Please welcome Sunshine G to Cents, Sense & Sensibility. She is the newest writer to the CSS team and she is well-versed in all things life and money. She will join us once a week to share her insights on family, money, and career. Everyone wants what’s best for their kids…and we all have the best of intentions, but sometimes life (and … [Read more...] about How to save for your child’s education: RESP’s
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Five Things to Do When You’re Out of Work
Courtesy of Free Images/Marco Ojeda Alberta was hit hard by the bottom of the barrel oil prices that rolled out six months ago. Home prices dropped, unemployment spiked and the economy remains sluggish. My husband became one of those unemployment casualties after receiving his walking papers from his oil and gas company job. While this has … [Read more...] about Five Things to Do When You’re Out of Work
Q2 NY Resolutions Update, and Unicorns
Hi everyone! I can't believe half the year has gone by already - it's been busy here. I've been successful with 90% of my New Years resolutions over the past three months. Check out my resolutions below, I had everything from from making more time with friends and family; to developing better financial habits; to devising a plan to increase … [Read more...] about Q2 NY Resolutions Update, and Unicorns
Weekly Update: May 27 – June 2
Weekly Update: Spending Review This week was an expensive one! I spent some money on getting my deposit together for Social Work school starting this fall and then spent some other money on an Empire Building Kit from Chris Guillebeau of $100 Start-Up fame (and frankly, many other things). I've only started this program but I'm learning a lot … [Read more...] about Weekly Update: May 27 – June 2
Why a Liberal Arts Degree is the Future
In the Personal Finance community, there is a lot of buzz about the importance of a “marketable” degree usually followed by some examples involving a philosophy major flipping burgers or a music major waiting tables. With student loan debt becoming the teetering tower of Jenga blocks that it is; it makes a lot of sense to be practical and major … [Read more...] about Why a Liberal Arts Degree is the Future