New to Colourful Money is our Friday post that links to relevant articles around the Canadian personal finance blogosphere. All posts are colourfully approved and are supplemental for furthering your financial education.

So sit back and enjoy some of the finest Canadian personal finance articles, as colourfully approved by Colourful Money!

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• Million Dollar Journey shares 8 ways to keep your kids busy this summer without going broke.

• Four Pillars outlines tips on how to identify scams and con artists.

• Canadian Dream: Free at 45 discusses part 1 of a 2 part series on the Smith Maneuver.

• The Canadian Financial Blog discusses whether you should purchase or lease a vehicle.

• Canadian Capitalist discusses the currency effects of buying foreign stocks or ETFs on US exchanges.

Check back here every Friday for only the best Canadian personal finance articles, as we will bring them all to you, our valued reader.

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