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Updates: November 18 – 24

Brian / November 24th, 2012 / 14 Comments

Well, all the papers are signed and we’re packing up our apartment tomorrow and moving to our new condo. Luckily, we’re pretty good at this – we’ve moved on average once every 14 months for the past seven years. We also have a whole week to complete the move, but we’re planing on starting to live in our new place on Sunday. Photo Credit: Vancouver Sun To celebrate our...

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Being evil to save money

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CF / November 21st, 2012 / 29 Comments

Nice guys finish last right? No one could accuse me of being too nice, though I don’t think I’m terribly evil. Maybe just a teensy bit. But you don’t want to be the guy who stands in the rain, holding the door open for everyone else do you? Well, whether or not nice guys do finish last, I’d like to suggest some tongue-in-cheek (and not-so tongue in cheek) ways to...

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Updates: Nov 11 – 17

Brian / November 18th, 2012 / 4 Comments

Well, I think we’ve set the record for the latest weekly update yet! It’s just over a week until we move to the new condo, but most of the weekend was taken up by fun activities which included champagne tasting, scotch tasting, a junior hockey game, pick up football, the mortgage signing, a board games night and finally the CFL West Final at BC Place (below). Sadly, the Lions lost, so I...

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Managing your debt with consolidated credit

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Guest / November 16th, 2012 / 4 Comments

This is a guest post. For more information about the services mentioned in this article, please visit them on Facebook and Twitter. It’s a sad truth that for many people who struggle with financial problems, cutting the cable and making a budget aren’t going to be enough. Don’t get me wrong, these and other money saving tips and frugal tricks will help and provide good habits for...

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