Canadian Finance Blog

Posted: 19 Jun 2011 02:00 AM PDT

This past week I got my online business incorporated as Drake Media Inc. I also made some small progress in my attempt at starting small niche sites to promote items on Amazon. On top of all that, keep your eye on Canadian Finance Blog this week as we’ll be debuting a new staff writer!

Budgeting

Frugal Living at Frugal Living presents Building a Better Budget, saying “Better budgeting isn't that hard and it certainly doesn't require hiring a full-time personal accountant. Like almost anything worth doing though, it does take a bit of practice and a grain of discipline. The first step: knowing where your money is going.”

Teacher Man at My University Money presents How Much Is An Acceptable Amount To Spend on Alcohol?, saying “Alcohol can have a dramatic effect on your finances as a student. This will bring some awareness to how much money goes to your social life in a given week.”

Mike at Green Panda Treehouse presents Click, Pay, and Deliver: The Advantages & Benefits of Online Shopping!, saying “We look at online shopping and why we support it.”

Career

Eddie at Finance Fox presents The Diminishing Value of Your Degree, saying “New graduates are finding it harder and harder to land a job period, not to even mention a job within the field they've studied in. Furthermore, what about the debt load they facing, when they graduate? The average student, like my brother for example, will come out with student loan debt of $25,000+.”

md at Studenomics presents Do I Have to Find a Real Job After College?, saying “Is a real job needed after college?”

Economy

Big Cajun Man at THE Canadian Finance Site presents Better Employment Number May 2011, saying “While employment numbers are better, for new grads there seems to not be as many opportunities.”

Darwin’s Money at Darwin’s Money presents PEAK OIL. It's Here. We're Screwed. [CHART], saying “The world has finally hit peak oil and here’s the chart to prove it. It’s important to assess the implications and how your future is about to change.”

Glen Craig at Free From Broke presents How to Recession Proof Your Life, saying “With fears of another recession, many are wondering how they can weather it? See how you can take steps to recession-proof you life.”

Extra Income

Mike at The Financial Blogger presents Lucrative Ways to Distribute E-books, saying “How you can sell your next ebook.”

Philip Taylor at PT Money Personal Finance presents 10 Fun Summer Jobs for Teens and College Students, saying “Highlights the reasons teens should work, offers 10 job opportunities, and offers ideas on what to do with the earned money.”

Frugality

Sustainable PF at Sustainable Personal Finance presents Less Is More: From 2 Cars to 1.

Briana at Stupid Cents presents Baby on a Budget, saying “Having a baby on a budget will change your finances forever. Budgeting for baby is something I want to be prepared for when the time comes.”

Investing

Neal Frankle at Wealth Pilgirm presents How I Got My Free Credit Score Online With No Credit Card, saying “If you want to get your credit score for free online, you can do so without using your credit card.”

Mike at The Dividend Guy Blog presents Covered Call ETF High Income, Low Risk?, saying “An explanation of a complex financial topic.”

Mike at Do Not Wait presents The Pension Advice Series: How to Build Your Own Pension Plan, Part II, saying “We look at how to build your pension in further detail.”

IS at Intelligent Speculator presents Improving My Trading Results, saying “How you can improve your trading results.”

md at PIN presents Why Does Everyone Want to Buy a Home?, saying “Why are young people so eager to buy a home?”

Lifestyle

Investor Junkie at Investor Junkie presents The Cost of Raising Children, saying “You would think the cost would stay the same based upon your income, but no. According to the USDA, the costs for raising a child increases when your household income increases.”

Kevin at Invest It Wisely presents Don’t Get Fooled: High Pressure Marketing Tactics, saying “Remember to take your time and look at the fundamentals before committing to any big decisions. If the deal really is that great, then why would the salesperson have to try so hard to sell it?”

Retirement

Group Benefits Guy at Group Benefits presents Employees about to retire should get a medical, saying “When people get ready to retire, they tend to focus on the RRSPs, pensions, government benefits and investments as part of their preparation. One of the last things they think about is getting a medical. So why is a medical so important?”

Saving

Miss T. at Prairie Eco Thrifter presents Improving the Financial Sense of Your Child, saying “By taking just a few minutes out of your day, you can help put your kids on the path to long-term financial success.”

Echo at Boomer & Echo presents 6 Ways To Finance Your Post-Secondary Education, saying “Unless you luck out on a lottery win, you will probably have to come up with a few different ways to finance your post-secondary education.”

Other

Money Cone at Money Cone presents 10 Facts about Apple CEO Steve Jobs, saying “Steven P. Jobs has had an interesting past! Here are 10 things about him you may not have known.”

Mike at Experiglot presents Paying for Your Self-Improvement, saying “We look at the idea of investing money in yourself.”

Jim Yih at Retire Happy Blog presents Power of Attorney, saying “The Enduring Power of Attorney is a key legal document essential in an estate plan. It’s just as important as the Will and Personal Directive.”