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I use Mint.com, the free online-based personal finance software, and their iPhone app to keep track of all of our financial accounts. This includes the checking accounts, savings accounts, credit cards and other loans, the mortgage, and all of our investment accounts.

Canadian immigrants find it harder than expected to manage their finances.

Have more money left over in your accounts every month, just by making and following a budget!

Reactions to the 2012 Canadian Federal Budget are mixed which is par for the course. This point of view finds the budget largely acceptable.

Mint.com is another in a long line of personal budgeting tools that allows you to see your whole financial life in one place. Whether it’s checking, savings, credit cards, PayPal, investments, retirement accounts or many other personal finance accounts, Mint.com is your one stop shop to manage them all.

With both the Canadian economy and the gold sector humming along, it is logical that investors are interested in checking out a Canadian gold ETF. In case you aren’t familiar with the Canadian economy, let me fill you in on a few recent details.

There are so many options these days when it comes to banking. Checking and savings accounts, sub accounts, CDs, credit cards and more. Each of these accounts can be a good thing, but they add a layer of complexity. Here's how to keep things simple.