Canadian Finance Blog

Posted: 27 Feb 2011 02:00 AM PST

I’ve been working on some small tweaks to Canadian Finance Blog yesterday. Some you might notice, like the rotating featured posts on the front page. Other changes are less obvious, like a slight reduction in margins so I have more room for post content without needing to remove any sidebars. I have a few more changes I’d like to make but it might not all get done this weekend. Enjoy this weeks carnival posts!

Budgeting

Jason at One Money Design presents Mvelopes iPhone App is Now Available!, saying “The Mvelopes iPhone app is now available. Learn how you can manage your spending envelopes on the go in this review.”

Networth Journey at Networth Journey presents An Analysis of Budgeting Tools, saying “Get important information about budgeting tools.”

Career

Mike at The Financial Blogger presents The Only Check List You Need Prior To Starting Your Business, saying “A must read for new business owners.”

Mike at Experiglot presents Quit Your Job To Freelance, saying “Both sides of the argument for freelance work full time.”

Debt and Credit

Craig Ford at Money Help for Christians presents How Good Debt Can Go Bad, saying “Learn how good debt can turn into bad debt.”

Economy

Echo at Boomer & Echo presents Inflation Rates Aren’t As Bad As They Seem, saying “Rising prices really get people worked up in our society, and rightfully so. But are things really that much more expensive than they were 5 years ago?”

IS at Intelligent Speculator presents Why a country's economy can grow "too fast", saying “We look at how an economy can grow too fast for its own good.”

Frugality

Neal Frankle at Wealth Pilgirm presents Borrowing Money Inexpensively, saying “If you are interested in being self employed or getting out of debt, you need money. I'm not a huge fan of borrowing but sometimes it can't be helped. The good news is you can easily borrow it quickly and inexpensively.”

Jeri Ford at Help Me Travel Cheap presents Priceline and Hotwire Hotel Bidding Tips | Book Early or Book Late?, saying “Bid early or bid late? That is the question.”

vh at Funny about Money presents “Healthy” Junk Food: We Spend Money on This?, saying “The false economy of paying good money for dose after dose of sugar disguised as “heart-healthy” food.”

Investing

Mike at Green Panda Treehouse presents 5 Steps To Create Your Investment Portfolio, saying “What you need to know about your investment portfolio.”

Jim Yih at Retire Happy Blog presents Practical Tips for Investing your RRSPs, saying “Investing your RRSPs is a hard decision for most people. There’s no shortage of hot tips but it’s the timeless tips that stands the test of time.”

Mike at The Dividend Guy Blog presents To What Point Are You Ethical?, saying “What are your ethical boundaries?”

Mike at Do Not Wait presents 7 Points to Consider When Choosing a Mutual Fund, saying “The ultimate step-by-step guide for buying mutual funds.”

Online Income

Jim at Advisor Think Box presents Which Social Media is the best way to build an audience?, saying “My beleif is social media is another way to network, market and brand yourself. I don't think anyone can argue that facebook, twitter and blogging is part of our lives now and will only become more prominent moving forward.”

Retirement

The Investment Blogger at The Investment Blog presents TFSA vs RRSP, saying “Exploring some of the differences between TFSAs and RRSPs, helping investors decide which may be better for their personal situtation.”

Group Benefits Guy at Group Benefits Online presents When was the last time you did a check-up on your group retirement program?, saying “Group RRSP programs are a fantastic approach for enhancing the benefits that are provided to your employees. Group Retirement Benefits are a perfect way for Employer's to reward loyalty for the employees who have worked for them for many years.”

Taxes

Big Cajun Man at THE Canadian Personal Finance Site presents Money Expenses and Taxes, saying “Even if you have a health plan, you may be able to claim expenses.”

Other

md at Studenomics presents 20 Financial Moves In Your 20s, saying “A list of money moves you should try in your 20s.”

Myke at In Search of Salt presents Making the Most of Your Charitable Donation, saying “A quick look at some places to learn more about how charities use the money they receive. “