November 2013 - Page 3 of 4 - The Outlier Model

Updates: Nov 2 – 9

Remembrance Day, financial blogs, personal finance articles

Brian / November 9th, 2013 / 10 Comments

I’ve only been back to work one week and already it’s time for a long weekend, not a bad deal! It’s Remembrance Day in Canada on November 11 to commemorate Canadians who have lost their lives in past wars. While it’s a statutory holiday in Canada, there was much debate at work as to whether the US got the day off. I’ve determined that it is Veterans Day on Monday down...

Posted in: Weekly Updates Tagged with: actively managed funds, federal holiday, index funds, remembrance day, save money on groceries, side hustle, statutory holiday, veterans day

Hidden Cell Phone Fees That Could Be Costing you a Bundle

Hidden cell phone phone fees,phone bills, choosing my new phone, phone bills

Guest / November 8th, 2013 / No Comments

This is a Guest Post. If you’re interested in guest posting, please contact us! Brian’s note – this is a timely post as I just purchased a new Nexus 5 from Google. After running the numbers, I’m buying my own device, switching to a discount carrier and saving over $600 over a 2 year term! When you sign up for a standard cell phone contract, you probably compare rates carefully...

Posted in: Guest Post Tagged with: buying a smartphone, cell phone fees, lebara mobile, mobile internet, sim card deals, switching cell companies

How to get a PS4 Bundle Cheap

PS4 Bundle Cheap, ps4 gaming console, gamer

CF / November 7th, 2013 / 9 Comments

Christmas season is coming and so are next-gen game consoles. Here’s how you can get a PS4 bundle including Killzone: Shadowfall & 1Year of PlayStation Plus for just over $400 (retail should be $510+ taxes) by using $25 pay pal credit, $25 new customer credit from shop.ca and 20% back from ebates. Photo Credit: Via Flickr Steps: Cash-back/Rebate Accounts: 1. Sign up for shop.ca using...

Posted in: Life Hacks Tagged with: buying a ps4, next gen console, playstation 4, ps4, ps4 deals, ps4 for cheap, ps4 sales, sony playstation, where to buy next-gen console, where to buy ps4

Living the Canadian Dream

Canadian Dream, living in Canada, American dream, goals in life

CF / November 6th, 2013 / 23 Comments

Tagging along with posts from Jordann and Michelle at Making Sense of Cents, I’d like to throw in my thoughts on the Canadian (or American) dream. Wikipedia has a good blurb on the “American Dream”, describing it as a “national ethos” that, while changing over time, includes personal components such as home ownership and upward social mobility. It epitomizes a sense...

Posted in: Philosophy Tagged with: american dream, buying a house, canadian dream, defining wants and needs, Grocery budget, working hard