New Year, new you right? Well we’re challenging you to a savings challenge. Sounds easy enough, but it’s becoming more and more relevant that saving money is one of Canadians biggest financial struggles. That’s why we give you tips on how you can start your year off right and give you a couple different ways […]
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New Year, New You
That’s right, 2018 is just around the corner and what does that mean for you? People focus on many different things in the New Year, it’s a fresh start. So do you have any goals of your own or things you want to accomplish in 2018? For us, GoDay is will be four years old […]
Tis the Season for Spending
Between the holidays quickly approaching and big sale days like Black Friday and Cyber Monday, the biggest shopping season of the year is here. According to a survey from shopping retail website, RetailMeNot.ca, Global News reported that shoppers plan on spending an average of $1,400 per person – $653 of which will only be for […]
The Amount People Are Spending This Holiday Season
It’s no surprise that December is the most expensive month of the year, but do you know how much you’re really spending this time of year? The amount people are spending this holiday season is up again from last year, averaging about $482 on gifts just this season alone. And that’s just gifts! According to […]
Canadians Need to Save More Money
The results are in and it’s true. From October 20th to October 21st, 2017 an online survey was conducted among 1,523 randomly selected Canadian adults and according to CIBC’s latest results, 85% of Canadian citizens agree that they should be saving more money than what they currently are. In fact, BNN reported that eighty-five percent […]
The Costs of “Treating Yourself”
Naturally, most people are much better spenders than we are savers. Especially when you’re putting purchases on credit cards compared to paying in cash and not physically seeing the impact of your spending. These guilty pleasure purchases have become a catchphrase that when you hear of someone “treating themselves”, the conversation usually follows up with […]
Shopping In The Digital Age
When it comes to shopping, you have more options than ever with the internet and our mobile devices constantly connected and only being a few clicks away. This means changes in the retail market have advanced and created new ways to shop. And if a store isn’t online, they’re behind and missing out big time. […]
Common Impulse Purchases
There are many different kinds of shoppers out there. Those who only shop online, those who only shop when they absolutely need something or there’s a special occasion, or those who shop as a hobby because they genuinely enjoy it. Regardless of how you spend your money, there are always items that we can be […]
Common Sense Money Tips People Forget To Do
When it comes to your finances are you staying on top of your spending or do you trust that the numbers you see in your account are correct? Money moves quickly, we all know that which is why you cannot be financially lazy and taking advantage of money tips because that is when things start […]
Do You Have Too Much Debt?
Debt is one of those words no one likes to hear. According to Investopedia debt can be defined as, “an amount of money borrowed by one party from another. Debt is used by many corporations and individuals as a method of making large purchases that they could not afford under normal circumstances. A debt arrangement […]