September 2011

Friday Roundup: You Know It’s Fall When…

September 30, 2011

Happy Friday DINKS!  Or should I say Happy 2nd Friday of Fall Everyone.  I personally love Fall.  It is definitely my favourite season.  I love Fall because my birthday is in October, I love Fall because the air is fresh but not too cold, and I love Fall because I love wearing sweaters and boots.  [...]

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Job Cuts or the Loss of Jobs? RIM vs. Apple

September 29, 2011

Good Morning DINKS. It’s time for the next post in our Stock Market Showdown series.  Today we are discussing  a topic that may be an ongoing battle between friends, co-workers, relatives and people of all kinds.  Today we are discussing the choice to own either a Blackberry or an iPhone, and the choice to buy [...]

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How to Diversify Your Retirement Portfolio

September 28, 2011

There is no better time than the present to review our Personal Retirement Portfolios.  The end of the third quarter is quickly approaching and we will soon be receiving our September 30th account statements in the mail. We have always said that Investing is a personal decision.  You don’t have to be a Personal Finance [...]

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The Devastation of a Downgrade

September 27, 2011

In recent years we have all lived through some tough economic times; in more recent weeks we have seen the downgrade of the United States credit rating as well as the downgrade of two other major French Banks. Being downgraded for a small business can be extremely devastating to their future sustainability, but is the [...]

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Can We Really Prevent Identity Theft?

September 26, 2011

This week at my bank branch we had a major case of Identity Theft. Thank goodness the loss was only minimal, but unfortunately the lost money can never be recovered.  This is the scariest thing about Identity Theft, the person who has stolen someones identity doesn’t actually exist because they have assumed the identity of [...]

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Friday Roundup: Jobs, Finances, Income and Loans

September 23, 2011

Happy Friday DINKS.  Today we have assembled a Potpourri of great posts from around the web for your reading pleasure. Keep reading as we discuss every aspect about personal finance from our jobs and unemployment, the truth about the reality of our own personal finances, the benefits of having a supplementary income, and (constantly) lending [...]

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How Safe is Your Credit Card Information?

September 22, 2011

(Guest Post by Ross) Credit card fraud has been a enormous problem since the credit card was first introduced in the 1950′s. Before the internet, the main way that this type of theft was committed was by stealing and using the physical card. Today, this type of theft has grown to become much more sophisticated. [...]

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DINKS Reality: Parking Wars

September 21, 2011

Good Morning DINKS.  Today we are discussing the cost of having a car.  You may remember from a previous post that buying my car was my biggest financial regret. Besides the actual cost of buying a car and the maintenance that is required there are so many other costs associated with owing a car such [...]

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The Cost of a Great Vacation

September 20, 2011

Good Morning DINKS.  Summer is now officially over, so let’s talk about our summer vacations.  I personally love to take time of during summer, but I hate taking summer vacations.  I enjoy being off work and enjoying the warm weather and sunshine.  However, I rarely travel during the summer.  So many people take vacations during [...]

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Does Your Couple Have a Date Night?

September 19, 2011

As our lives get busier and our careers become more time consuming we may find ourselves with less and less time for what (or should I say who) really matters in our lives. Think about what you did yesterday, how much time did you spend with your spouse? For some of us we may not [...]

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