this week`s column – don`t let hard times wreck Christmas, Canada

Another week, another Troy Media column. Still on a Christmas theme: Don`t let hard times wreck Christmas – re-invent it. 

Cutting Corners online this Christmas

There are more reasons to shop online than just staying out of the cold, but don`t get burned. My column this week, “Be a Savvy Online Shopper.“ 

Southern Alberta Writers -- Registration is Open for Creative Writing I

Creative Writing I starts October 22nd at Lethbridge College. Writers of all genres, ages, and levels are welcome. Register online, in-person, or by telephone.

Make Online Spending Your Friend

Yes, it is  to overspend, but can turn online shopping into a cost cutting tool.  This week's Cutting Corners column:

Cutting Corner Goes to Dinner

Want to trim your grocery bill without wrecking dinner? Treat your home food inventory as a financial asset.http://www.troymedia.com/2013/09/17/cut-your-grocery-bill-without-wrecking-dinner/

Face Reality, Revise and Revamp when financial disaster strikes

This week's Cutting Corners column is about facing financial obstacles: Bad news can  be a blessing in disguise if it you use your new reality to revise and revamp your plans. Don't settle for less, find a solution.

cutting corners this week: at the library

Here's some more of my financial advice for the real world. Cutting Corners goes to the library this week: http://www.troymedia.com/2013/09/04/how-the-library-helps-you-cut-corners/

Career News

As of this morning, I am Troy Media's "Cutting Corners" Columnist.