Canadian Personal Finance Blog

I haven’t had any great revelations this week in the area of Finances (other than the fact that I need to make more money or spend less (which is a good credo)), but let’s just run down a few things I have learned.

• The cost of babies keeps going up (thanks to a failed vasectomy (no I am not going to sue anyone for this) we are blessed with a new son).
• Diapers are expensive
• Formula is expensive
• Everything you buy for a baby has to play Brahm’s lullaby (including Diapers and Formula), and if you are like the other new parents I see it has to be from Eddie Bauer! (When you are 44, you get to be a curmudgeon of a Dad).
• Cars are expensive things to run, especially when they are 11 years old (my ‘94 Accord still runs like a tank, but it is starting to “break” in places).
• Coil springs are expensive, as are tires (even “cheap” tires)
• Warranties for new cars mean you don’t have as HUGE repair bills while you are still paying off your car (yes I will have a RANT about Leasing vs. Buying some time soon).
• Blogging is a lot of fun. I have joined a few Blog reading “teams” and I have seen some very creative folks out there, so keep up the good work!
• Yahoo! Messenger’s LAUNCHcast service is great
• The Markets are not being very kind to Nortel for their
  purchase of PEC this week

It’s Pay Day, luckily, so my creditors are much happier that they get paid.