Quick Tip: Get a Secured Line of Credit
With economic conditions worsening, the best thing to have is an emergency fund that is liquid and can be accessed easily. But the reality is that not everyone is diligent with their finances. For...
View ArticleThe Home Renovation Tax Credit (HRTC)
It could be argued that we are in an economic crisis because we spent too much, saved too little and binged on credit. It is ironical, therefore, that the biggest tax measure in Budget 2009 would be a...
View ArticleThis and That: Dog days of summer edition
I’ll be participating in a live discussion on investment topics on Globe Investor on Monday, August 17, 2009 at noon. I hope you can join in. Investing is fairly simple — develop a good plan and stick...
View ArticleCBC’s Canada’s Worst Cellphone Bill
A recent episode of Marketplace on CBC featured cellphone customers who claimed to have Canada’s worst cellphone bills (you can watch it here). Cellphone customers had racked up thousands of dollars in...
View ArticleAnother Reason to love Costco
Costco’s low prices are one reason we are big fans of the warehouse store. Their generous return policy is another reason why Costco is the first stop for our purchases. Over the years Costco has...
View ArticleUseful Used Car Pricing Resources
Son: Nice car Dad. How much did you pay for it? Dad: Ten thousand dollars. Son: I think that’s too much. Dad: Really? How much do you think I should have paid? Son: Four dollars. There are only so many...
View ArticleOne Reason to Obtain a US Dollar Credit Card
Frequent travelers to the US or those who incur regular expenses in US dollars might want to sign up for an US Dollar credit card. It might work out cheaper to convert Canadian dollars into US dollars...
View ArticleNetflix Launches in Canada
Netflix announced today that it is offering unlimited movies and TV streamed over the internet into the homes of Canadians for $7.99 per month. As a consumer who is tired of paying ever increasing...
View ArticleIs Black Friday Worth the Hassle?
Perhaps, it’s just me but I just don’t understand the appeal that Black Friday seems to have for some Canadian shoppers. It totally makes sense for a Canadian on a visit to the US to get some Christmas...
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Canadian Financial Literacy
November is Financial Literacy Month. Poverty Alleviation is all year long. November November November; the cold gale winds of November. What comes to mind when one thinks of November. In The Cold...
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