By 2 Cents on December 30th, 2011 | Category: BJ News |  This indecision’s bugging me … Should I stay or should I go now? If I go there will be trouble An’ if I stay it will be double So come on and let me know!
~ The Clash
OK, so quoting a vintage Clash song from the 80s gives away my Gen X affiliation – and could easily be considered a little cheesy to boot. Still, I couldn’t think of any better way to frame this article. I wrote in November that I was taking a little time off to ponder the future of Balance Junkie and work on a new business venture. Today, I’d like to outline some of the thought processes I went through over the past 6 weeks or so and offer some tentative conclusions.
So far, things are going decently with the business and we’ve accomplished a lot of the [...]
Read on and enjoy … Should I Stay or Should I Go?
By 2 Cents on November 4th, 2011 | Category: BJ News | It’s time to announce the winner of the signed copy of Never Too Late by Gail Vaz-Oxlade. I chose a random number based on the number of comments. The number was actually 1, so the first commenter won the book. Congratulations Sue! I hope you enjoy the book as much as I did.
By 2 Cents on September 30th, 2011 | Category: BJ News |  Everything in moderation, including moderation.
~Author Unknown
A couple of months ago the editors at Thrift Culture Now contacted me for an interview. I normally don’t mind doing this type of thing, especially if it’s in writing. I agreed to do it and they agreed to send over a set of questions for me to answer.
I expected to receive an email containing some generic personal finance or investing questions. Instead, I was treated to some really thoughtful inquiries that showed a real recognition of what Balance Junkie is all about. I was impressed.
Unfortunately, the interview questions arrived just as I was about to move. I started on some replies, but it soon became apparent that I wasn’t going to be able to give the interview the attention it deserved until after we settled in. The editors said “no problem” and very patiently waited for my replies.
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By 2 Cents on May 6th, 2011 | Category: BJ News | 
Just a short post today to enlist a little help. Thanks to Kerry Taylor from Squawkfox, Balance Junkie has been nominated for the 2011 edition of the Globe and Mail’s Best of the Blogs. It would be really great if you could take a moment to vote – and maybe invite a friend to do so too!
Of course, a vote for Balance Junkie would be greatly appreciated, but there are a lot of other great blogs in the running, so feel free to vote for your very favourite. Unfortunately, you can only pick one!
Thanks so much for all of your support, and congratulations to all of the nominees!
By 2 Cents on March 23rd, 2011 | Category: BJ News |  Continuity gives us roots; change gives us branches, letting us stretch and grow and reach new heights.
~Pauline R. Kezer
Spring has finally arrived, bringing with it all kinds of changes. We’ve had quite a few changes come up at my house over the past couple of weeks too. I’ll spare you the details, but the end result is that I won’t be able to write as regularly or as often here at Balance Junkie. For now, I’m committed to writing at least once a week instead of the three times per week you’ve been accustomed to. I may write more or less depending on time constraints.
I’ll continue to follow the economy and financial markets and you can expect the same type of articles on anything from monetary policy to book reviews to basic personal finance topics. I’ll also continue to point out interesting articles in my [...]
Read on and enjoy … Balance Junkie Update: Changes Coming
By 2 Cents on January 20th, 2011 | Category: BJ News | Never be afraid to try something new. Remember, amateurs built the ark; professionals built the Titanic.
~Author Unknown
Have you ever read a blog post and thought, “Hm. I could do better than that.” Well, now’s your chance to show off your writing chops. Credit Cards Canada is hosting the first ever Personal Finance Guest Blogging Contest. It just got under way January 10th and entries will be accepted until January 31, 2011.
Write a Blog Post and Win $1000
Best of all, if you win you’ll pocket $1000. There are 13 prizes in all, and Balance Junkie is proud to be a contributing sponsor. I’ll be one of the judges as well, and I’m looking forward to reading some great personal finance posts!
You don’t have to have a blog to enter. Anyone can submit a post and anyone can [...]
Read on and enjoy … Enter the Personal Finance Guest Blogging Contest
By 2 Cents on October 30th, 2010 | Category: BJ News |  Thanks very much to everyone who read and commented on my recent review of The RESP Book by Mike Holman. As I do for each of these draws, I numbered the comments and had my youngest son pick a number. The person with comment matching that number wins the book.
This time, the winner is Marsha. I’ll be letting her know by email and Mike will send out a copy of the book. For those who didn’t win this time, consider buying the book. If you intend to use RESPs at all, it’s a pretty inexpensive investment.
BJ Updates
You may have noticed that I changed the layout of the site a little over the past week. (I hope you like it.) I’ll be making a few more changes over the coming weeks to make it a little easier to navigate. [...]
Read on and enjoy … RESP Book Winner
By 2 Cents on September 18th, 2010 | Category: BJ News | Expectant of greater things, We try climbing – Higher And Higher; An effort that costs us much, Leaving us short of breath To find only The ground below is much prettier
~Phillip Pulfrey, “Mountains” Love, Abstraction and other Speculations
Last Friday I posted a review of the book Consumed: Rethinking Business in the Era of Mindful Spending. The 4 paradigms of embracing substance, rightsizing, growing up, and seeking purposeful pleasure seemed to really resonate with a lot of readers.
As usual, I numbered the comments (not including my own and those of Ann O’Reilly) and had my son pick a number. The lucky winner was JudyAnn. Congratulations! I hope you enjoy the book as much as I did!
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