By Carla Hindman Director Financial Education, Visa Canada T’is the season for tax refunds! Tax refunds are issued when more tax has been withheld from your paycheque than needed. According to a recent TD Canada Trust survey, six in 10 ...
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By Carla Hindman Director Financial Education, Visa Canada Anyone who’s graduated from college or university understands the relief of leaving behind years of cramming for exams and living on dorm food. With the next chapter of their lives about to ...
Read More »Save Money: Educate Yourself About Auto Insurance!
(NC) Changes coming to the auto insurance system in Ontario will give you the chance to save money. But in order to do so without compromising your individual coverage needs, you have to understand how your auto insurance would cover ...
Read More »Summer Travel Tips To Combat The Low Canadian Dollar
(NC) As the warm weather and long weekends of summer approach many of us will start to think about a vacation. However, with the struggling dollar many of our thoughts will quickly turn from vacation to staycation. While the low ...
Read More »5 Ways To Save Money And Save The Planet
(NC) This Earth Day (April 22), why not commit to exploring different ways to conserve electricity in your home? Conserving electricity will not only help to reduce the overall demand on the province’s electricity system – but will also keep ...
Read More »Solid Financial Advice Can Help You With The Car Buying Process
(NC) Most Canadians don’t have enough cash in the bank to buy a car outright, so they must finance their purchase to eventually own the vehicle. Financial options include bank loans arranged through car dealerships, and loans or lines of ...
Read More »Questions To Ask Before Buying A Cottage
(NC) Cottaging is arguably the favourite summer pastime of many Canadians, so it’s no surprise that at some point many consider purchasing a cottage of their own. And while many think of it as a solid real estate investment, purchasing ...
Read More »What Does Money Mean To You?
See what Canadians on the street have to say about these money topics. Courtesy of News Canada.
Read More »How To Make Money Work In A Marriage
‘Avoid Financial Infidelity,’ Money-Minded Psychologist Says Children, sex, in-laws, work stress – how couples handle these issues says plenty about a marriage and, often, a divorce. Not surprising to many, however, the No. 1 predictor of divorce is money, according ...
Read More »What You Get When You Buy A Mutual Fund
(NC) Think for a moment about buying a mobile phone. If you’re like most of us, you don’t end up with just the physical phone − you have a plan that likely includes data, voicemail, emergency service and some local ...
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