Beyond the Rhetoric

It probably wouldn’t be fair to say that I dislike shopping. It’s probably a little more accurate to say that I dislike shopping (and “browsing”) in the real world. Allow me to explain. There are many people out there who enjoy going to the mall. They go without any real purpose in mind; the goal [...]

It’s a discussion that pops up from time to time: does it make sense (cents?) to stop production of the penny. The one-cent coin is virtually worthless, for most intents and purposes, so why do we keep making it? Canadians might remember the story that came out about a week ago, saying that Finance Minister [...]

Just because a company offers you some sort of special combo does not mean that you are actually saving any money. It’s a very common misconception, really. If you see that there is a special “deal” of some kind, it has to be cheaper than regular price, right? Not exactly. Take a look at the [...]

There are many different people from many different walks of life that will tell you about the importance of saving money. Then again, there also seems to exist a certain social stigma around the construct of “being cheap.” As a result, many folks may find themselves in a fairly sticky predicament. I know that this [...]

For most intents and purposes, saving a dollar is almost as good as earning an extra dollar. The dollar that you save can then be put toward buying something else or saving up for a larger goal. However, there are some instances where saving that dollar isn’t really worth it. For example, if you have [...]