Beneficiary Cheque

...no, not that kind. Jordan is an Inuvialuit beneficiary. Each year, the Trust that he is a member of distributes a beneficiary payment to all that are enrolled over the age of 18. The distribution payments are based on a percentage of the average earnings for his band.  They...

The Fence is Done!

Hizzah!  Our Fence is done!  The deck would be too if it wasn't for the torrential rain storm that we are currently having, but it is on the docket for next week!  We are so absolutely pleased with how it turned out.  We chose a fence called The Fortress II.  The...

Increase in Company Share Value!

Most of you know that as of yet, Jordan and I don't do any significant investing in the stock market.  We do however; own shares with the company that I work for.  I cannot share details about the structure of the program, or where I work, but I can say that the value has never gone down....

Another Fence Photo

I'm just wait to excited to post anything else today..... ...

Updated: The Big Backyard Project

The first deposit has been paid ($750 for the fence, and the work has begun!  Jordan and I are both working  so we can't see the work being done, but our lovely neighbor is taking photo's for us and sharing them. ...

Rebates

Have you ever purchased something specifically because of a rebate that was offered? Back in December, 2012 I was purchasing contact lenses, and because of the rebate offered, I bought more than I needed immediately because I figured I would use them eventually.  I sent away for the rebate prior...

April Spending Report

So, for some reason, that I can't figure out - Jordan and I spent a tonne of money on groceries in April.  Keeping in mind that our 'groceries' include toiletries, cleaning supplies and dog food - this number is still the highest I've ever seen it. This leads me to the conclusion that we must...

Keeping Cool & Saving

Last year we completely forgot - but we're more on top of it this spring/summer.  Last night, we turned OFF the pilot for our fireplace.  I'm not sure how much we'll save, but not paying for the gas to keep it running 24/7 has got to equal some $$. We also changed the furnace filter and...

a Plan to Pay off the Escape

In November, 2010 Jordan and I purchased a 2011 Ford Escape.  We chose this particular vehicle because we knew in the few short years afterward we would be increasing the size of our family and wanted to be prepared for that.  So far, we have two dogs.  We adopted Aries in...

The ask..

If you've been following along the past few weeks, you know I've been exploring the work you can do before asking for a raise - so that you are armed with facts, rather than feelings.  If you missed them, these were the first three posts in this series: #1: Compensation Philosophy and Knowing if Your a Good Performer #2: Market Research Strategies #3: A Summary of Salary Research The...

Ask Jordan Anything

Jordan mentioned to me a week or so ago that he's been thinking about writing a blog post or two for me on his perspective of being married to a Personal Finance junkie.  In anticipation, I thought I would reach out to you to see if there's anything you guys would like to hear about in particular. Feel free to leave a comment with your questions for Jord...

May, 2013 Monthly Budget

A few days late, but here is the budget for May: I haven't posted budgets for a while - because mine are usually always the same.  I thought though, for the sake of any new readers that have come my way over the last few months since I started writing more actively again, I would do a bit...

This Weekend...

Is going to be very full! My girlfriend just had twins on the 29th and they were super early...They were only at 31.5 weeks and so they are staying in the hospital for at least a month.  My friend on the other hand, was released on Thursday. I imagine there will be quite a bit of back and forth visiting and what not - no one has seen the babies yet, and I would be very honoured if I was able...

Are we really going to buy a condo?

A few weeks back, I told you that Jordan and I were discussing an investment property, specifically buying a Condo. We have narrowed it down to which development we are interested in based on quality, marketability, rental income and re-sale value – while I would like to spend $160-$170, it looks...

Salary Research: Jordan's Summary

If you've been following along this week, you know I've been talking about negotiating a salary for yourself, using Jordan as my example, and the research behind making your request for a raise based on facts, rather then feelings and impressions.  If you missed them, these were the first...

Networth Update: May 1, 2013

I really wasn't sure about tracking my Networth at first, but I've found that it's been a really great exercise to go through - and I love seeing that tracking bar go up!  Our Networth is going up in fairly even increments right now because of our steady pace of paying down our mortgage and the...