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Do I Need A New Vehicle?

Do I Need A New Vehicle?

new vehiclePicture this: you’re parked in a stop light, humming the latest hits, when your car suddenly whinnies and stills to a stop. You’re not an automobile expert, but this feels bad… this feels expensive. You might be faced with the all-consuming question, “Do I need a new vehicle” We’ll give you the pros and cons; and let you decide which step to take.

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Should I Trade ETFs?

Should I Trade ETFs?

This is a pertinent question to all new investors/traders who are thinking about whether or not trading ETFs is the right investment vehicle for them. The key to answering this question is really to understand the fundamentals of trading ETFs and your own trading/investing philosophies, also making sure that they are aligned with each other. In other words, do not follow hype and hearsay and jump into trading ETFs just because you want to make a lot of money.

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How To Start A Budget And Stick To It

How To Start A Budget And Stick To It

The first step in starting a budget is creating a list of values and items. In other words, think about what you want to achieve in life and what value those accomplishments add to your life. Then list the things that would help you in this endeavor. You have to examine how they would facilitate the achievement of your dreams as you write them. Doing so helps you to get rid of unnecessary items. The next step is determining your income and expenditure. You are ready to start a budget as soon as you complete these steps. Sticking to it is another matter. Here are some tips on sticking to it.

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Money Saving Tips That Are Actually Green

Let’s today step out of the normal boundaries of analysis of our economic crisis and ask a radical question: What if the crisis of 2008 represented something much more fundamental than a deep recession? What if it’s telling us that the whole growth model we created over the last 50 years is simply unsustainable economically and ecologically and that 2008 was when we hit the wall – when Mother Nature and the Canadian markets both said: ‘No more’. You don’t need to be a money saving expert to figure out that there may be more to this than meets the eye.

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Relieving Stress – 20 Ways To Rejuvenate And Stay Focused

20 ways to rejuvenate and regain mental focus

Sometimes we just need a little break from life and the crazy rollercoaster that it is. But within our hectic lives we often don’t find time for the small things and this can lead to a ton of stress and it’s just really not that healthy. You know what they say,

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