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<generator>Blogsmith http://www.blogsmith.com/</generator><item><title>Vaz-Oxlade: People in Their Thirties Need to Automate Their Savings</title><link>http://www.walletpop.ca/blog/2013/02/13/vaz-oxlade-thirtysomethings-automate-retirement-savings/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.walletpop.ca/blog/2013/02/13/vaz-oxlade-thirtysomethings-automate-retirement-savings/</guid><comments>http://www.walletpop.ca/blog/2013/02/13/vaz-oxlade-thirtysomethings-automate-retirement-savings/#comments</comments><description><![CDATA[<p>Filed under: <a href="http://www.walletpop.ca/blog/category/video/" rel="tag">Video</a>, <a href="http://www.walletpop.ca/blog/category/saving/" rel="tag">Saving</a></p><img alt="vaz-oxlade" src="http://www.blogcdn.com/www.walletpop.ca/media/2011/02/vazoxladestory-1298487039.jpg" style="border-width: 1px; border-style: solid; margin: 4px; float: right;" />Personal finance expert and author <a href="http://www.gailvazoxlade.com/">Gail Vaz-Oxlade</a> sat down with WalletPop to talk about her book, <em>Never Too Late.</em><br />
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Vaz-Oxlade has already spoken about the importance for people in their <a href="http://www.walletpop.ca/2011/02/23/vaz-oxlade-people-in-their-twenties-have-a-great-opportunity-to/">twenties</a> to save. She's also talked about the need for people to find<a href="http://www.walletpop.ca/2011/03/04/vaz-oxlade-people-in-their-thirties-need-to-create-a-saving-rou/"> balance</a> and avoid 'saving burnout' when trying to build their retirement fund.<br />
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In this segment, she focuses on the importance for people in their thirties to create a routine that will, over the long term, build up their net worth.<p><a href="http://www.walletpop.ca/blog/2013/02/13/vaz-oxlade-thirtysomethings-automate-retirement-savings/" rel="bookmark">Continue reading <em>Vaz-Oxlade: People in Their Thirties Need to Automate Their Savings</em></a></p><p style="padding:5px;background:#ddd;border:1px solid #ccc;clear:both;"><a href="http://www.walletpop.ca/blog/2013/02/13/vaz-oxlade-thirtysomethings-automate-retirement-savings/">Vaz-Oxlade: People in Their Thirties Need to Automate Their Savings</a> originally appeared on <a href="http://www.walletpop.ca/blog">Walletpop Canada</a> on Wed, 13 Feb 2013 17:00:00 EST.  Please see our <a href="http://www.weblogsinc.com/feed-terms/">terms for use of feeds</a>.</p><p><a href="http://www.walletpop.ca/blog/2013/02/13/vaz-oxlade-thirtysomethings-automate-retirement-savings/" rel="bookmark" title="Permanent link to this entry">Permalink</a> | <a href="http://www.walletpop.ca/blog/forward/19868774/" title="Send this entry to a friend via email">Email this</a> | <a href="http://www.walletpop.ca/blog/2013/02/13/vaz-oxlade-thirtysomethings-automate-retirement-savings/#comments" title="View reader comments on this entry">Comments</a></p>]]></description><category>Gail Vaz-Oxlade</category><category>saving</category><category>thirties</category><dc:creator>Rod Charles</dc:creator><pubDate>Wed, 13 Feb 2013 17:00:00 EST</pubDate></item><item><title>Vaz-Oxlade: People in Their Forties Need to Get on the Ball</title><link>http://www.walletpop.ca/blog/2013/02/13/vaz-oxlade-people-in-their-forties-need-to-save-intelligently/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.walletpop.ca/blog/2013/02/13/vaz-oxlade-people-in-their-forties-need-to-save-intelligently/</guid><comments>http://www.walletpop.ca/blog/2013/02/13/vaz-oxlade-people-in-their-forties-need-to-save-intelligently/#comments</comments><description><![CDATA[<p>Filed under: <a href="http://www.walletpop.ca/blog/category/retirement/" rel="tag">Retirement and RRSPs</a>, <a href="http://www.walletpop.ca/blog/category/saving/" rel="tag">Saving</a></p><div class="postbody" id="postbody">
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Personal finance expert and author <a href="http://www.gailvazoxlade.com/">Gail Vaz-Oxlade</a> sat down with WalletPop to talk about her book, <em>Never Too Late.</em><br />
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Vaz-Oxlade has already spoken about the importance for people in their <a href="http://www.walletpop.ca/2011/02/23/vaz-oxlade-people-in-their-twenties-have-a-great-opportunity-to/">twenties</a> to save. She's also talked about the need for people to find<a href="http://www.walletpop.ca/2011/03/04/vaz-oxlade-people-in-their-thirties-need-to-create-a-saving-rou/"> balance</a> and avoid 'saving burnout' when trying to build their retirement fund.<br />
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In her last segment, she advised people to <a href="http://www.walletpop.ca/2011/03/04/vaz-oxlade-people-in-their-thirties-need-to-create-a-routine/">automate</a> their savings in order to make it easier.<br />
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In this segment, she focuses on the importance for people in their forties to 'get on the ball'.<p><a href="http://www.walletpop.ca/blog/2013/02/13/vaz-oxlade-people-in-their-forties-need-to-save-intelligently/" rel="bookmark">Continue reading <em>Vaz-Oxlade: People in Their Forties Need to Get on the Ball</em></a></p><p style="padding:5px;background:#ddd;border:1px solid #ccc;clear:both;"><a href="http://www.walletpop.ca/blog/2013/02/13/vaz-oxlade-people-in-their-forties-need-to-save-intelligently/">Vaz-Oxlade: People in Their Forties Need to Get on the Ball</a> originally appeared on <a href="http://www.walletpop.ca/blog">Walletpop Canada</a> on Wed, 13 Feb 2013 13:00:00 EST.  Please see our <a href="http://www.weblogsinc.com/feed-terms/">terms for use of feeds</a>.</p><p><a href="http://www.walletpop.ca/blog/2013/02/13/vaz-oxlade-people-in-their-forties-need-to-save-intelligently/" rel="bookmark" title="Permanent link to this entry">Permalink</a> | <a href="http://www.walletpop.ca/blog/forward/19892419/" title="Send this entry to a friend via email">Email this</a> | <a href="http://www.walletpop.ca/blog/2013/02/13/vaz-oxlade-people-in-their-forties-need-to-save-intelligently/#comments" title="View reader comments on this entry">Comments</a></p>]]></description><category>retirment</category><category>savings</category><dc:creator>Rod Charles</dc:creator><pubDate>Wed, 13 Feb 2013 13:00:00 EST</pubDate></item><item><title>Gail Vaz-Oxlade: "Don't Make These 9 Financial Mistakes in 2012"</title><link>http://www.walletpop.ca/blog/2012/01/27/gail-vaz-oxlade-dont-make-these-9-financial-mistakes-in-2012/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.walletpop.ca/blog/2012/01/27/gail-vaz-oxlade-dont-make-these-9-financial-mistakes-in-2012/</guid><comments>http://www.walletpop.ca/blog/2012/01/27/gail-vaz-oxlade-dont-make-these-9-financial-mistakes-in-2012/#comments</comments><description><![CDATA[<p>Filed under: <a href="http://www.walletpop.ca/blog/category/budgeting-and-planning/" rel="tag">Budgeting &amp; Planning</a>, <a href="http://www.walletpop.ca/blog/category/retirement/" rel="tag">Retirement and RRSPs</a>, <a href="http://www.walletpop.ca/blog/category/new-year/" rel="tag">New Year New Start</a></p><img alt="Gail Vaz-Oxlade" src="http://www.blogcdn.com/www.walletpop.ca/media/2012/01/gailitsyourmoneystory-1327595744.jpg" style="border-width: 1px; border-style: solid; margin: 4px; float: right;" />Walletpop Canada sat down and interviewed <a href="http://gailvazoxlade.com/" target="_blank">Gail Vaz-Oxlade</a> and discussed her new book 'It's Your Money: Becoming a Woman of Independent Means' at the offices of Harper Collins Canada.<br />
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Vaz-Oxlade hopes her book will get people to stop being scared and start taking action. While the book is geared toward educating and empowering women about issues such as divorce, becoming a parent, or becoming widowed, there's also lot of great information for men as well. It's <a href="http://www.walletpop.ca/blog/2011/01/19/gail-vaz-oxlade-talks-about-book/" target="_blank">never too late</a> to improve your financial health and the sooner you do, the better.<br />
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"I think it's really important that we come to realize that life is about balance, that it's not all or nothing. It's not spending every waking moment thinking about money or spending no time thinking about money," says Vaz-Oxlade. "Managing money isn't really that hard. It requires some discipline and there is some detail involved, but in reality it doesn't take that much time and the payback is huge."<br />
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Click on the <strong>picture below</strong> to view our gallery '<a href="http://www.walletpop.ca/gallery/the-top-9-mistakes-people-will-make-in-2012/4777473/" target="_blank">The Top 9 Financial Mistakes People Will Make in 2012</a>'. Vaz-Oxlade interview continues below.<br />
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%Gallery-145718%<p><a href="http://www.walletpop.ca/blog/2012/01/27/gail-vaz-oxlade-dont-make-these-9-financial-mistakes-in-2012/" rel="bookmark">Continue reading <em>Gail Vaz-Oxlade: "Don't Make These 9 Financial Mistakes in 2012"</em></a></p><p style="padding:5px;background:#ddd;border:1px solid #ccc;clear:both;"><a href="http://www.walletpop.ca/blog/2012/01/27/gail-vaz-oxlade-dont-make-these-9-financial-mistakes-in-2012/">Gail Vaz-Oxlade: "Don't Make These 9 Financial Mistakes in 2012"</a> originally appeared on <a href="http://www.walletpop.ca/blog">Walletpop Canada</a> on Fri, 27 Jan 2012 13:00:00 EST.  Please see our <a href="http://www.weblogsinc.com/feed-terms/">terms for use of feeds</a>.</p><p><a href="http://www.walletpop.ca/blog/2012/01/27/gail-vaz-oxlade-dont-make-these-9-financial-mistakes-in-2012/" rel="bookmark" title="Permanent link to this entry">Permalink</a> | <a href="http://www.walletpop.ca/blog/forward/20156830/" title="Send this entry to a friend via email">Email this</a> | <a href="http://www.walletpop.ca/blog/2012/01/27/gail-vaz-oxlade-dont-make-these-9-financial-mistakes-in-2012/#comments" title="View reader comments on this entry">Comments</a></p>]]></description><category>Gail Vaz-Oxlade</category><dc:creator>Rod Charles</dc:creator><pubDate>Fri, 27 Jan 2012 13:00:00 EST</pubDate></item><item><title>12 Most Stressful Canadian Jobs of 2012</title><link>http://www.walletpop.ca/blog/2012/01/13/12-most-stressful-canadian-jobs-of-2012/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.walletpop.ca/blog/2012/01/13/12-most-stressful-canadian-jobs-of-2012/</guid><comments>http://www.walletpop.ca/blog/2012/01/13/12-most-stressful-canadian-jobs-of-2012/#comments</comments><description><![CDATA[<p>Filed under: <a href="http://www.walletpop.ca/blog/category/careers/" rel="tag">Employment &amp; Careers</a></p>Every job has its own level of stress, but what are the most stressful jobs in Canada?<br />
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Whether you're a teacher dealing with rowdy kids, a receptionist in a busy store, or a labourer toiling in the cold, let's face it - there are very few 'easy jobs' out there.<br />
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But we've picked out what we believe are the top twelve grey-hair-inducing jobs this country has to offer. To view the gallery, <a href="http://www.walletpop.ca/gallery/12-most-stressful-canadian-jobs-of-2012/4741005/">click here</a>, or on the picture below<br />
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<a href="http://www.walletpop.ca/gallery/12-most-stressful-canadian-jobs-of-2012/4741005/"><img src="http://www.blogcdn.com/www.walletpop.ca/media/2012/01/galjfirefighterribbon.jpg" style="border-width: 1px; border-style: solid; margin: 4px; width: 450px; height: 188px;" /></a><p style="padding:5px;background:#ddd;border:1px solid #ccc;clear:both;"><a href="http://www.walletpop.ca/blog/2012/01/13/12-most-stressful-canadian-jobs-of-2012/">12 Most Stressful Canadian Jobs of 2012</a> originally appeared on <a href="http://www.walletpop.ca/blog">Walletpop Canada</a> on Fri, 13 Jan 2012 14:00:00 EST.  Please see our <a href="http://www.weblogsinc.com/feed-terms/">terms for use of feeds</a>.</p><p><a href="http://www.walletpop.ca/blog/2012/01/13/12-most-stressful-canadian-jobs-of-2012/" rel="bookmark" title="Permanent link to this entry">Permalink</a> | <a href="http://www.walletpop.ca/blog/forward/20146307/" title="Send this entry to a friend via email">Email this</a> | <a href="http://www.walletpop.ca/blog/2012/01/13/12-most-stressful-canadian-jobs-of-2012/#comments" title="View reader comments on this entry">Comments</a></p>]]></description><category>jobs</category><category>StressfulCanadianJobs</category><dc:creator>Rod Charles</dc:creator><pubDate>Fri, 13 Jan 2012 14:00:00 EST</pubDate></item><item><title>Doing the 'Tebow': Is it a Good Idea to Show Your Faith at Work?</title><link>http://www.walletpop.ca/blog/2012/01/13/doing-the-tebow-is-it-a-good-idea-to-show-your-faith-at-work/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.walletpop.ca/blog/2012/01/13/doing-the-tebow-is-it-a-good-idea-to-show-your-faith-at-work/</guid><comments>http://www.walletpop.ca/blog/2012/01/13/doing-the-tebow-is-it-a-good-idea-to-show-your-faith-at-work/#comments</comments><description><![CDATA[<p>Filed under: <a href="http://www.walletpop.ca/blog/category/celebs-and-money/" rel="tag">Celebs &amp; Money</a></p><img alt="Tim Tebow" src="http://www.blogcdn.com/www.walletpop.ca/media/2012/01/timtebow-1326398432.jpg" style="border-width: 1px; border-style: solid; margin: 4px; float: right;" /><font color="black" face="arial" size="2">Glory alleluia! Did you see that throw?<br />
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For those of you who may not be huge football fans, I'm referring to <a href="http://www.denverbroncos.com/" target="_blank">Denver Broncos</a> quarterback Tim Tebow's <a href="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ySQsnChKe1c" target="_blank">80-yard strike for a huge overtime win</a> against the <a href="http://www.steelers.com/" target="_blank">Pittsburgh Steelers</a> last weekend.<br />
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Tebow has caused a stir in the sports world because he's a deeply religious young man who has managed to pull off a few seemingly miraculous wins. Whenever he scores a touchdown, Tebow is known to take a knee and acknowledge Jesus - something that has become known as "Tebowing" (watch an example at the <a href="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ySQsnChKe1c#t=00m36s" target="_blank">36-second mark</a> of this video).<br />
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Of course, taking a knee and acknowledging God after a home run, goal or touchdown isn't new. But Tebow is one of the few who seems to really mean it. With the Broncos heading into <a href="http://www.patriots.com/" target="_blank">New England</a> to <a href="http://espn.go.com/boston/nfl/story/_/page/bruschibreakdown-0112/new-england-patriots-vs-denver-broncos" target="_blank">play against the Patriots</a> this Saturday, Tebow is almost bigger than the game itself.<br />
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So was Tebow's amazing overtime win divine intervention? Who knows. One thing is certain, though: the Dallas Cowboys may be America's team, but this year Denver is looking more and more like God's team.</font><br />
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"I'm not sure if a bank can be your friend," says Rob Livingston, President of <a href="http://www.capitalone.ca/">Capital One Canada</a>. "But a bank can really help someone who has credit issues if the person who has the issues reaches out to the bank and clearly explains their situation."<br />
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Livingston explained that a lack of communication with the bank is one of the most common mistakes customers make. It's sad because in a lot of cases, explaining your situation to the bank can help alleviate stress and get the bank working with you on a solution.<br />
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<p><a href="http://www.walletpop.ca/blog/2011/12/08/news-flash-the-bank-isnt-your-enemy/" rel="bookmark">Continue reading <em>News Flash: The Bank Isn't Your Enemy</em></a></p><p style="padding:5px;background:#ddd;border:1px solid #ccc;clear:both;"><a href="http://www.walletpop.ca/blog/2011/12/08/news-flash-the-bank-isnt-your-enemy/">News Flash: The Bank Isn't Your Enemy</a> originally appeared on <a href="http://www.walletpop.ca/blog">Walletpop Canada</a> on Thu, 08 Dec 2011 20:00:00 EST.  Please see our <a href="http://www.weblogsinc.com/feed-terms/">terms for use of feeds</a>.</p><p><a href="http://www.walletpop.ca/blog/2011/12/08/news-flash-the-bank-isnt-your-enemy/" rel="bookmark" title="Permanent link to this entry">Permalink</a> | <a href="http://www.walletpop.ca/blog/forward/20123803/" title="Send this entry to a friend via email">Email this</a> | <a href="http://www.walletpop.ca/blog/2011/12/08/news-flash-the-bank-isnt-your-enemy/#comments" title="View reader comments on this entry">Comments</a></p>]]></description><category>banks</category><category>Capital One</category><dc:creator>Rod Charles</dc:creator><pubDate>Thu, 08 Dec 2011 20:00:00 EST</pubDate></item><item><title>Credit Education Week - Using What We Learned</title><link>http://www.walletpop.ca/blog/2011/12/08/financial-literacy-awareness-month-using-what-we-learned/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.walletpop.ca/blog/2011/12/08/financial-literacy-awareness-month-using-what-we-learned/</guid><comments>http://www.walletpop.ca/blog/2011/12/08/financial-literacy-awareness-month-using-what-we-learned/#comments</comments><description><![CDATA[<p>Filed under: <a href="http://www.walletpop.ca/blog/category/buyer-beware/" rel="tag">Buyer Beware</a>, <a href="http://www.walletpop.ca/blog/category/budgeting-and-planning/" rel="tag">Budgeting &amp; Planning</a>, <a href="http://www.walletpop.ca/blog/category/credit-cards/" rel="tag">Credit Cards</a>, <a href="http://www.walletpop.ca/blog/category/debt/" rel="tag">Debt</a>, <a href="http://www.walletpop.ca/blog/category/economizer/" rel="tag">Economizer</a>, <a href="http://www.walletpop.ca/blog/category/family-finances/" rel="tag">Family Finances</a>, <a href="http://www.walletpop.ca/blog/category/house-and-home/" rel="tag">House &amp; Home</a>, <a href="http://www.walletpop.ca/blog/category/investing/" rel="tag">Investing</a>, <a href="http://www.walletpop.ca/blog/category/loans/" rel="tag">Loans</a>, <a href="http://www.walletpop.ca/blog/category/saving/" rel="tag">Saving</a>, <a href="http://www.walletpop.ca/blog/category/shopping/" rel="tag">Shopping</a>, <a href="http://www.walletpop.ca/blog/category/television/" rel="tag">Television</a>, <a href="http://www.walletpop.ca/blog/category/taxes/" rel="tag">Taxes</a>, <a href="http://www.walletpop.ca/blog/category/mortgages/" rel="tag">Mortgages</a></p><img alt="financial literacy" src="http://www.blogcdn.com/www.walletpop.ca/media/2011/12/financialliteracy.jpg" style="border-width: 1px; border-style: solid; margin: 4px; float: right;" />Several great things were said and learned over November during <a href="http://cewc.ca/">Credit Education Week</a>, which was held across Canada during <a href="http://www.walletpop.ca/blog/2011/11/11/financial-literacy-month-includes-events-across-canada/">Financial Literacy Awareness Month</a>. That's the good news.<br />
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The bad news? November 2011 is over and now we have to put all that new-found financial literacy to work. For most of us real life - or the real fight - has begun: the financial demands of Christmas, tax season, and school.<br />
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Unfortunately for some of us, real life never really stopped - growing children, health demands of aging parents, food prices on the rise, household debt, and an economy which seems stuck forever in neutral.<br />
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Laurie Campbell, Executive Director for <a href="http://creditcanada.com/">Credit Canada</a>, says putting a spotlight on money management and credit issues during Credit Education Week has been key to helping people understand the importance of financial literacy.<br />
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These essay writing contests will kick off on Sept 16th, and each winner will receive a $5,000 grand prize.<br />
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<span class="headline">Credit Education Week will take place from November 14th - 18th</span>. This is the inaugural year for the essay competition.<br />
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<p><a href="http://www.walletpop.ca/blog/2011/09/15/credit-education-week-offers-a-chance-to-confront-debt-issues/" rel="bookmark">Continue reading <em>Credit Education Week Offers a Chance to Confront Debt Issues</em></a></p><p style="padding:5px;background:#ddd;border:1px solid #ccc;clear:both;"><a href="http://www.walletpop.ca/blog/2011/09/15/credit-education-week-offers-a-chance-to-confront-debt-issues/">Credit Education Week Offers a Chance to Confront Debt Issues</a> originally appeared on <a href="http://www.walletpop.ca/blog">Walletpop Canada</a> on Thu, 15 Sep 2011 16:30:00 EST.  Please see our <a href="http://www.weblogsinc.com/feed-terms/">terms for use of feeds</a>.</p><p><a href="http://www.walletpop.ca/blog/2011/09/15/credit-education-week-offers-a-chance-to-confront-debt-issues/" rel="bookmark" title="Permanent link to this entry">Permalink</a> | <a href="http://www.walletpop.ca/blog/forward/20040838/" title="Send this entry to a friend via email">Email this</a> | <a href="http://www.walletpop.ca/blog/2011/09/15/credit-education-week-offers-a-chance-to-confront-debt-issues/#comments" title="View reader comments on this entry">Comments</a></p>]]></description><category>Credit Education Week</category><dc:creator>Rod Charles</dc:creator><pubDate>Thu, 15 Sep 2011 16:30:00 EST</pubDate></item><item><title>Is Your Home Prepared for an Emergency?</title><link>http://www.walletpop.ca/blog/2011/09/14/is-your-home-prepared-for-an-emergency/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.walletpop.ca/blog/2011/09/14/is-your-home-prepared-for-an-emergency/</guid><comments>http://www.walletpop.ca/blog/2011/09/14/is-your-home-prepared-for-an-emergency/#comments</comments><description><![CDATA[<p>Filed under: <a href="http://www.walletpop.ca/blog/category/house-and-home/" rel="tag">House &amp; Home</a>, <a href="http://www.walletpop.ca/blog/category/your-home/" rel="tag">Your Home</a></p><img alt="emergency preparedness" src="http://www.blogcdn.com/www.walletpop.ca/media/2011/09/emergencypreparedness.jpg" style="border-width: 1px; border-style: solid; margin: 4px; float: right;" />Two things really struck me about the <a href="http://www.cbc.ca/news/background/poweroutage/">great blackout</a> of 2003.<br />
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First, we're really dependent on everything working perfectly all the time. And when they don't, even for inconvenient non-emergencies like <a href="http://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/toronto/story/2009/07/27/toronto-strike.html">garbage strikes</a> or a sewer repair, we don't handle it very well.<br />
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The second thing that struck me was how simply taking time to plan made all the difference.<br />
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	<a href="http://www.walletpop.ca/gallery/is-your-home-prepared-for-an-emergency/4442607/">Emergency Preparedness - Photo Gallery</a></h1><p><a href="http://www.walletpop.ca/blog/2011/09/14/is-your-home-prepared-for-an-emergency/" rel="bookmark">Continue reading <em>Is Your Home Prepared for an Emergency?</em></a></p><p style="padding:5px;background:#ddd;border:1px solid #ccc;clear:both;"><a href="http://www.walletpop.ca/blog/2011/09/14/is-your-home-prepared-for-an-emergency/">Is Your Home Prepared for an Emergency?</a> originally appeared on <a href="http://www.walletpop.ca/blog">Walletpop Canada</a> on Wed, 14 Sep 2011 10:30:00 EST.  Please see our <a href="http://www.weblogsinc.com/feed-terms/">terms for use of feeds</a>.</p><p><a href="http://www.walletpop.ca/blog/2011/09/14/is-your-home-prepared-for-an-emergency/" rel="bookmark" title="Permanent link to this entry">Permalink</a> | <a href="http://www.walletpop.ca/blog/forward/20041748/" title="Send this entry to a friend via email">Email this</a> | <a href="http://www.walletpop.ca/blog/2011/09/14/is-your-home-prepared-for-an-emergency/#comments" title="View reader comments on this entry">Comments</a></p>]]></description><category>emergency</category><category>home</category><dc:creator>Rod Charles</dc:creator><pubDate>Wed, 14 Sep 2011 10:30:00 EST</pubDate></item><item><title>Hockey Hall of Fame Offers Father's Day Deal</title><link>http://www.walletpop.ca/blog/2011/06/16/hockey-hall-of-fame-offers-fathers-day-deal/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.walletpop.ca/blog/2011/06/16/hockey-hall-of-fame-offers-fathers-day-deal/</guid><comments>http://www.walletpop.ca/blog/2011/06/16/hockey-hall-of-fame-offers-fathers-day-deal/#comments</comments><description><![CDATA[<p>Filed under: <a href="http://www.walletpop.ca/blog/category/pops-wallet/" rel="tag">Pop's Wallet</a></p><img src="http://www.blogcdn.com/www.walletpop.ca/media/2011/06/hhof.jpg" style="border-width: 1px; border-style: solid; margin: 4px; float: right;" />The team you were cheering for may or may not have won the <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Stanley_Cup">Stanley Cup</a>, but that doesn't mean you can't visit the Hockey Hall of Fame in Toronto and enjoy an incredible <a href="http://www.hhof.com/html/promo.shtml#fathersDay">Father's Day deal</a>.<br />
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With paid admission, all dads accompanied by their family will receive a voucher for a complimentary photo package with the Stanley Cup! The value of the voucher, one per family, is $10.00 and is valid for Father's Day, Sunday, June 19, 2011.<br />
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There are tons of great activities for children of all ages. The NHLPA Be a Player Zone is 2,400 square feet of great interactive hockey experience for kids (and adults!).<p><a href="http://www.walletpop.ca/blog/2011/06/16/hockey-hall-of-fame-offers-fathers-day-deal/" rel="bookmark">Continue reading <em>Hockey Hall of Fame Offers Father's Day Deal</em></a></p><p style="padding:5px;background:#ddd;border:1px solid #ccc;clear:both;"><a href="http://www.walletpop.ca/blog/2011/06/16/hockey-hall-of-fame-offers-fathers-day-deal/">Hockey Hall of Fame Offers Father's Day Deal</a> originally appeared on <a href="http://www.walletpop.ca/blog">Walletpop Canada</a> on Thu, 16 Jun 2011 14:22:00 EST.  Please see our <a href="http://www.weblogsinc.com/feed-terms/">terms for use of feeds</a>.</p><p><a href="http://www.walletpop.ca/blog/2011/06/16/hockey-hall-of-fame-offers-fathers-day-deal/" rel="bookmark" title="Permanent link to this entry">Permalink</a> | <a href="http://www.walletpop.ca/blog/forward/19967944/" title="Send this entry to a friend via email">Email this</a> | <a href="http://www.walletpop.ca/blog/2011/06/16/hockey-hall-of-fame-offers-fathers-day-deal/#comments" title="View reader comments on this entry">Comments</a></p>]]></description><category>FathersDay</category><category>HockeyHallOfFame</category><dc:creator>Rod Charles</dc:creator><pubDate>Thu, 16 Jun 2011 14:22:00 EST</pubDate></item><item><title>PayPal Offers Tips to Fight Fraud</title><link>http://www.walletpop.ca/blog/2011/05/27/paypal-offers-tips-to-fight-fraud/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.walletpop.ca/blog/2011/05/27/paypal-offers-tips-to-fight-fraud/</guid><comments>http://www.walletpop.ca/blog/2011/05/27/paypal-offers-tips-to-fight-fraud/#comments</comments><description><![CDATA[<p>Filed under: <a href="http://www.walletpop.ca/blog/category/fraud/" rel="tag">Fraud</a></p><img alt="fraud" src="http://www.blogcdn.com/www.walletpop.ca/media/2011/05/mezo-1306435768.jpg" style="border-width: 1px; border-style: solid; margin: 4px; float: right;" />Is your computer protected?<br />
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Many people who are asked that question either aren't sure or don't really think about it. Then there are those who think their computer is safe, but may not be as secure as they think they are.<br />
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Keeping your computer protected is one of the most important things you can do. But according to Nicky Mezo, head of marketing for <a href="https://www.paypal.ca/ca/cgi-bin/webscr?cmd=_home">PayPal Canada</a>, says most people don't give the issue the attention they should.<br />
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"Security really is our business. Safeguarding our customers, it's our backbone," says Mezo, who spoke to us during <a href="http://www.competitionbureau.gc.ca/eic/site/cb-bc.nsf/eng/h_00122.html">Fraud Prevention Month</a>.<br />
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PayPal, an eBay company, has more than 94 million active accounts in 190 markets and 24 currencies around the world and sells itself as the faster, safer way to pay and get paid online. The service allows members to send money without sharing financial information, with the flexibility to pay using their account balances, bank accounts or credit cards.<br />
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Although the agency told London-based <a href="http://www.bbc.co.uk/">BBC</a>, "We will support small businesses and applaud innovative ideas wherever possible," the controversial ice cream was pulled from the menu at the trendy <a href="http://www.theicecreamists.com/">The Icecreamist</a> shop following two consumer complaints.<br />
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The Westminster Council reports it will test the product to ensure it is fit for "human consumption." Hmmm. Wonder what they'd find if they tested those little jars of stewed prunes we all ate as babies ...<br />
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Icecreamist founder and breast-milk visionary, Matt O'Connor, insists giving Baby Gaga a "time out" is unwarranted. O'Connor told the BBC the breast milk had been medically screened and the milk was pasteurized.<br />
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The Tory Westminster Councilor Brian Connell responded, "Selling foodstuffs made from another person's bodily fluids can lead to viruses being passed on, and in this case, potentially hepatitis."<br />
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In spite of a steep price tag ($23 per scoop), the shop quickly sold out of the first batch and according to O'Connor had fans and donors alike lining up for more. "We have had an amazing response," he told the BBC, "many women have come forward and offered to give us milk."<br />
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In fact, in a related story on <em>WalletPop</em> it turns out there is no shortage of<a href="http://www.walletpop.com/2011/02/25/breast-milk-ice-cream-human-cheese-are-finding-an-audience-wh/"> lactating ladies </a>ready, willing and able to share their milk for a good or tasty cause.<br />
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Self-proclaimed, ice cream "revolutionaries," the creators of Baby Gaga invite customers to "Lick their addiction" to the sweet stuff in a shop described as a "rehab room and treatment program." Luxury department store, <a href="http://www.selfridges.com/en/StaticPage/StoreLocationsLondon/?brdcrmb_trail=Store+Locations&amp;msg=">Selfridges </a>calls The Icecreamist offerings, "More Sid and Nancy than Ben &amp; Jerry."<br />
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Some of us do have a bit of a <em>thing</em> with ice cream. The question is how far are we willing to go?<br />
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"You can buy alcohol and tobacco but not breast milk in Westminster," said a petulant O'Connor. Pick your poison.<br />
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Who's your Mama?<p style="padding:5px;background:#ddd;border:1px solid #ccc;clear:both;"><a href="http://www.walletpop.ca/blog/2011/03/27/london-health-officials-sour-on-breast-milk-ice-cream/">London Health Officials Sour on Breast Milk Ice Cream</a> originally appeared on <a href="http://www.walletpop.ca/blog">Walletpop Canada</a> on Sun, 27 Mar 2011 03:00:00 EST.  Please see our <a href="http://www.weblogsinc.com/feed-terms/">terms for use of feeds</a>.</p><p><a href="http://www.walletpop.ca/blog/2011/03/27/london-health-officials-sour-on-breast-milk-ice-cream/" rel="bookmark" title="Permanent link to this entry">Permalink</a> | <a href="http://www.walletpop.ca/blog/forward/19886730/" title="Send this entry to a friend via email">Email this</a> | <a href="http://www.walletpop.ca/blog/2011/03/27/london-health-officials-sour-on-breast-milk-ice-cream/#comments" title="View reader comments on this entry">Comments</a></p>]]></description><category>Icecreamists</category><category>icecreamistsbreastmilkban</category><dc:creator>Rod Charles</dc:creator><pubDate>Sun, 27 Mar 2011 03:00:00 EST</pubDate></item><item><title>How Do Foreign Disasters Affect Your Wallet?</title><link>http://www.walletpop.ca/blog/2011/03/16/does-catastrophic-news-affect-you-financially/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.walletpop.ca/blog/2011/03/16/does-catastrophic-news-affect-you-financially/</guid><comments>http://www.walletpop.ca/blog/2011/03/16/does-catastrophic-news-affect-you-financially/#comments</comments><description><![CDATA[<p>Filed under: <a href="http://www.walletpop.ca/blog/category/investing/" rel="tag">Investing</a>, <a href="http://www.walletpop.ca/blog/category/saving/" rel="tag">Saving</a></p><img src="http://www.blogcdn.com/www.walletpop.ca/media/2011/03/newspaperstory.jpg" style="border-width: 1px; border-style: solid; margin: 4px; float: right;" />I think it's fair to say that the majority of us do not watch the news expecting to see positive, uplifting stories.<br />
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We're accustomed to hearing about crime as we try to relax in front of the television following a hard day of work.<br />
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But over the past several weeks, it feels like it's been one negative development after another, especially with <a href="http://www.aolnews.com/2011/03/16/gadhafi-intensifies-attacks-on-libyan-rebels/">Libya</a> and more recently, the <a href="http://www.aolnews.com/2011/03/16/japan-prepares-to-send-to-workers-back-in-dai-ichi-plant-after-e/">disaster</a> in Japan.<br />
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<p><a href="http://www.walletpop.ca/blog/2011/03/16/does-catastrophic-news-affect-you-financially/" rel="bookmark">Continue reading <em>How Do Foreign Disasters Affect Your Wallet?</em></a></p><p style="padding:5px;background:#ddd;border:1px solid #ccc;clear:both;"><a href="http://www.walletpop.ca/blog/2011/03/16/does-catastrophic-news-affect-you-financially/">How Do Foreign Disasters Affect Your Wallet?</a> originally appeared on <a href="http://www.walletpop.ca/blog">Walletpop Canada</a> on Wed, 16 Mar 2011 17:30:00 EST.  Please see our <a href="http://www.weblogsinc.com/feed-terms/">terms for use of feeds</a>.</p><p><a href="http://www.walletpop.ca/blog/2011/03/16/does-catastrophic-news-affect-you-financially/" rel="bookmark" title="Permanent link to this entry">Permalink</a> | <a href="http://www.walletpop.ca/blog/forward/19881431/" title="Send this entry to a friend via email">Email this</a> | <a href="http://www.walletpop.ca/blog/2011/03/16/does-catastrophic-news-affect-you-financially/#comments" title="View reader comments on this entry">Comments</a></p>]]></description><category>Bahrain</category><category>Gadhafi</category><category>japan</category><category>libya</category><category>money life skill</category><category>MoneyLifeSkill</category><category>neil jain</category><category>NeilJain</category><category>nuclear plant</category><category>NuclearPlant</category><category>Yemen</category><dc:creator>Rod Charles</dc:creator><pubDate>Wed, 16 Mar 2011 17:30:00 EST</pubDate></item><item><title>How Canadian Dollars Are Supporting Japan</title><link>http://www.walletpop.ca/blog/2011/03/14/how-canadian-dollars-are-supporting-japan/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.walletpop.ca/blog/2011/03/14/how-canadian-dollars-are-supporting-japan/</guid><comments>http://www.walletpop.ca/blog/2011/03/14/how-canadian-dollars-are-supporting-japan/#comments</comments><description><![CDATA[<p>Filed under: <a href="http://www.walletpop.ca/blog/category/budgeting-and-planning/" rel="tag">Budgeting &amp; Planning</a>, <a href="http://www.walletpop.ca/blog/category/credit-cards/" rel="tag">Credit Cards</a></p><img src="http://www.blogcdn.com/www.walletpop.ca/media/2011/03/japanstory-1300128960.jpg" style="border-width: 1px; border-style: solid; margin: 4px; float: right;" />From coast to coast, Canadians have struggled to comprehend the extent of the damage and loss of life in Japan following a catastrophic earthquake on Friday.<br />
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As of this moment, a <a href="http://www.aolnews.com/2011/03/14/days-after-twin-tragedies-japan-begins-to-dig-for-dead/">large scale rescue</a> is in full swing as the country battles to contain a fire at the <a href="http://www.aolnews.com/2011/03/14/in-japan-plant-partial-meltdown-highly-possible/">nuclear plant</a> following a <a href="http://news.aol.ca/2011/03/14/third-blast-nuclear-plant/?icid=main%7Ccanada%7Cdl1%7Csec1_lnk3%7C206044">third explosion</a> Monday night.<br />
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<a href="http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2011/03/13/japan-earthquake-death-toll-food-water-electricity_n_835096.html">Early estimates</a> say the death toll could soar past 10,000 people.<br />
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As the images of the disaster beamed around the world, Canadians from all walks of life reached into their pockets to help out any way they could.<br />
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From tax to donation dollars, the Canadian presence is being felt in Japan.<br />
<p><a href="http://www.walletpop.ca/blog/2011/03/14/how-canadian-dollars-are-supporting-japan/" rel="bookmark">Continue reading <em>How Canadian Dollars Are Supporting Japan</em></a></p><p style="padding:5px;background:#ddd;border:1px solid #ccc;clear:both;"><a href="http://www.walletpop.ca/blog/2011/03/14/how-canadian-dollars-are-supporting-japan/">How Canadian Dollars Are Supporting Japan</a> originally appeared on <a href="http://www.walletpop.ca/blog">Walletpop Canada</a> on Mon, 14 Mar 2011 13:30:00 EST.  Please see our <a href="http://www.weblogsinc.com/feed-terms/">terms for use of feeds</a>.</p><p><a href="http://www.walletpop.ca/blog/2011/03/14/how-canadian-dollars-are-supporting-japan/" rel="bookmark" title="Permanent link to this entry">Permalink</a> | <a href="http://www.walletpop.ca/blog/forward/19878724/" title="Send this entry to a friend via email">Email this</a> | <a href="http://www.walletpop.ca/blog/2011/03/14/how-canadian-dollars-are-supporting-japan/#comments" title="View reader comments on this entry">Comments</a></p>]]></description><category>disaster</category><category>disaster relief</category><category>DisasterRelief</category><category>donate</category><category>japan</category><category>japan earthquake</category><category>tax</category><category>tsuanami</category><dc:creator>Rod Charles</dc:creator><pubDate>Mon, 14 Mar 2011 13:30:00 EST</pubDate></item><item><title>Japan Earthquake Rattles International Markets</title><link>http://www.walletpop.ca/blog/2011/03/11/japan-earthquake-hits-international-markets-hard/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.walletpop.ca/blog/2011/03/11/japan-earthquake-hits-international-markets-hard/</guid><comments>http://www.walletpop.ca/blog/2011/03/11/japan-earthquake-hits-international-markets-hard/#comments</comments><description><![CDATA[<p>Filed under: <a href="http://www.walletpop.ca/blog/category/insurance/" rel="tag">Insurance</a>, <a href="http://www.walletpop.ca/blog/category/investing/" rel="tag">Investing</a></p><img src="http://www.blogcdn.com/www.walletpop.ca/media/2011/03/japanstory.jpg" style="border-width: 1px; border-style: solid; margin: 4px; float: right;" /><a href="http://srph.it/cupeHD">Aol DailyFinance</a> is reporting that stocks nudged higher Friday as investors gauged the fallout from a massive earthquake that struck off the coast of Japan.<br />
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The quake, one of the largest in history, triggered massive tsunami waves that killed hundreds.<br />
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	The prospect of falling oil demand from Japan, the world's third-largest oil consumer, sent crude prices down sharply, as did the failure of anticipated protests in Saudi Arabia to draw large crowds. Crude oil fell 1.3 percent to $101.30 a barrel.</p>
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	The Dow Jones industrial average rose 22 points, or 0.2 percent, to 12,006 in afternoon trading.</p>
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</div><p><a href="http://www.walletpop.ca/blog/2011/03/11/japan-earthquake-hits-international-markets-hard/" rel="bookmark">Continue reading <em>Japan Earthquake Rattles International Markets</em></a></p><p style="padding:5px;background:#ddd;border:1px solid #ccc;clear:both;"><a href="http://www.walletpop.ca/blog/2011/03/11/japan-earthquake-hits-international-markets-hard/">Japan Earthquake Rattles International Markets</a> originally appeared on <a href="http://www.walletpop.ca/blog">Walletpop Canada</a> on Fri, 11 Mar 2011 13:10:00 EST.  Please see our <a href="http://www.weblogsinc.com/feed-terms/">terms for use of feeds</a>.</p><p><a href="http://www.walletpop.ca/blog/2011/03/11/japan-earthquake-hits-international-markets-hard/" rel="bookmark" title="Permanent link to this entry">Permalink</a> | <a href="http://www.walletpop.ca/blog/forward/19876726/" title="Send this entry to a friend via email">Email this</a> | <a href="http://www.walletpop.ca/blog/2011/03/11/japan-earthquake-hits-international-markets-hard/#comments" title="View reader comments on this entry">Comments</a></p>]]></description><category>japan earthquake</category><category>JapanEarthquake</category><category>markets</category><dc:creator>Rod Charles</dc:creator><pubDate>Fri, 11 Mar 2011 13:10:00 EST</pubDate></item><item><title>Canadians Spend Twice as Much Time Online</title><link>http://www.walletpop.ca/blog/2011/03/09/canadians-spend-twice-as-much-time-online/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.walletpop.ca/blog/2011/03/09/canadians-spend-twice-as-much-time-online/</guid><comments>http://www.walletpop.ca/blog/2011/03/09/canadians-spend-twice-as-much-time-online/#comments</comments><description><![CDATA[<p>Filed under: <a href="http://www.walletpop.ca/blog/category/fashion-and-trends/" rel="tag">Fashion &amp; Trends</a>, <a href="http://www.walletpop.ca/blog/category/technology/" rel="tag">Technology</a></p><img alt="Canadians" src="http://www.blogcdn.com/www.walletpop.ca/media/2011/03/canadiansonlinestory.jpg" style="border-width: 1px; border-style: solid; margin: 4px; float: right;" />When it comes to the Internet, Canadians are wired.<br />
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According to a <a href="http://bit.ly/fsH8KY ">Vancouver Sun</a> article, Canadians Spend almost twice as much time online as the global average.<br />
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A study released today by <a href="http://www.comscore.com/">comScore</a> says Canadians continue to take top spot in online engagement, spending more time online than other Internet users around the world.<br />
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Social media sites saw a 13 per cent hike in 2010 over 2009, with Facebook leading with a seven per cent increase although the number of minutes the average user spent on Facebook every month dropped in the fourth quarter of 2010 by four per cent, compared to Q4 2009.<br />
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<p><a href="http://www.walletpop.ca/blog/2011/03/09/canadians-spend-twice-as-much-time-online/" rel="bookmark">Continue reading <em>Canadians Spend Twice as Much Time Online</em></a></p><p style="padding:5px;background:#ddd;border:1px solid #ccc;clear:both;"><a href="http://www.walletpop.ca/blog/2011/03/09/canadians-spend-twice-as-much-time-online/">Canadians Spend Twice as Much Time Online</a> originally appeared on <a href="http://www.walletpop.ca/blog">Walletpop Canada</a> on Wed, 09 Mar 2011 17:00:00 EST.  Please see our <a href="http://www.weblogsinc.com/feed-terms/">terms for use of feeds</a>.</p><p><a href="http://www.walletpop.ca/blog/2011/03/09/canadians-spend-twice-as-much-time-online/" rel="bookmark" title="Permanent link to this entry">Permalink</a> | <a href="http://www.walletpop.ca/blog/forward/19873894/" title="Send this entry to a friend via email">Email this</a> | <a href="http://www.walletpop.ca/blog/2011/03/09/canadians-spend-twice-as-much-time-online/#comments" title="View reader comments on this entry">Comments</a></p>]]></description><category>Canadians</category><category>comscore</category><category>Internet</category><dc:creator>Rod Charles</dc:creator><pubDate>Wed, 09 Mar 2011 17:00:00 EST</pubDate></item><item><title>Libya Unrest Means Higher Gas Prices</title><link>http://www.walletpop.ca/blog/2011/03/07/libya-unrest-means-higher-gas-prices/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.walletpop.ca/blog/2011/03/07/libya-unrest-means-higher-gas-prices/</guid><comments>http://www.walletpop.ca/blog/2011/03/07/libya-unrest-means-higher-gas-prices/#comments</comments><description><![CDATA[<p>Filed under: <a href="http://www.walletpop.ca/blog/category/video/" rel="tag">Video</a>, <a href="http://www.walletpop.ca/blog/category/budgeting-and-planning/" rel="tag">Budgeting &amp; Planning</a>, <a href="http://www.walletpop.ca/blog/category/consumer-complaints/" rel="tag">Consumer Complaints</a></p><img alt="jason toews of gasbuddy.ca" src="http://www.blogcdn.com/www.walletpop.ca/media/2011/03/toews-1299601362.jpg" style="border-width: 1px; border-style: solid; margin: 4px; float: right;" />The <a href="http://www.cbc.ca/news/business/story/2011/02/24/gas-prices-soar698.html">CBC</a> is reporting that gasoline prices in various Canadian cities jumped overnight after oil prices hit a 2&amp;frac12;-year peak amid <a href="http://www.cnn.com/2011/WORLD/africa/03/08/libya.civil.war/index.html?eref=rss_topstories&amp;utm_source=feedburner&amp;utm_medium=feed&amp;utm_campaign=Feed%3A+rss%2Fcnn_topstories+%28RSS%3A+Top+Stories%29">unrest in Libya</a>.<br />
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According to <a href="http://www.gasbuddy.com/">GasBuddy.com</a>:<br />
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		In Toronto, an overnight rise of three cents to almost $1.21 for the average price of unleaded gas follows a 1.8-cent increase the day before.</li>
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		London, Ont. reported gas had climbed to $1.21.</li>
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		Ottawa reports some consumers were paying $1.20.</li>
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		In British Columbia, gas prices range from more than $1.25 per litre in many areas of Metro Vancouver to $1.08 or less in the Interior.</li>
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		In the <a href="http://www.cnn.com/2011/TRAVEL/03/06/gas.prices/index.html">United States</a>, gasoline prices increased nearly 33 cents in two weeks, the second-biggest two-week jump in the history of the gasoline market, according to a new survey of filling stations.</li>
</ul><p><a href="http://www.walletpop.ca/blog/2011/03/07/libya-unrest-means-higher-gas-prices/" rel="bookmark">Continue reading <em>Libya Unrest Means Higher Gas Prices</em></a></p><p style="padding:5px;background:#ddd;border:1px solid #ccc;clear:both;"><a href="http://www.walletpop.ca/blog/2011/03/07/libya-unrest-means-higher-gas-prices/">Libya Unrest Means Higher Gas Prices</a> originally appeared on <a href="http://www.walletpop.ca/blog">Walletpop Canada</a> on Mon, 07 Mar 2011 10:18:00 EST.  Please see our <a href="http://www.weblogsinc.com/feed-terms/">terms for use of feeds</a>.</p><p><a href="http://www.walletpop.ca/blog/2011/03/07/libya-unrest-means-higher-gas-prices/" rel="bookmark" title="Permanent link to this entry">Permalink</a> | <a href="http://www.walletpop.ca/blog/forward/19870531/" title="Send this entry to a friend via email">Email this</a> | <a href="http://www.walletpop.ca/blog/2011/03/07/libya-unrest-means-higher-gas-prices/#comments" title="View reader comments on this entry">Comments</a></p>]]></description><category>gas</category><category>gas prices</category><category>gasbuddy.com</category><category>Libya</category><dc:creator>Rod Charles</dc:creator><pubDate>Mon, 07 Mar 2011 10:18:00 EST</pubDate></item><item><title>As Seen on TV: Gordon Spills the Beans on the 'Gyro Bowl'</title><link>http://www.walletpop.ca/blog/2011/03/01/gyro-bowl-gordon-spills-the-details/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.walletpop.ca/blog/2011/03/01/gyro-bowl-gordon-spills-the-details/</guid><comments>http://www.walletpop.ca/blog/2011/03/01/gyro-bowl-gordon-spills-the-details/#comments</comments><description><![CDATA[<p>Filed under: <a href="http://www.walletpop.ca/blog/category/buyer-beware/" rel="tag">Buyer Beware</a>, <a href="http://www.walletpop.ca/blog/category/video/" rel="tag">Video</a>, <a href="http://www.walletpop.ca/blog/category/shopping/" rel="tag">Shopping</a>, <a href="http://www.walletpop.ca/blog/category/television/" rel="tag">Television</a></p>WalletPop contributor Lisa Kaplan Gordon of 'As Seen on TV' says while the Gyro Stir has some qualities she lik<img alt="as seen on tv" src="http://www.blogcdn.com/www.walletpop.ca/media/2011/03/caplangordonstory.jpg" style="border-width: 1px; border-style: solid; margin: 4px; float: right;" />es, it certainly doesn't stand up to one of the toughest tests on earth.<br />
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The two-year-old child test.<br />
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For this epsiode, Caplan Gordon let her own children lead the test as they threw, kicked, spun, and dropped the Gyro Bowl. The question: was the gyro bowl as spill proof as the creators claim?<br />
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"The Gyro Bowl is a plastic bowl for kids that is never supposed to spill," says Gordon. "Cheerios will stay in any bowl when I use it, but when my two-year-old gives it a try, serious spills."<br />
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Click to watch her latest video review.<p><a href="http://www.walletpop.ca/blog/2011/03/01/gyro-bowl-gordon-spills-the-details/" rel="bookmark">Continue reading <em>As Seen on TV: Gordon Spills the Beans on the 'Gyro Bowl'</em></a></p><p style="padding:5px;background:#ddd;border:1px solid #ccc;clear:both;"><a href="http://www.walletpop.ca/blog/2011/03/01/gyro-bowl-gordon-spills-the-details/">As Seen on TV: Gordon Spills the Beans on the 'Gyro Bowl'</a> originally appeared on <a href="http://www.walletpop.ca/blog">Walletpop Canada</a> on Tue, 01 Mar 2011 16:00:00 EST.  Please see our <a href="http://www.weblogsinc.com/feed-terms/">terms for use of feeds</a>.</p><p><a href="http://www.walletpop.ca/blog/2011/03/01/gyro-bowl-gordon-spills-the-details/" rel="bookmark" title="Permanent link to this entry">Permalink</a> | <a href="http://www.walletpop.ca/blog/forward/19863427/" title="Send this entry to a friend via email">Email this</a> | <a href="http://www.walletpop.ca/blog/2011/03/01/gyro-bowl-gordon-spills-the-details/#comments" title="View reader comments on this entry">Comments</a></p>]]></description><category>as seen on tv</category><category>AsSeenOnTv</category><category>CaplanGordon</category><category>Gyro Bowl</category><dc:creator>Rod Charles</dc:creator><pubDate>Tue, 01 Mar 2011 16:00:00 EST</pubDate></item><item><title>Grocery Store Money Savers</title><link>http://www.walletpop.ca/blog/2011/02/24/grocery-store-money-savers/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.walletpop.ca/blog/2011/02/24/grocery-store-money-savers/</guid><comments>http://www.walletpop.ca/blog/2011/02/24/grocery-store-money-savers/#comments</comments><description><![CDATA[<p>Filed under: <a href="http://www.walletpop.ca/blog/category/food-and-drink/" rel="tag">Food &amp; Drink</a>, <a href="http://www.walletpop.ca/blog/category/shopping/" rel="tag">Shopping</a></p><img alt="grocery store" src="http://www.blogcdn.com/www.walletpop.ca/media/2011/02/grocerystory.jpg" style="border-width: 1px; border-style: solid; margin: 4px; float: right;" />News flash: Human beings need to eat.<br />
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And like it or not, this means at some point in the next five to seven days, you will probably find yourself in a grocery store.<br />
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<p><a href="http://www.walletpop.ca/blog/2011/02/24/grocery-store-money-savers/" rel="bookmark">Continue reading <em>Grocery Store Money Savers</em></a></p><p style="padding:5px;background:#ddd;border:1px solid #ccc;clear:both;"><a href="http://www.walletpop.ca/blog/2011/02/24/grocery-store-money-savers/">Grocery Store Money Savers</a> originally appeared on <a href="http://www.walletpop.ca/blog">Walletpop Canada</a> on Thu, 24 Feb 2011 18:00:00 EST.  Please see our <a href="http://www.weblogsinc.com/feed-terms/">terms for use of feeds</a>.</p><p><a href="http://www.walletpop.ca/blog/2011/02/24/grocery-store-money-savers/" rel="bookmark" title="Permanent link to this entry">Permalink</a> | <a href="http://www.walletpop.ca/blog/forward/19858076/" title="Send this entry to a friend via email">Email this</a> | <a href="http://www.walletpop.ca/blog/2011/02/24/grocery-store-money-savers/#comments" title="View reader comments on this entry">Comments</a></p>]]></description><category>food</category><category>grocery store</category><category>GroceryStore</category><dc:creator>Rod Charles</dc:creator><pubDate>Thu, 24 Feb 2011 18:00:00 EST</pubDate></item><item><title>Beware of Fake Coupons</title><link>http://www.walletpop.ca/blog/2011/02/22/beware-of-fake-coupons/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.walletpop.ca/blog/2011/02/22/beware-of-fake-coupons/</guid><comments>http://www.walletpop.ca/blog/2011/02/22/beware-of-fake-coupons/#comments</comments><description><![CDATA[<p>Filed under: <a href="http://www.walletpop.ca/blog/category/budgeting-and-planning/" rel="tag">Budgeting &amp; Planning</a>, <a href="http://www.walletpop.ca/blog/category/consumer-complaints/" rel="tag">Consumer Complaints</a>, <a href="http://www.walletpop.ca/blog/category/fraud/" rel="tag">Fraud</a>, <a href="http://www.walletpop.ca/blog/category/shopping/" rel="tag">Shopping</a></p><img alt="coupons" src="http://www.blogcdn.com/www.walletpop.ca/media/2011/02/scottstory.jpg" style="border-width: 1px; border-style: solid; margin: 4px; float: right;" />Julia Scott, aka <a href="http://www.bargainbabe.com/">Bargain Babe</a>, says consumers need to be on the lookout for fake coupons.<br />
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"There's so many fake coupons out there," says Scott. "Look out for deals that are too good to be true."<p><a href="http://www.walletpop.ca/blog/2011/02/22/beware-of-fake-coupons/" rel="bookmark">Continue reading <em>Beware of Fake Coupons</em></a></p><p style="padding:5px;background:#ddd;border:1px solid #ccc;clear:both;"><a href="http://www.walletpop.ca/blog/2011/02/22/beware-of-fake-coupons/">Beware of Fake Coupons</a> originally appeared on <a href="http://www.walletpop.ca/blog">Walletpop Canada</a> on Tue, 22 Feb 2011 17:30:00 EST.  Please see our <a href="http://www.weblogsinc.com/feed-terms/">terms for use of feeds</a>.</p><p><a href="http://www.walletpop.ca/blog/2011/02/22/beware-of-fake-coupons/" rel="bookmark" title="Permanent link to this entry">Permalink</a> | <a href="http://www.walletpop.ca/blog/forward/19854721/" title="Send this entry to a friend via email">Email this</a> | <a href="http://www.walletpop.ca/blog/2011/02/22/beware-of-fake-coupons/#comments" title="View reader comments on this entry">Comments</a></p>]]></description><category>bargain babe</category><category>fake coupons</category><dc:creator>Rod Charles</dc:creator><pubDate>Tue, 22 Feb 2011 17:30:00 EST</pubDate></item></channel></rss>