How To Save This Valentine’s Day

When it comes to special occasions, do you budget for them? Days like Valentine’s Day, birthdays, Mother’s & Father’s day, these are all special occasions that come every year, but for most, it’s a last minute way to break the budget. So how can you avoid splurging when it comes to holidays like Valentine’s Day? […]

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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 […]

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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 […]

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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 […]

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