06 Nov 2012 19 Comments
No moves in October for me, so just watching the dividends coming in. It will be interesting to see how the market reacts as a result of the elections today. So this is what my investment portfolio currently looks like: TFSA – Stocks (CRS, SLF), ETFs (VTI, XSB, XBB) RRSP – ETFs (XBB, XSP, XIN, [...]
by Vicky in Level 4: Investing, Portfolio Updates
02 Nov 2012 4 Comments
I am fully expecting to start hearing my first Christmas carols either in the stores this weekend or on the radio. Don’t forget to change your time this Sunday!! Check out the posts I read this week: 1. Mr. CBB has his weekly Grocery Game Challenge, and it is always interesting to see what kind [...]
by Vicky in Weekend Links
01 Nov 2012 5 Comments
It has been a quiet week around here, hey? Hopefully I will get things back on schedule for November! The following is my combined expected and actual household expenses for the month of October. Fixed Expenses Expected Actual Cable/TV 40 27 Phone 60 – Rent 1,150 1,150 Gas [...]
by Vicky in Spending Plan updates
26 Oct 2012 10 Comments
I don’t know where Fall went this year! It’s been dreary and cold and snowy here in Calgary. Good thing Halloween is just around the corner! I think the boy’s goal this year is to not throw up after the Halloween party. Well, maybe not throwing up BEFORE getting to the Halloween party is more [...]
by Vicky in Weekend Links
25 Oct 2012 10 Comments
Remember when you were assigned books to read in school? When you rated a book based on attributes such as how big it was, how big the writing was, and how many pictures were inside? If you find that you still have a tendency to do this, especially with personal finance/investing books, this one is [...]
by Vicky in Favourite products, Level 4: Investing, Recommended Readings
23 Oct 2012 13 Comments
It is no secret that I love my MBNA Mastercard. Well, I did. The stupid-heads over at TD, who bought out MBNA last November, have made a change. The MBNA Smart Cash Platinum Plus MasterCard carries no annual fee. (Of course!) Unfortunately, the cash rewards that is provided has changed a bit: Get 5% cash [...]
by Vicky in Credit, Favourite products, Level 1: Cash Flow
19 Oct 2012 7 Comments
It’s Friday! Check out some of the links I read this past week: 1. Mr. CBB is participating in the Welfare Food Challenge, where he is trying to survive on $26 of groceries for the week. Check out his plan over here and you can follow his progress as well. Good luck! 2. I’m a [...]
by Vicky in Weekend Links
18 Oct 2012 5 Comments
Although I do contribute money to charities, I have always been a fan of volunteering with my time. You get to meet new people, learn new skills, and the warm and gooey feeling inside is pretty nice too. I have volunteered at numerous organizations, but my favourite ones would have to be Operation Christmas Child, [...]
by Vicky in Favourite products
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