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I read this great article in Macleans that makes a compelling argument for renting over buying. It’s definitely a contrarian viewpoint given our real estate-obsessed culture - at any given hour of the day you can watch some show on TV devoted to either buying, selling or decorating a house.

There’s nothing that scares me more than losing my hard-earned cash. The idea that I might be taken advantage of or that my money is somehow being wasted, well, that's more frightening than any Halloween story. Here are six money-suckers to avoid

According to the National Retail Federation’s projections, the average American plans to spend over $152 on their mothers this year – 8% more than they did in 2011. It’s not that I don’t love my Mom, but I’m not planning to spend anywhere near that amount this year.

Cooking is my family's favourite pastime. So while we don’t spend tons of money on cars or fancy furniture, we do splurge on great kitchen gadgets that make cooking easier and more fun. In our kitchen, we have five slightly more expensive items we could not do without.

A few years ago, I told someone how much I make. I’d just gone freelance and I was having what I thought was a really good year — after a glass or two of wine I had a salary swagger moment and told a close family member what I’d earned that year.