Squawkfox: Personal finance blog that makes frugal living fun.

It’s a dirty, dark, and dingy job, but it’s also the easiest and cheapest way to save mega money on your energy bills. Adding insulation to your attic and making the attic hatch airtight with weather stripping can reduce your year round energy use from 20 to 60 percent, saving you hundreds a year. Now [...]

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Be still my squawking heart. I’ll be doing an interview for The Point with Aamer Haleem on CBC Radio 1 on Tuesday, May 26 at 2pm your local time. CBC’s The Point is a provocative and entertaining series of conversations featuring guests who bring personal experience and opinions on a variety of topics. I’ll be [...]

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I have a thing for granola. No, I’m not a trippy hippie. But I do love the healthy simplicity of a delicious granola bar while outside on a hike or as an afternoon snack at work. The problem with most granola bar brands though is they’re laden with fat and unpronounceable ingredients – especially those [...]

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Over the last few months I’ve dearly missed sharing with you the best personal finance articles the blogosphere has to offer. Because I’ve been busy writing a book, I haven’t taken the opportunity to showcase the exceptional writings of my fellow money bloggers and give kudos where due. To get up-to-date with the current economic [...]

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Sticking a simple child proof plug into your electrical outlets could save you 5% on your energy bill this year. Who knew that doing something to protect your kids could also protect your bank account! I discovered this child proofing fact after hiring a certified energy adviser through the Canadian ecoACTION program to evaluate my [...]

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I’ve been called many names over the years. Some names have been given in fondness while others have been slung in spite. I’m sure you’ve been there too. But to be completely honest with you, my parents didn’t name me Squawk, Foxy, or The Squawker – they named me Kerry. I named my blog Squawkfox [...]

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I’m very excited to introduce you to the Money Tips Network – an amazing group that includes 13 of the most trusted personal finance blogs in the world. I am humbled and honored to be part of this talented group of bloggers and I can’t wait to share their sites with you. Many members of [...]

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It has been a while since I’ve posted a Squawkback reader question. I’d love to hear your tips, gotchas, and tricks when shopping for and buying used cars. Ever since my “better half’s” 2005 Subaru Impreza was in a crazy accident and declared a total write-off by the insurance company, we’ve been in the market [...]

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