Canadian Finance Blog

Posted: 19 Sep 2010 02:00 AM PDT

Thanks for coming by to check out the 2nd edition of the Canadian Finance Carnival. We have more submissions this week than last week, so it’s nice to see it continue to grow!

Budgeting

Miss T at Prairie Eco-Thrifter presents Bust Out of a Financial Rut, saying “14 ways you can get out of your rut and start making progress towards your financial goals. “

Green Panda at Green Panda Treehouse presents Are You Making These Budget Mistakes?, saying “Budgeting mistakes you should strive to avoid.”

Career

TFB at The Financial Blogger presents Are You Too Afraid To Start Your Own Business?

Kay Lynn Akers at Bucksome Boomer presents 4 Business Ettiquette Lessons from Sex and the City 2, saying “Although the movie is entertaining, there are very real business travel lessons behind the fun.”

Debt and Credit

Craig at Free From Broke presents The Credit Card Accountability, Responsibility, And Disclosure (CARD) Act Of 2009- Effect On Credit Card Holders, saying “The CARD Act changed the way credit card companies operate. See the effects on consumers.”

Economy

Myke at In Search of Salt presents Are 60% of Canadians Really Living Paycheck to Paycheck?, saying “A look at the numbers in the much discussed poll from the Canadian Payroll Association begs the question of if it is a true sampling of Canadians in general. “

2 Cents at Balance Junkie presents Welcome to the Post Consumerist Era: Will You Make the Turn?, saying “The new economy means people are changing the way they consume. The effects of this will be felt by anyone who runs a business or a household.”

Darwin at Darwin’s Money presents Gouging is Good. Here’s Why, saying “While the media and politicians demonize price gouging, the economic reality is that gouging is good. Here’s why.”

Frugality

PT at PT Money presents 9 Largest Collections (of Junk?) in the World, saying “A fun little post about collections. Some call them trash, some call them treasures. Hope it’s not too American.”

Car Negotiation Coach at Car Negotiation Coach presents How to Buy a Used Car, saying “The key to buying a quality used car at a good price is to take the right steps BEFORE you make an offer. Plus, the Car Coach is now partnering with fellow Canadian website, AutoTempest for fast Craigslist used car searches.”

Big Cajun Man at THE Canadian Personal Finance Blog presents I Don’t Use Customer Appreciation Points, saying “Why wouldn’t someone want to get points that help them buy things (for free)?”

Kevin Press at Today’s economy presents Gail Vaz-Oxlade vs. the Princess, saying “A Q&A with Gail Vaz-Oxlade on her new Slice network program Princess. It’s a show about young women who believe the rules of personal finance don’t apply to them. Vaz-Oxlade and I spoke about her new project and where on earth she finds these kids.”

Investing

Invest It Wisely at Invest It Wisely presents Gold as an Investment: Performance over Time, saying “This article compares the performance of gold and the Wilshire 5000 index over the past 35 years, and shows growth in investment portfolios over time.”

Arohan at Personal Dividends presents How to Negotiate Salary – 7 Tips You Can Use, saying “Salary negotiations can be tricky. For someone who is entering the job market for the first time, our tips can be just what you need. If you are looking to change jobs, you may still want to review these tips for a refresher on how you can optimize your new offer.”

WealthWebGuru at WealthWebGurus presents 6 perspectives on why retirees need to be more conservative with their portfolios, saying “A while back I wrote some articles on a couple of other blogs on how investing for retirement is different than investing in retirement. I’ve had some really positive feedback on these columns so I thought I would share with you 6 of my favorite articles on why retirees need to be more conservative with their portfolios.”

Arjun Rudra at Investing Thesis presents Be Mindful Of The Risk Of Inflation Says Norman Raschkowan, North American Strategist For Mackenzie Investments, saying “This past summer has taken investors on a roller coaster of a ride with capital markets rising and falling so much, it’s no wonder investors are feeling queasy. Mixed economic data may be stoking fears of a “double dip” recession, but one North American strategist, says that while there will be an extended period of moderate economic growth, the chances are slim we’ll see another actual recession hit.”

Natalie MacLellan at Before You Invest presents Investing Online: Do you know the rules?, saying “Dick and Jane have a new discount brokerage account. They begin to play with their stocks closing price, and find themselves in trouble with the regulators. But they didn’t know they were doing anything wrong!”

Dan at ETFBase presents 7 Deadly Sins of ETF Investing, saying “ETFs are better than mutual funds and stocks in many aspects, but there are several risks and downsides many investors are unaware of ranging from futures roll to how leveraged ETFs. Learn about the 7 Deadly Sins of ETFs.”

Real Estate

Jason at Frugal Dad presents My First Place On HGTV: How to Spend Your Next Thirty Years House Poor, saying “Television show My First Place offers viewers the opportunity to watch young couples guarantee they’ll spend the next 30 years house poor.”

Mike Holman at Money Smarts presents How to determine the value of a renovation, saying “Some factors which might influence the return on investment of home renovations.”

Lina Zussino at Mortgage Alerts Canada presents Beware of Mortgage or Title Fraud, saying “In a time where identity theft and Ponzi schemes are plastered across the daily news, the last thing you want to worry about is yet another way to lose your hard-earned money. But as a homeowner, you need to be aware of crimes on the rise known as mortgage fraud and real estate title fraud. It’s important to remember that if something doesn’t seem right, it usually isn’t – always follow your instincts when it comes to red flags during the home buying and mortgage processes.”

Saving

Glass Is Half at The Mouse Trap presents Building a Retirement Plan, saying “Planning and saving for retirement is never easy. While not working is something we all look forward to, if we don’t save properly for that day, we are letting ourselves in for a world of hurt. Some ideas and suggestions that you can use now are presented in this article to ensure that your retirement is successful.”

John at Passive Family Income presents 25 Ways to Reduce Your Utility Bills, saying “Are you looking for new ideas on how to save money on your utility bills? These types of monthly expenses usually get forgotten when talking about the overall costs of living in a home. From electricity to gas and water, a homeowners utility bills can run several hundred dollars each month.”

Taxes

Ronika Khanna at Montreal Financial presents Invest in RRSPs or Repay your Mortgage?, saying “Discussion of factors that impact the decision of whether to invest in RRSPs or repay your mortgage”

Other

Big Cajun Man at THE Canadian Personal Finance Blog presents How Secure do You Feel?, saying “Security is truly in the eye of the beholder. Just because it looks secure, is it secure? “

Kevin at Financially Poor presents The One Asset You’ll Always Have.

Dr Dean at The Millionaire Nurse Blog presents A Droid Phone Reveiw: And Medical Apps Too!.

Craig Ford at Money Help For Christians presents The Best Way to Exchange Foreign Currency, saying “How to find the best exchange rate while traveling overseas.”

Mike Piper at Oblivious Investor presents The Best Places to Retire, saying “For those considering a retirement outside of North America, what countries should be at the top of the list for consideration?”

Echo at Boomer and Echo presents Women and Finances, saying “It’s important for all women to know what’s going on financially in their lives and have some understanding of the decisions made even if they are not interested in the act of building the portfolio.”

Steve Zussino at Grocery Alerts Canada presents Why does Loblaws get away with leaving hunks of metal in their cookies, saying “Recently (Aug 18, 2010), Loblaws, warned the public to avoid in-store baked President’s Choice Decadent Chocolate Chunk Cookies because they may contain small round metal pieces.”

Canadian Finance Carnival #2 originally appeared on Canadian Finance Blog on September 19, 2010.