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Many individuals are well aware of the risks involved in identity theft. Indeed, we’ve been hearing about the dangers of identity theft for years. However, small businesses need to be on the alert as well. Apparently, identity theft of small businesses is on the rise. If you have a small business, you need to be [...]
9 Great Money Management Web Sites and Quizzes
One of the best ways to learn about money management is to visit some of the web sites devoted to helping you learn financial concepts. You can also take several fun quizzes to help you assess your money smarts, as well as learn important concepts. If you’re going to learn about money, you might as [...]
How to Check Your Canadian Tax Refund Online
We’ve passed the middle of February, and that means that the Canadian Revenue Agency has started processing income tax returns. The CRA won’t even start going through the returns until the middle of February — no matter how early you turn in your paperwork. We’ve made it past that point now, so you can really [...]
Win a Free Sony Reader WiFi
MBNA Canada recently launched a great promotion for the SonyCard MasterCard – a free Sony Reader to new qualifying applicants. Everybody likes free stuff, so we wanted to get in on the fun as well. Our last contest was a bit of a failure so now we are presenting you with two opportunities to get [...]
Canadian Mortgage Fraud Rises
If Canadians aren’t careful, we’re going to start looking a lot like our neighbors to the south in the United States. We like to think that we’re better at managing our money, but in the last few months, some troubling trends have emerged here in Canada. One of the most troubling is that Canadian household [...]
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When it comes to getting the most out of your money, there are few things as helpful as the RRSP. You can reduce the amount of taxes you pay right now, since RRSP contributions grow tax-deferred, and you can use the power of compound interest to grow your nest egg. RRSP contributions can be one [...]
SonyCard Promo: Free Sony Reader WiFi
Sony has done it again! Last year they gave away a free camera to new applicants of the SonyCard. This year the promotion is even better… Receive a FREE Reader Wi-Fi after making 5 qualifying purchases on your new SonyCard MasterCard® credit card That’s right, simply apply for the card and make 5 purchases on [...]
Review: American Express Gold Rewards Card for Canadians
Charge cards were originally introduced as an alternative to using cash – the primary form of payment at the time. They offered consumers convenience and the ability to defer payment for up to 30 days, but without any interest charges. Charge cards were a hit, and in 1959 American Express launched the first plastic card [...]
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Here comes Valentine’s Day! The internationally-recognized day of love is supposed to be all about showing your significant other how you feel. What do you do on Valentine’s Day? And, unless you want to find the end of your relationship, you might want to get something. As you can see from our latest infographic, below, 85% [...]
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