Canadian Finance Blog

Posted: 28 Aug 2011 02:00 AM PDT

Business

Mike at The Financial Blogger presents What Do Warren Buffet, Carlos Slim, Ingvar Kamprad & Frederik Meijer have in common?, saying “A look at creative businessmen and their results.”

Jon the Saver at Free Money Wisdom presents Burn Bridges and Go Hungry, saying “An employee is well-advised to keep his emotions under control and perform his duties as best he can.”

John Persico at Vumero presents World's Top Tools for Learning – but where is Microsoft Excel?, saying “Many people in personal finance don’t always appreciate the transformative and powerful role played by Microsoft Excel. Here’s a look at why it still remains one of the most powerful business tools for investors and personal finance professionals around the world.”

Career

Philip Taylor at PT Money Personal Finance presents 10 Places You Might Not Expect to Find a Job, saying “The traditional job search portals are saturated. That's why it's important to consider other avenues for locating a job. Reviews 10 places you might not expect to find work.”

Debt and Credit

Janet at Credit, Eh presents 5 Things College Students Need to Know About Credit Cards, saying “One of the first things that many college students do is apply for a credit card. There’s nothing wrong with looking for a good student credit card, but you do need to understand a few things about credit cards in order to avoid falling into the debt trap.”

Economy

Big Cajun Man at THE Canadian Personal Finance Site presents Inflation Slows July but still High (ish), saying “While inflation shows signs of slowing, it is still high and with Energy and Food prices continuing to increase when will the Bank of Canada act on this, or will it all just calm down by itself?”

Frugality

Neal Frankle at Wealth Pilgirm presents How To Use Car Financial Services Companies Safely, saying “If you need a car, you need a car. The question is, should you turn to car financial services companies if you need to start borrowing money? And if you have no other choice, how should you deal with them?”

Echo at Boomer & Echo presents Back To School Shopping, saying “Back to school shopping is a huge expense that can be reduced through judicious planning and budgeting. Not everything needs to be brand new.”

Pam at Frugal Living.com.au presents Laundry for Less, saying “You may think that there really isn't much you can do to cut your laundry costs, but actually there are some simple steps you can take that will help you save.”

Beck at Money Mum presents Half an Hour to Yourself? Ten Ways to Make the Most of It Without Spending a Fortune, saying “Being a parent is rewarding but can also be incredibly stressful at times. One way of coping with whatever life throws at you is to make the most of your free time by relaxing and doing something enjoyable. Here are ten suggestions which will help you unwind, even if you only have half-an-hour to spare – and even if you're on a tight budget!”

Crystal at Stupid Cents presents How Frugal Living Can Save You Money, saying “You can be frugal and live well too since frugal living can lead to a more balanced life and save you a ton of cash to spend or save as you wish.”

Glen Craig at Free From Broke presents Alternative College Housing Options to Save Money, saying “College tuition is already expensive. Then you have to consider the cost of housing. Here are a couple of alternative college housing options to help you save.”

Investing

The Ghost at The Ghost presents QE3, OT2, or Capped Treasury Rates – It really won’t make a difference, saying “An overview of why monetary policy tools cannot save our southern neighbour’s economy.”

Miss T. at Prairie Eco Thrifter presents Growth of Sustainable Finance to Support the Environment, saying ” Green investments are what the investors are looking to buy. This demand has prompted several companies to start up new green projects to keep at par with this growing demand.”

Jim Yih at Retire Happy Blog presents Strategies to deal with market volatility, saying “Market volatility is fun when they go up and not fun when they come down. Investing is tougher when markets are down so these investment strategies can help. “

IS at Intelligent Speculator presents Mark Cuban Calls Out Wall Street, He's Wrong On This One!, saying “An interesting read on a scenario in Wall Street.”

Mike at Experiglot presents I Just Quit My Job, saying “Have you thought about quitting? Check this out first.”

Div Guy at The Dividend Guy Blog presents Stocks to Buy In This Economy, saying “We list four stocks worth buying during such volatile times.”

Group Benefits Guy at Group Benefits Online presents Three investment strategies for your Group RRSP plan, saying “Choosing the right investment strategies for your Group RRSP plan is really a personal matter. Here’s three strategies that are commonly used.”

md at PIN presents Why Investing Isn't Such a Hot Idea, saying “When is investing not a hot idea?”

Real Estate

md at Studenomics presents What's The Best Time & Way to Buy a Home?, saying “We open up the discussion on the best time to buy a home.”

Saving

Mike at Rewards Cards Canada presents Redeem Air Miles For Gift Cards, saying “I'm not saving up for a flight or a dream vacation. I prefer to redeem Air Miles for gift cards to spend on movies, gas and groceries”

Jonathan at Deliver Away Debt presents Save Thousands: Learn to Haggle with Car Dealers, saying “New and used car consumers would do well to learn to haggle in order to secure better deals for themselves. The state of the economy today actually makes it easier to negotiate a better deal on a car.”

Other

Teacher Man at My University Money presents Public Vs Private Secondary Schools, saying “We go over some of the differences between the two systems and where its best to place your children and to maximize your return on your investment.”

Canadian Finance Carnival #51 originally appeared on Canadian Finance Blog on August 28, 2011.

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