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Save Money on a Road Trip Without Giving Up the Fun
Filed under: TravelAdmit it: A staycation is just not going to cut it this year. After three years of pinching pennies, if you're getting frustrated staying home instead of hitting the road, you're not...
View ArticleSavings Experiment: Is Lasik Eye Surgery Right for You & Your Budget?
Filed under: Buyer Beware, Video, Health So you're sick of popping in those contact lenses every day. Or taking them out and cleaning them when all you want is to fall into bed at night. And while you...
View ArticleSavings Experiment: A Smooth Shave at a Sweet Price
Filed under: Pop's Wallet As a brief walk down the shaving aisle at your local drugstore will show, shaving is a big business. Three relatively simple ingredients -- razors, shaving cream and...
View ArticleMillionaire Dads Who Refuse to Spoil Their Kids
Filed under: Pop's WalletMillionaires (and billionaires), come in all shapes and sizes, but many have surprisingly healthy attitudes towards money. Warren Buffett is famous for driving the same modest...
View ArticleEveryday Risks: What's More Dangerous?
Filed under: Weird & WonderfulInsurance companies make their living by determining risk of injury for a lot of different situations. Actuaries are employed (on very high salaries by the way) to...
View ArticleSavings Experiment: Teeth Whitening
Filed under: Video, Economizer Just how important is an attractive smile? Americans seem to place a high premium on it. According to a survey from the American Academy of Cosmetic Dentistry, 99.7% of...
View ArticleSavings Experiment: High-End vs Store Brand Make-Up
Filed under: Economizer How easy is it to tell the difference between low-cost makeup and a more expensive look? StyleList.com blogger Marissa Gold hits the streets of New York to find out. Savings...
View ArticleSavings Experiment: Make Your Own Beer
Filed under: Economizer, VideoDoes home brewing beat the beer barons for quality, flavour and cost? We tried to make our own beer, and decided it was definitely the way to go. Here's why... Savings...
View ArticleWeekend Project: How to Install a Rain Barrel
Filed under: House & HomeWith water prices climbing and most of us on water meters, it might be time to consider installing a rain barrel. Not all properties can have one, owing to the problem that...
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Entertain Your Family for Less than $10
Filed under: Budgeting & Planning, SavingWe all want to give our kids a big road trip, vacation, or night out. But let's face it...sometimes our hearts are bigger than our wallets. We may want to...
View ArticleBeware These Sneaky Restaurant Tricks
Filed under: Buyer Beware, Economizer, Food & DrinkEver wonder how your restaurant bill gets so high? Aside from taxes, there are a number of ways restaurants can inflate the cost of a meal. Click...
View ArticleComing Soon to Your Local Fast Food Joint: Alcohol?
Filed under: Food & DrinkThe next time you stop into your local fast food restaurant, instead of adding a soft drink to your value meal, how about grabbing a beer or a glass of wine? We're not...
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Want Bargains? Go to the Crappiest Auction House You Can Find
Filed under: Economizer, ShoppingBy Zac Bissonette If the recession has you jobless, overextended, or just plain broke, selling old stuff on eBay can be a fantastic way to raise quick cash. If you're...
View ArticleSneaky Restaurant Tricks You Spotted
Filed under: Economizer, Family Finances, Food & DrinkWe asked you to tell us what cost-savings measures you've noticed restaurants using - and you responded with tales of cutbacks that are often...
View ArticleStraight from the Dragon's Mouth: Arlene Dickinson on How to Connect with People
Filed under: Video, EntrepreneurshipArlene Dickinson is no stranger to Canadian television audiences. As the least dragon-like star of CBC TV's Dragons' Den, Dickinson exudes niceness, and her business...
View ArticleJobs You Can Run Away To
Filed under: Employment & Careers, Travel, Weird & WonderfulWith another cold winter coming, many people's thoughts turn to escape, and how they can get away for longer than the usual two or...
View ArticleWhat Does Kevin O'LearyTell His Kids When it Comes to Making Money?
Filed under: Video, Entrepreneurship, Family FinancesKevin O'Leary, the Lead Dragon on CBC Dragon's Den, doesn't mince words when he talks money. His own mother gave him good advice when he was a kid....
View ArticleYou Can Save $100 a Week. Here's How
Filed under: Economizer, Budgeting & Planning, SavingIf you have lofty money saving goals, one way to reach them is to change the way you spend your money, week in, week out. To do this, you'll...
View ArticleHow to Pack Everything in a Carry-On
Filed under: Video, Economizer, TravelThe easiest and cheapest way to travel is with a carry-on - and no checked baggage. But how do you fit it all in? Jason Cochran has the answer. Watch his video for...
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Broke Stars: 11 Celebrities Who Went Bankrupt
Filed under: Celebs & Money, Budgeting & Planning, DebtBy Eamon Murphy, Daily Finance Celebrities routinely make vast amounts of money, but a certain subset of stars is practically defined by...
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