Canadian Finance Blog

Posted: 20 Mar 2011 02:00 AM PDT

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Debt and Credit

Jeri Ford at Help Me Travel Cheap presents 6 Questions to Ask Before Applying for an Airmiles Credit Card, saying “Learn how to maximize the airmile returns on your credit cards.”

Economy

Big Cajun Man at THE Canadian Personal Finance Site presents More Folks Have Jobs in February, saying “Stats Canada tells us there are more Canadians working in February 2011.”

Frugality

John at Passive Family Income presents 4 Easy Ways to Save Money and the Environment, saying “Are you trying to find easy ways to save money? Going green is a prudent move because it helps to save the environment around you.”

vh at Funny about Money presents Alley Treasures, saying “Amazing things are to be found in unexpected places.”

Investing

Neal Frankle at Wealth Pilgirm presents 7 Proven Credit Builders, saying “Are you looking for concrete steps to build your credit? Are you trying to teach kids your kids about money and credit?”

Sarah McCrum at Money Talking presents Investing in the Future, saying “Invites you to step back for a moment and consider the bigger picture that lies behind all the investments we make during our lives, ot make sure we get our priorities right. “

Mike at The Dividend Guy Blog presents Market Timing; Being Right Without Being Wrong – Is It Possible?, saying “Can market timing work?”

IS at Intelligent Speculator presents What I Would Do As a Billionaire, saying “What I would do as a wealthy man.”

Mike at Experiglot presents Start Up Business Ideas – Where To Begin?, saying “We look at the keys to starting out with your own business.”

Craig Ford at Money Help for Christians presents Mutual Fund Investing Vs. Index Fund Investing, saying “An easy to understand analysis on the benefits of mutual fund and index fund investing.”

Networth Journey at Networth Journey presents An Easy to Understand Introduction to Municipal Bonds, saying “A simple introduction to municipal bonds.”

Online Income

Mike at Green Panda Treehouse presents How You Can Moonlight Your Way to Success, saying “Tips for managing your side business.”

md at PIN presents How Productive Are You Really?, saying “How productive are you really when working online?”

Real Estate

Kevin at Invest It Wisely presents Don’t Get Suckered By the Banks: How Much Can You *Really* Afford to Spend on a New Home?, saying “If you follow the formula the bank gives for what you can afford when buying a home, you will often end up house poor. Instead, I propose spending no more than 33% of your net income on ALL housing costs including the mortgage, utilities, taxes, etc.”

Sustainable PF at Sustainable Personal Finance presents 34 House Staging Tips.

Financial Uproar at Financial Uproar presents Mortgage Basics #8: Credit Reports, saying “The latest in my continuing saga all about mortgages in Canada, outlining the credit needed for the various mortgage products.”

Glen at Free From Broke presents Ways a Bigger House is More Expensive (Besides the Mortgage), saying “Many dream of having a bigger house but the reality of it is a bigger house means many of your expenses will go up. Make sure you understand these before you upgrade.”