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5 Saving Tactics & Apps to Help Your Family Budget This Winter

February 5, 2018 by Kathryn 1 Comment

Winter is that time of the year when expenses get a little higher and budgets get a little tighter. Many families need to be a little more careful with savings, so take a look at these fun tips and tricks to save more, easily.

As winter reaches its peak, the energy bills also spike up, forcing you to look for both power and money saving tactics. Here are a few useful and effective savings tactics and apps that will take care of the soaring prices and help you keep a tight lid on your finances. There’s no need for that budget to go haywire as the snow starts piling up!

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The M is for Money Book Series Helps Teach Kids Basic Money Management-Giveaway

March 28, 2016 by Kathryn 37 Comments

With tax season in full swing, money is something on the minds of a lot of adults right now. Good money management is one of those essential life skills that helps create future success but sadly, it’s a skill that most people never learn. Ideally, I think that money management should be taught in schools. But since that’s not currently done, I do want to make sure that my boys understand money so that they can be responsible with their finances both now and in the future.

That’s why I love the M is for Money book series and website! I had the chance to review the first three books in the series when they debuted last year, and I loved the way that these books used simple, kid-friendly concepts to explain money and its uses to kids. Now, the series has a total of nine books available and I couldn’t wait to see what my boys thought of the newer titles. I received books four, five and six to review and sat down to read them with my boys.

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Celebrate Leap Day with Huge Savings from Ebates.ca

February 28, 2016 by Kathryn 1 Comment

If there’s one thing I’m notorious for, it’s using any excuse to have a celebration. And in my opinion, one of the best days for celebrating is February 29! After all, it only comes once every four years, so why not make the most of it?

From a little family party to a movie night out, there are all kinds of ways to make Leap Day extra special. And if you’ve been thinking about doing a little online shopping sometime soon, Ebates.ca has a great Leap Day promotion that will help turn your shopping experience into a celebration too!

Ebates.ca is one of Canada’s most popular cash-back sites, and with good reason. Earning money is as simple as signing into your account and then hopping over to your favourite store from the Ebates website. Every purchase you then make will earn you credits that Ebates sends out in the form of a big fat cheque! [Read more…]

Earn Cash for Purchases, Social Shares and Much More with Caddle

February 22, 2016 by Kathryn 42 Comments

While I haven’t always been a saver, it’s something I’ve become passionate about since having children. There are so many different ways of minimizing expenses and maximizing savings, and I’ve tried almost all of them. But one of the easiest and most useful tips I’ve found when it comes to saving money is that little amounts, both in savings and expenses, can add up quickly! That’s why I love Canada’s newest money-earning app, Caddle!

Caddle’s easy-to-use app is currently available only on iOS devices but even if you’re not an iPhone user, there’s no need to despair! Caddle can also be set up right on your computer, so that you can earn money without needing an iPhone…or a smartphone at all! Just register for your free account and then start completing easy offers to earn extra money for your savings account!

Wondering what kind of offers are available? One of my favourite things about Caddle is that, unlike similar cash-back programs, earning money isn’t restricted to making grocery purchases. While Caddle does offer cash-back rewards such as $0.25 back when buying spinach or $.50 for purchasing ice cream, it also offers users the chance to earn money by interacting on social media, sharing fun facts online and more! [Read more…]

Stock Up on Children’s Clothing at the Souris Mini Boxing Day Sale

December 25, 2015 by Kathryn Leave a Comment

I’m a bit of a fashion lover and to my delight, both my boys have inherited that trait from me. But actually shopping for clothes just isn’t much fun for me or the kids. Dragging them through a crowded store to try on shirts and pants isn’t something any of us get excited about. Luckily, online boutiques mean that shopping can be a pleasure instead of a pain!

Souris Mini, a Quebec-based children’s clothing boutique, had everything I wanted in a kid’s clothing store. The selection was fabulous. The sizes were ideal for my boys. The fashions were trendy. And the prices were reasonable. Personally, the cuddly Nordic pajamas were a favourite with me, so both boys now have a pair on the way! [Read more…]