For about the past year, Sunshine has been asking me for ways she can earn money. At ten years old, she loves having her own spending money and easily uses up her birthday chques. The Kingdom Code program has been a great way for her to learn money and life skills while starting her own […]
How to Stay Active as a Family without Breaking the Bank
Many of us recognize that physical activity is important to the overall health and well-being of ourselves and our kids. However, an active lifestyle can sometimes come with a big price tag. Our family enjoys biking, downhill skiing, swimming, and skating, all of which cost money, whether in buying equipment or paying user fees. Here […]
Creative Ways to Overcome Debt
My parents taught me a healthy fear of debt. I still remember the day they paid off their mortgage. They also drove decade-old vehicles to avoid car payments. Their financial frugality has helped me as an adult to live within my means. My husband and I have managed to avoid the credit card debt that […]
How to Teach Your Children about Personal Finance in the Age of Technology
Finance is a huge topic for many of us as parents, but one that we often overlook when teaching our children. My girls love getting money for their birthdays, but I’ve found it harder to explain the concept of credit cards and banks to them. Today, Josh (a dad of 3) is sharing his tips […]
Save Money at Your Favourite Stores with Groupon Coupons!
When I was growing up, my mom always shopped the sales flyers. She went through each grocery flyer every week and made her list of groceries based on what was on sale. If we were out of peanut butter but it wasn’t on sale, she didn’t buy it. We saved fast food coupons for eating […]
Knowledge First Financial Encourages Parents to Apply for BCTESG
The British Columbia Training and Education Savings Grant (BCTESG) is a new grant offered by the B.C. government as of August 2015. It provides $1,200 towards an RESP for residents of B.C. born in 2007 or later. One in 5 BC children have received the $1,200 education grant. Knowledge First Financial is urging parents to […]
Debt-Proof Your Marriage by Mary Hunt
My husband and I were blessed to start our marriage debt-free. By living at home, working part-time, and earning scholarships, we completed our first degrees without student loans. Our parents were also generous in helping with our wedding. Our first few years together were thus relatively easy financially, even in the summer when neither of […]
