savewithdan.ca - Interesting Links - January

If you don't use any kind of written budget, you have lots of company. According to a Gallup poll, only about a third of Americans prepared a detailed household budget in 2013. That's not to say everyone succeeded. The fact is, using (and sticking to) a written budget can be a huge chore, especially at first.

The New Year is a great time to overhaul your financial life for the better, and one excellent place to start is by making good resolutions that can help get you closer to your money goals. Joshua Kennon, Investing or Beginners Expert, shares ten financial resolutions for the new year that we should consider adding to our agenda.

I'm a college student and I just got my first credit card (through Chase). The only reason I got the card is to try and build my credit score. I also have a checking account with Chase, and they le...

Don't ever pay full price for a flight ticket again. If you apply just some of the tips and tactics I'm about to show you, you'll likely save hundreds of dollars on every flight you book from now on. Sounds good, right? Of course! But, I need to warn you....

Most Canadians have a budget and try to pay off debt quickly, but could pay more attention to service fees and working to reduce debt.

Do you know what goes on sale in January? Check out our list to see what are the cheapest items to buy in January.

Last week I was talking with a girlfriend about how to save money. She was all excited as she had downloaded the Flipp app but wasn't sure how it could really save her time and money. I thought everyone knew about price matching.

I have a credit card with cash back rewards. I can use these rewards to go shopping on Amazon, for example, to buy gift cards, to pay off the balance, and possibly some other options that I may have

Last year, one of my goals was to live by a mantra: do good, feel good. As you know, I eventually changed it to do better, feel better, which was intended to be a new mindset for improving my physical health, as I got back into a regular workout routine.

How many people made a New Year's resolution to save more money? I would imagine a ton of people did, but how many of you are able to actually do so? Saving money can be easy as long as you stop wasting money.

Combining finances in marriage benefits more than just your bank accounts. There are surprising upsides to pooling money and assets after the wedding.

Many say property is the best investment you can make. Bursting housing bubbles and mortgage scandals aside, they're usually right. The price of making that investment varies widely in Canada, depending on where you live. We looked at how much you need to earn to buy a house in every major Canadian city.