08 Jan 2013 4 Comments
I was checking through some of the blogs that were recommended by my blogger buddies, and stumbled upon Checkout 51 by accident. They basically have a list of products every week, and if you purchase any of the participating products, they will credit your account with that amount. Once your accounts hits the $20 threshold, [...]
by Vicky in Favourite products, Level 1: Savings
04 Jan 2013 10 Comments
Happy New Year! I am slowly getting back into the swing of things, but I have been keeping up with my readings. Check out what I’ve read these past few weeks: 1. Mr. CBB had his December 2013 Monthly Budget Update over on Canadian Budget Binder. I like how he has projected expenses as a [...]
by Vicky in Weekend Links
02 Jan 2013 9 Comments
I hope everyone enjoyed their holidays!! I was a bit nervous about the budget as I haven’t kept track of the numbers for the last few weeks in December, and although there are some items we definitely overspent on, overall, the damage wasn’t too bad. Phew! The following is my combined expected and actual household [...]
by Vicky in Level 1: Cash Flow, Spending Plan updates
20 Dec 2012 6 Comments
I decided to post this tonight in case the world ends tomorrow. Check out the posts I enjoyed this week: 1. Mr. CBB had “A Beginner’s Guide to Early Retirement” over at the Canadian Budget Binder. I have been chatting to a couple friends about early retirement recently, and wondered what the ideal number you [...]
by Vicky in Weekend Links
18 Dec 2012 10 Comments
With the last month of the year upon us, they were able to scramble together enough cash to hit their 2012 Investment Goals by putting $4K in their TFSA and an additional $2.5K in their RRSP! 2012 Investment Goals Max out remaining TFSA room – $14,500 (YTD – $14,500) Any remaining money will go into [...]
by Vicky in Case Study 2, Level 4: Investing
11 Dec 2012 9 Comments
The market took a bit of a hit after the elections but the lower prices didn’t stay low very long. No moves this month again but debating whether or not to dump XIN, XSP and CRS. I would use the money towards more ETFs. Also looked into VXUS vs. VEU, and might start adding VXUS [...]
by Vicky in Level 4: Investing, Portfolio Updates
07 Dec 2012 8 Comments
With the new penguins coming to the Calgary Zoo this year, they were able to set some attendance records. As a result, they are having a customer appreciation day this Saturday, where admission for EVERYONE from 9am – 2pm is $1.43! That’s crazy! Check it out if you get a chance; there’s a super fat [...]
by Vicky in Uncategorized
04 Dec 2012 7 Comments
The following is my combined expected and actual household expenses for the month of November. Fixed Expenses Expected Actual Cable/TV 30 27 Phone 60 106 Rent 1,150 1,150 Gas 150 344 Utilities – – Total Fixed 1,390 1,627 Variable Expenses Groceries [...]
by Vicky in Spending Plan updates
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