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Are You A Poor Money Manager?

Are you a poor money manager?

We would all like to think we are good at managing money, but unfortunately--many of us are not! Good money management is a process, it's not something you are just good at. Now, even if you want to become proactive and become a good money manager, you're going to have to do more than just read a bunch of articles, and it's more than just earning more money.

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How To Go Broke

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Learning how not to go broke is an odd idea, isn't it? Well, it's also a smart one. Too many people today keep repeating the same financial mistakes.

Many Canadians claim to have no time to budget, and no time or money to purchase software programs to help them manage their money better. While there have been improvements in recent times, there is still a significant number of people with …

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7 Ways You Can Rent Even With Bad Credit

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Renting that first apartment can be an exciting experience, but dealing with bad credit is a trying one. It is extremely difficult dealing with bad credit when you're looking for an apartment, or home for rent. We will tell you that finding approval for a home rental can vary depending on what part of Canada you're within. Markets like Toronto are very different from Vancouver. If you have strong …

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Stockpiling Food Can Save Canadian Families on Groceries

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Stockpiling is a very common practice, but will it work for you the way you expect? The first tip to start saving money stockpiling on groceries is to only get those things you know you're going to use--it makes sense, right? Within just a few months you can have a nice stockpile of necessities and groceries! There are rules to maintaining your stockpile as well--so the money you spend will …

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