Author Archives: Lisa

Canadian Capitalist

Posted on April 11, 2007 by Lisa

We got reviewed by Canadian Capitalist! Check it out: http://www.canadiancapitalist.com/2007/04/10/test-driving-spending-profile

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More Press

Posted on March 29, 2007 by Lisa

More press in the Ottawa Citizen today. Lots of new sign-ups!

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Invisible Ink Feature Article

Posted on February 7, 2007 by Lisa

Hey, I just got interviewed on Invisible Ink by Zachary Houle! Take a look: http://zacharyhoule.ottawabloggers.com/2007/02/01/five-questions-lisa-wall-spending-profile/

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What does Christmas cost?

Posted on January 5, 2007 by Lisa

The holidays, though joyful and festive, can be a strain on your finances. You may have purchased items on credit, and are now wondering when and how you will pay for them. The first step is always to know how … Continue reading →

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Young People Not Saving For Retirement

Posted on December 21, 2006 by Lisa

It appears most young people today are NOT saving for reitrement, and of those who are, most invest their money the wrong way (ie in bonds instead of stocks). – Anne began saving at age 40 and invested in bonds.She … Continue reading →

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Blog Tag

Posted on December 12, 2006 by Lisa

Tag! You’re it! I just became part of a game of “Blog Tag”. To participate, I have to post a blog entry with 5 little known facts about myself. My blog is normally not about me; it is about personal … Continue reading →

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Budget Surprises: What’s Your Latte Factor?

Posted on November 30, 2006 by Lisa

It’s surprising how small expenses add up when you buy them regularly. For example, I just logged into Spending Profile and noticed that my spending in the restaurants category was 3 TIMES what I had budgeted! I have to admit … Continue reading →

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Family Finances

Posted on November 29, 2006 by Lisa

I got a really great email today from a friend of mine who just got married. She would like to use Spending Profile with her husband and was asking if the service could handle joint or shared accounts. Your site … Continue reading →

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Expense Categories: Subcategories

Posted on November 28, 2006 by Lisa

I have noticed that people using Spending Profile like to categorize their expenses at multiple levels. For example, they will create categories called House: Gas, House: Mortgage, and Investments: RRSP. This should be more naturally reflected in the software. You … Continue reading →

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Remebering to Budget

Posted on November 26, 2006 by Lisa

The hardest thing about budgeting is remembering to do it. I would like to add something in Spending Profile to help make this easier. I find the best way to remember to do something is to send myself an email … Continue reading →

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