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Me and My Money

Alison Griffiths looks at family finances and offers solutions to common problems. Her Moneyville focus is investments, pensions and retirement.

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My last post August 26, 2011 | Alison Griffiths

With this final blog I bid you adieu, at least in the Moneyville blog line-up.  

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Category: Budgeting | Tags: Count on Yourself , Masters of Money , Investor Education Fund , Amazon | Comments: (1)

U.S. giant brings new ETFs to Canada August 24, 2011 | Alison Griffiths

Vanguard, one of the world's largest investment firms is crashing the ETF party in Canada.  Is more choice good? 

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Category: Investing , ETFS | Tags: ETFs , index investing , passive investing , iShares , Claymore , Horizons BetaPro , BMO , Vanguard Investments Canada , Vanguard Group , dividend re-investment plans , automatic investment programs | Comments: (1)

How to survive back to school shopping August 22, 2011 | Alison Griffiths

It's that time of the year and the mall are buzzing.  Parents relax!  I say, make a list, set a limit and let'em at it! 

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Category: Saving | Tags: back to school shopping , school supplies , school budgets , recycling , protractor sets , malls , Stats Canada | Comments: (0)

Why are readers so mad about my $1,700 bicycle? August 17, 2011 | Alison Griffiths

I recently purchased a bicycle to replace my 30-year-old two-wheeler but was shocked by reader reaction to my reasoning and the $1,700 price tag. 

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Category: Saving | Tags: bicycle , summer splurge , amortizing | Comments: (119)

An easy way to help you stick to a budget August 03, 2011 | Alison Griffiths

Breaking down your spending into categories and assigning percentages can not only help you stick to a budget but it may tip you off about overspending before it is too late. 

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Category: Budgeting | Tags: budgets , credit rating , debt , loan payments , variable expenses , fixed expenses , saving | Comments: (2)

I fought for a $19.95 Shoppers refund August 02, 2011 | Alison Griffiths

Don't take retail returns for granted unless you have all receipts and labels and are willing to hand over personal data.

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Category: Saving | Tags: Shoppers Drug Mart , shopping , retail , retail returns , personal data , privacy guidelines , Shoppers | Comments: (44)

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