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Weekend Reading: Back to School

The kids went back to school last week. For us, that means one in university, two in high school, and one homeschooling elementary school. It’s a busy life! The header pic is my son with his baseball trophy at the end of the tournament. Sadly they lost their quarter-final game. But they all played well and improved so much over the season. Now that baseball is over, it’s time to focus on homework and fall activities. This is the second in an occasional series, a roundup post highlighting great articles I’ve read on other personal finance blogs, or heard on podcasts. Enjoy your weekend reading.

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Weekend Reading: Back to School

Eat Sleep Breathe FI

Chrissy at Eat Sleep Breathe FI talks about The Sadness of Motherhood. I also feel the poignant mix of happiness at seeing my babies become these incredible teens, but being aware that their time at home is more than half gone.

Making Sense of Cents

Almost half of all phone calls are scams, and nearly 1 in 10 Americans have fallen for one, writes Michelle at Making Sense of Cents. Michelle details what to do in Phone Scams: The Best Tips To Avoid Becoming A Victim. In addition, she lists the most common ones. And most importantly, what to do if you are a victim of a phone scam.

Jessica Moorhouse

Canadian personal finance expert, Jessica Moorhouse, has researched all the High-Interest Savings Accounts in Canada That Offer 2% Interest or Higher. Earlier this year I opened an account on behalf of my older son at Motive Financial. Now he earns 2.8% interest on his part-time job income. So much better than the 0.05% he was earning at a traditional bank. That’s the difference between a meal out versus a gumball.

Finsavvy Panda

Plentiful vegetables and fruits in wooden crates at a market

Ling, from Finsavvy Panda, addresses the high cost of food in 15 Ways To Save Money on Groceries (Save $200+ Every Month). There are too many amazing ideas here to summarize. In addition, she gives a free grocery list printable. And the storage life of pantry staples will let you know how much you can stock up when there’s a great sale.

Related Post: Meal Planning Shortcuts that Save Thousands of Dollars Each Year!

The Penny Hoarder

If you’re looking to pay off those extra summer expenses, then read 10 Ways to Add Extra Income to Your Bank Account in Canada by The Penny Hoarder. Ideas range from part-time bookkeeper or transcriptionist, to getting paid to watch movies with a mystery shopping company.

Related Post: 100+ Easy Ways to Make Money Fast

Camp FIRE Finance

Ty at Camp FIRE Finance writes 6 Things My Family of Six has Done to Thrive on a Single Income – and this in a high cost of living American city. In addition, he lists actions steps that you too can take to thrive on a single income, whether you currently have 2 incomes and want to drop down, or whether you are living on 1 income but not thriving. As a family of 6 ourselves, living primarily on 1 income, this made for interesting reading.

Money Podcasts

FI Garage

In the latest FI Garage podcast, the hosts interview a Canadian couple about How to get +10% returns in your RRSP. They use their RRSPs and TFSAs to make second mortgage loans, and even after expenses are making over 10% return on their investments. These loans are, of course, backed by the value of the property, making them fairly low risk.

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Bonus Weekend Reading: Blogging Tips

Four Pillar Freedom

Is Blogging a Realistic Way to Earn a Full-Time Living? is the question answered by Zach, at Four Pillar Freedom. First, he outlines the basic ways blogs make money. This includes a graph of his own blog income in the first three years. Blog income is highly correlated with traffic, so the next section details the five main sources of visitors to your website. As my blog is only 4 months old, it’s reassuring to read that even very successful bloggers start off slowly. The key is to not get discouraged and keep going.

Related Post: If you’re thinking of starting a website, see my resources page for everything you need. Includes discount codes!


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