Fears are powerful things.  They can cause us to make do some crazy stuff.  They can keep us trapped in a job we hate out of fear of not being able to support our family.  They can cause us to pull our money out of the stock market after a crash due to fear of

A new survey from ING Direct revealed that 59% of Canadians are labeling themselves as “savers” versus “spenders” when it comes to how they treat money, however one in two Canadians are unable to put away an extra $25 a week. 41% of Canadians explained that they have been able to save this relatively small

Royal Bank of Canada (RBC) recently released a poll which revealed that more than half of Canadians are sticking to budget, however 40% have revealed that they are saving less than they were compared to last year. This is shocking news, especially when you consider the fact that in 2010 only 27% said that they

For some people, saving can a extremely hard task; whether it is because they are frivolous spenders and cannot seem to put away money, or they find it impossible to find money to put away, they have deemed it impossible for them to save any money for the future. How I see it, saving can

Once in a while we all need to take a break from life, sit back and review our finances for the past few months. It is important that we look over our finances, taking the time to see where out money went over the past few months. What I find is that despite how good

I was on Twitter asking our readers about Mint.com (for our Mint Review). The most common response I received was to check out Cashflow INSITE. I thought the best way to know more about the service was to ask the co-founder, David Kuik. Below is our interview with David. 1. Tell us a little bit

Any thought of being hit with a negative event that could affect your finances is not something we like to think about, but it can happen. The prospects of something expensive, and beyond your control, can become less threatening if you are properly prepared for the unexpected. Virtually, we have to prepare for the unexpected,