, good for most people, crappy if you are prone to migraines! Anyways, check out the posts I enjoyed this week: 1. Liquid’s post about “Getting Back Into Stocks” was interesting as he has determined how [...]
by Vicky in Weekend Links
17 Jan 2013 10 Comments
This is the time where a lot of people set up their financial goals for the year. Although I don’t go through the exercise of setting financial goals (AHHH pressure and commitment!), I do think about the things I need/want to accomplish for myself and my clients. So, instead of setting goals, I prefer to [...]
by Vicky in Credit, ETFs, Investments, Level 3: Savings, Personal Finance, Resolutions
15 Jan 2013 5 Comments
Not too much happened so far this month; still setting up their investment goals for the year and their target asset allocation. 2013 Investment Goals Max out TFSA contribution – $5,500 Any remaining money will go into RRSP Target Asset Allocation Canadian equities: 30% (XIC) US equities: 25% (VTI) International equities: 25% (VEU) Canadian bonds: [...]
by Vicky in Case Study 2, Level 4: Investing
11 Jan 2013 8 Comments
Only in Calgary could we hit a high of +6 degrees and then receive 9cm of snow all in the same day! Hope everyone is keeping warm out there! Check out the posts I enjoyed this week: 1. Mr. CBB posted his 2012 Net Worth Update. It grew quite nicely in 2012 for them, and [...]
by Vicky in Weekend Links
10 Jan 2013 2 Comments
The year ended off pretty well for my portfolio, even though the TSX only posted a 3% gain for 2012. Hopefully, the market will tank a bit once I get my TFSA contributions in so I can make some purchases. If only the market works like that, hey? So this is what my investment portfolio [...]
by Vicky in Level 4: Investing, Portfolio Updates
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