It is not as difficult as you think to get bad credit car loans in Canada. There comes a time in your life as a Canadian where you are in desperate ne...

5 Ways to Save Money for a Down Payment
Lately, I have been looking for new strategies to help increase the amount of money we are saving. This has been on my mind a lot lately, particularly...

What do you do when you find an error on your credit report?
One helpful tip that I recently came across was the importance of obtaining a copy of your credit report on a regular basis. The specifics of your cre...

What is an Emergency Fund?
Today I want to dive into the topic of having an emergency fund. As you know financial matters are an ongoing theme in the lives of most people and as...

When to Consider a Debt Consolidation Loan
Another financial scenario that is often on our minds is whether or not we should look into consolidating our loans. We certainly have a lot of debt t...

How to Help your Valentine Improve their Credit Situation
This blog may be slightly different from my normal postings – however, with it being February 14th and all, I wanted to talk about our finances ...

Interview with Cody Green from Canada Drives – can I get a car loan with bad credit?
Don’t give up on finding a car loan if you’ve got a bad credit score. We speak to Cody Green from Canada Drives who tells us there are still a n...

When to Shy Away from a Payday Loan
Earlier this month, I wrote a blog post about how our family took advantage of using a payday loan to help us get out of a jam. This of course is refe...