Canadian Finance Blog

Posted: 03 Jul 2011 02:00 AM PDT

I hope everyone in Canada had a great Canada Day on Friday, and that those from the U.S. enjoy July 4th!

Budgeting

IS at Intelligent Speculator presents Putting Your Expenses Back In Context, saying “How do you think about your expenses?”

Business

Jim at Advisor Think Box presents 10 Keys to Social Media for Financial Advisors, saying “The Financial industry should look at social media as an opportunity to communicate with clients and prospects. Here’s 10 keys to get it done!”

Career

Group Benefits Guy at Group Benefits presents Are employers responsible for employees financial well being?, saying “The Task Force recommends that employers incorporate financial literacy training into their current workplace training programs and communications.”

Debt and Credit

Teacher Man at My University Money presents Debt Consolidation, saying “it is useful to learn how this corporate-sounding term of, "debt consolidation" can actually be quite useful to people.”

Philip at Deliver Away Debt presents How I Delivered Away My Debt, saying “Discusses how I got into debt, paid it off, acceptable levels of debt, and takes a look into the future.”

Glen Craig at Free From Broke presents Debt Doesn't Mean You're a Bad Person, saying “If you are in debt understand that you aren’t a bad person. Be up front with your debt and work towards making a change.”

Economy

Big Cajun Man at THE Canadian Finance Site presents Yikes: CPI hits 3.7% in May 2011, saying “With gas prices spiking the way they have it is not surprising to see Inflation kicking into high gear, but will prices moderating stop a predicted interest rate hike?”

Extra Income

Mike at The Financial Blogger presents Telling Your Boss You Have A Blog – Good or Bad ?, saying “Does your boss know about your blog?”

md at Studenomics presents How Can You Get Rich in Your Lifetime?, saying “Various way to make money in your life.”

md at PIN presents How Much Work Does an eBook Take?, saying “A look at the work behind launching a product.”

Frugality

Steve Zussino at Grocery Alerts Canada presents Price Check Experiment | Is making your own jam worth it?, saying “I have often wondered if making your own jam and preserves is worthwhile after paying for the fruit, labour, and picking the fruit at a pick-your-own farm. So I decided to do a little experiment to see if picking my own strawberries and making my own gourmet strawberry jam was cheaper when compared to my local grocery stores and using coupons.”

Emmie at Frugal Living presents 10 Ways to Maintain a Healthy Lifestyle on a Budget, saying “As mentioned in the strategies above, a healthier lifestyle doesn't have to be costly. If you have the right attitude, are creative and are willing to invest a fraction of your time in your busy life to do workouts on a consistent basis, you can achieve and maintain the healthy lifestyle that you desire without having to burn a hole in your pocket.”

Investing

Neal Frankle at Wealth Pilgirm presents How To Retire Rich – 3 Steps, saying “Most people can retire rich. I am convinced of this. And it's not a complicated process either. In fact, it's very simple…not easy….but simple.”

Investor Junkie at Investor Junkie presents Lending Club Review: Be a Bank, saying “Did you ever wish when applying for a bank loan, that you were the loan officer sitting on the other side of the table? Well now you can with Lending Club. Lending Club is a peer-to-peer lending (P2P) service. They offer a higher rate of return (over 9.6%) than many other traditional investments, and you have some ability to manage risk yourself. It's similar in class to bonds, but is more like if you owned a bank and were the loan officer. You determine which loans you want to approve, and which ones to pass on. Sounds interesting? Keep reading for more details.”

Mike at Green Panda Treehouse presents How to Negotiate Your Home Insurance Like a Pro, saying “Let’s negotiate insurance prices.”

Kevin at Invest It Wisely presents The Battle over a Fiduciary Standard for Financial Advisors, saying “The Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) is the agency tasked with drafting a fiduciary or uniform standard to ensure that financial advisors are indeed placing the interests of their clients before their own”

Lifestyle

Philip Taylor at PT Money Personal Finance presents Self-Employment: One Year Later, saying “A reflection one year after quitting my job and blogging full-time.”

Real Estate

Prairie Eco Thrifter at Prairie Eco Thrifter presents Passive Income with Real Estate, saying ” For those of you that have never thought about real estate as an investment, perhaps after reading this article, you may consider it as an investment option in the future. In addition to receiving a positive cash-flow from your real estate, your equity will also increase with each mortgage payment. And, on top of that, the market will likely bounce back soon, making your house worth more tomorrow than it currently is today! This is like a win-win-win for real estate!”

Jim Yih at Retire Happy Blog presents Reverse Mortgages, saying “Reverse mortgages are marketed effectively but are they really all they are cracked up to be? A Reverse mortgages has both advantages & disadvantages.”

Retirement

Crystal at Stupid Cents presents When Can I Retire?, saying “Do you think to yourself, when can I retire? If you want to be able to retire permanently, here are things to consider so you know when you can retire.”

Saving

Mike at Experiglot presents The Personal Finance Periodic Table, saying “A fun look at personal finance.”

Kelly at Wallet Watcher presents Cheap-o-vision: Save Money on Your Movies, saying “Movies. We all love to watch them, but paying for them is a whole different matter. Nothing is more frustrating than going to the cinema with your family and spending upwards of $100 for tickets, popcorn, and drinks for everyone. Hardly worth it for just two hours' entertainment. With ticket prices hovering around outrageous prices as high as $30 in some places (don't get me started on the food prices), people are looking for more affordable alternatives that will still allow them to indulge in their cinematic viewings. The following tips ought to help you keep the burden of movie entertainment costs lighter and your wallet a bit heavier.”

Outlaw at Outlaw Finance presents Money in the Bank, saying “Looks at infinite banking, or becoming your own bank, as a great savings plan and a way to create wealth by doing what you already do, making purchases.”

Eddie at Finance Fox presents 55 Suggestions To Save $1000, saying “Most suggestions you can combine together to save well over $1000.But, why stop at a $1000? Why not $5000? or $10,000? Whatever the time line, your goal should be the same. Saving one thousand dollars should be your start.”

Other

Echo at Boomer & Echo presents Using A NEXUS Card To Cross The Border, saying “For frequent business travellers, using a NEXUS card to cross the border seems like a great solution to avoid long line-ups and wait times.”

Canadian Finance Carnival #43 originally appeared on Canadian Finance Blog on July 3, 2011.