From the monthly archives:

September 2009

A week in review: Edition #14


by mfd on September 4, 2009

Another week has passed and this time I covered some money saving tips from a teacher (my wife). We also had another increase in our net worth for the month of August. Finally I ask people to take a closer look at the extended warranties being offered instead of blindly turning them down.

Carnivals

This week I was an editor’s pick at The Canadian Finance Blog who hosted Carnival of Pecuniary Delights #22 – UFC Edition

Modern Graham hosted Festival of Stocks #156

The Canadian Finance Blog also hosted Festival of Frugality #193 – G.I. Joe Edition

Automatic Finances hosted Money Hacks Carnival #80

Stretchy Dollar hosted Carnival of Personal Finance - History of College Football Edition

Around the Blogosphere

Thicken My Wallet points out that you need more then just a will to settle your estate.

The Canadian Finance Blog looked at where to find other sources of income.

Money Energy asks if this is a good time for Canadians to invest in UK dividend stocks

Dividends Value reminds us to never fall in love with a stock.

Financial Highway covers 11 dumb ways to get into debt.

Million Dollar Journey talks about converting your principal residence to a rental property.

-mfd-



Hey! Give That Extended Warranty A Second Thought

September 3, 2009

It’s quite common in the personal finance community to be “hating” on the extended warranties. Some of the main points people make about warranties are the “warranty costs more then the item” and “if it breaks it will do it within the first 6 months and will be covered under standard warranty”. Now I don’t [...]

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Net Worth Update - August 2009

September 1, 2009

Another increase in August which is good. It seems we are still trying to get our footing back on some solid ground after the wedding. We manage to put some cash into savings. At first glance it may look like we took a big hit in savings but that’s because we put a large lump [...]

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