This free stuff is a perfect tool to help kids learn more about money management considering that The Avengers is very popular these days. This is actually an exciting educational online comic about saving money and saving the day.
The heroes team up to defeat the villain Mole Man and his evil army, all the while learning important financial skills. The action-packed comic features a budgeting worksheet, finance terms and more.
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If you haven’t filed your 2011 tax return yet you can use this free tax software from TurboTax. You can access these programs online so there’s no downloads or software to install. Check this out now and see if you qualify for this free stuff. Just a friendly reminder – deadline for tax filing is April 30, 2012.
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Here’s an interesting way to save money on your groceries – cook peasant-like meals like bibimbap, fajitas, ribollita, frittatas and more.
Even though we don’t live the peasant life (thank goodness!), by following the same principles — cheap, filling ingredients and meals meant to stretch whatever was on hand — you can slash your food expenses without sacrificing flavor. I submit you’d be hard-pressed to find someone who thinks eating fajitas is an unpleasant way to reduce the grocery bill…
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We all know that retailers employ so many tactics to lure us to buy more than necessary. But how they actually do it is something we all must learn in order to be better shoppers.
There is an interesting article published in USA Today about how retailers study and test us to maximize profit. Even though their findings are based in the US, the “mind tricks” used can be seen in Canada as well. Here are some of the things you must know:
If they offer freebies or half-price deals, retailers try combinations shoppers wouldn’t likely buy on their own. “Buy one, get one free” only pays off if most shoppers wouldn’t have gotten two.
When stores offer a good deal on one item, consumers often spend more on other full-priced products.
Fancy upscale stores can provide many shoppers with reinforcement of the idea that they are … rewarding themselves by shopping at that store
Discount fashion stores that do major renovations have found some customers believe prices were raised even when they weren’t. So they buy less. It’s one reason off-price retailers often don’t invest much in their store environments
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Taxman is here once again and it’s time to buy a new income tax preparation software or pay expert accountants to do it for you. If you are familiar with income tax filing you can use StudioTax, a CRA-certified free software to help you prepare and file your return. Please note that this is only available for Microsoft Windows operating systems. This will save you at least $30 to $70.
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