What is a TFSA? If you live in Canada and you have not started to contribute toward your TFSA, you should start thinking about doing so! What is a TFSA? A TFSA (Tax Free Savings Account) is a special type of investment account that allows your savings to grow tax-free. It is similar to the… [Read More]
Archives for September 2010
Public Safety, or Public Revenue?
WARNING: The following post is a rant, and doesn’t have much to do with personal finance, except perhaps as far as public revenues figure into that! Every day when I come home from work/school, I get out of the subway, walk across a pair of streets with a park in between, and walk into my… [Read More]
Is It Really That Expensive to Eat Healthy Food?
I remember watching a documentary on TV about an overweight family that brought their kids to eat fast food everyday because it was “cheaper” than buying vegetables at the supermarket and cooking them (it might have been Food, Inc.). Now, I never was at the point of eating fast food everyday, but I used to… [Read More]
How to Take a Frugal Vacation in Paradise
This is a post by guest writer Amo Tango. Sand, beach, heat…sounds like the main ingredients of a well-deserved vacation. Most would think that a vacation in ‘paradise’ would cost an arm and leg, but nowadays, flying is second nature in our society. With globalization and international business affairs everywhere in the world, flying is… [Read More]
Weekend Reading: Giveaway Edition
Here are the posts of the week: I ran a giveaway contest with close to $300 in prizes; check it out! I also posted on Wednesday about your income level versus your expenses: How Much of Your Paycheck Do You Need to Survive? Weekend Reading




