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Countdown Day 8!

Posted November 16, 2015 By Linda

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It’s Day 8 of the Perfectly Planned Countdown!

Helloooo everyone, Chloe here! Did you know that your supposed to be starting your retirement plan by age 30? Yup, that’s what I hear! Those financial gurus are pretty emphatic about it. Just in case you don’t have time to keep up with the big bean counters at Money Market News, I thought I’d share 8 pieces of financial advice! (But really don’t take my word for it, ask your accountant 😀

 

stacks of penniesDon’t spend what you don’t have.

picture of a clock and coinsApply for a credit card once you start earning money (use it to pay for food and utilities) to start building your credit rating. BUT. . .

Pay off your credit card bill every month – the interest is a killer (goes for pretty much any bill and your taxes too!) If you’re carrying a balance on your credit card or only paying the minimum, cut the card up so you can’t use it until you pay it off.

Life expectancy in Canada is 83.6 years for women and 79.3 years for men. Since most Canadians retire in their 60s, you can anticipate 15-20 years of retirement living.

Cutting the amount of tax you pay on your investments can help them grow and compound more rapidly.

Put away 10-30% of every paycheque into savings. Helps for rainy days and retirement.

Don’t borrow to invest. If things go south, you lose twice over.

“A bull market is a great time to lose money.” Be conservative when the market is active and aggressive when the market is down. Volatile markets lead to cautious investors with almost half looking to safer investments. I have no idea what this means, but it sounded important 😀

 

And here’s a bonus piece of advice: Buy things on sale! AND isn’t that lucky? I just found out that Perfectly Honest will be on sale on amazon.com for 99 cents starting today for one week!! Woohoo! Perfectly timed if I do say so myself 😀

There you have it – financial advice to help your pennies grow. Thanks for stopping by! Drop by tomorrow – I’ll be sharing seven of my favourite sayings 😀  Only 5 days left to enter the Rafflecopter draw for some fabulous prizes. There are some Christmas Cards by Karen and they are very cute – get a head start on sending out your Christmas cheer!

 

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Countdown Day 9

Posted November 15, 2015 By Linda

Website Countdown glowing-purple-neon-icon-alphanumeric-number-9 copyIt’s Day 9 of the the Perfectly Planned Release Day Countdown! Meet Chloe 😀

Hi everyone – Chloe here! I’m so excited to drop by and meet you. On Sunday nights, I usually head over to O’Malley’s to play a round or two of ‘He Said. She Said’ and win myself some free pizza. I’ve got a super-duper ear for recognizing voices and music. Not so much for song lyrics, but really, sometimes there’s a little room for improvement. Anyhoooo, I thought I’d share nine of my fav song lyric mix-ups –really you should listen to the song – I’m sure that’s what they’re sayin’! Feel free to add your favs in the comments!

 

Madonna – Like a Virgin

Actual: “Like a virgin, touched for the very first time.”

Say what? “Like a virgin, touched for the thirty-first time.”

 

Diamond on music sheetBeatles – Lucy in the Sky with Diamonds

Actual: “. . . the girl with kaleidoscope eyes”

Say what? “ . . . the girl with colitis goes by”

 

Police – When the World is Running Down

Actual: “You make the best of what’s still around.”

Say what? “You make the best homemade stew around.”

 

Taylor Swift – Our Song

Actual: “Our song is the way you laugh. The first date man, I didn’t kiss her and I should have.”

Say what? “Our song is the way you left. The first eight men, I didn’t kiss them and I should have.”

 

Keesha – Your Love is my Drug

Actual: “Your love, your love, your love is my drug.”

Say what? “Get out, get out, get out, it’s my truck.”

 

Johnny Nash – I can see Clearly Now

Actual: “I can see clearly now the rain has gone.”

Say what? “I can see clearly now Lorraine has gone.”

 

Jimmy Hendrix – Purple Haze

Actual: “Excuse me while I kiss the sky.”

Say what? “Excuse me while I kiss this guy.”

 

Bon Jovi – Living on a Prayer

Actual: “It doesn’t make a difference if we make it or not.”

Say what? “It doesn’t make a difference if we’re naked or not.”

 

Creedence Clearwater Revival – Bad Moon Rising

Actual: “There’s a bad moon on the rise.”

Say what? “There’s a bathroom on the right.”

 

Thanks for stopping by! Join us tomorrow for eight pieces of financial advice. You don’t want to miss that! Remember to enter the Rafflecopter draw for a chance to win a free e-copy of Perfectly Planned or a $25 amazon Gift Certificate 😀

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10 Day Countdown Begins!!!

Posted November 14, 2015 By Linda

stock photo number tenstock photo fireworks whiteIt’s that time again!!

Time to start the 10 Day Countdown to the release of Perfectly Planned (Book 3). Woohoo!! I am sooooo excited – Perfectly Planned will be released on Nov. 24th!

Over the next 10 days I’ll share some exclusive interviews with Chloe and Rip, tease you with the book trailer video and the first chapter AND host a Rafflecopter giveaway with some great prizes!! Are you ready? 😀

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Blog Post Review with Liza O’Connor

Posted November 10, 2015 By Linda

perfectly reasonable coverHey – Liza O’Connor, prolific author of Victorian sleuth and contemporary romance novels (and no relation :D) has a blog post review of Perfectly Reasonable! Hop on over to hear what she thinks! Click HERE

Perfectly Planned Release Date!

Posted November 3, 2015 By Linda

PerfectlyPlannedFlat2_850I’m excited to announce that Perfectly Planned will be released November 24, 2015!! It’s up for pre-order (yes I figured out how to do that :D) on amazon. Woohoo! Click HERE to have it sent to your reading device on Nov 24th. And I’ll have print copies too!

Goin’ on Tour :D

Posted November 3, 2015 By Linda

Enchanted perfectlybannerMy books are going on tour!! Stop by to enjoy the fun!

Here’s the schedule:

November 2nd: Starter Day Party @ I Heart Reading

November 4th: Book Excerpt @ Indy Book Fairy

November 6th: Promo Post @ I’m an Eclectic Reader

November 8th: Author Interview @ Editor Charlene’s Blog

November 11th: Book Excerpt @ Cinderella Stories

November 13th: Promo Post @ Book About

November 16th: Book Excerpt @ The Single Librarian

November 19th: Promo Post @ Bedazzled Reading

November 21st: Author Interview @ Cassidy Crimson’s Blog

November 23rd: Book Excerpt @ Bookish Madness

November 26th: Promo Post “Perfectly Honest” and “Perfectly Reasonable” @ The Bookwhore Diaries

November 28th: Book Review “Perfectly Honest” @ Books are Love

November 30th: Book Review “Perfectly Reasonable” @ Books are Love

December 1st: Book Excerpt @ Crystal’s Chaotic Confessions

December 2nd: Author Interview @ Cinderella Stories

December 2nd: Book Review “Perfectly Honest” and “Perfectly Reasonable” @ Romantic Fanatic

December 2nd: Book Excerpt @ Cafe Art Space

December 2nd: Book Excerpt @ Book-o-Craze

Romance Recipes

Posted October 22, 2015 By Linda

Picture PumpkinsI’m over at Romance Recipes sharing recipes from Perfectly Reasonable – Pumpkin Soup and tasty (super easy) dinner rolls! Great for a cool fall day 😀  It’s HERE

Fall is my Favourite Season!

Posted October 17, 2015 By Linda

I love fall! I love the colours and the cool weather. It’s great for cycling and hiking, apple picking and pumpkin hunting! Can’t go wrong 😀

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Guest on Katie Teller’s blog!

Posted October 8, 2015 By Linda

grey jeepI’m visiting author Katie Teller talking about Perfectly Reasonable! What kind of car do your drive? Margo thinks you can tell a lot about a person depending on the type (and colour!) of your car. HERE is the link to read more 😀

Guest on N.N. Light’s Blog!

Posted October 7, 2015 By Linda

Perfectly Honest coverperfectly reasonable coverThe Perfectly Series is featured on N.N. Light’s Princess of the Light: Books, Writing and Inspiring Others blog! Love that – inspiring others through writing and books is what it’s all about! 😀  Check it out HERE.