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Credit Education

Debt settlement spiders weave webs of grief.

February 7, 2012

A new type of creature has infested Ontario. I believe its scientific name in Latin is something like Horribili Reatu Sedes Aranea, which translates to horrible debt settlement spider. It’s a creepy animal, often getting inside TV sets or crawling across the face of things like outdoor posters where it weaves endless webs through mind-numbing [...]

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Unsavory ingredients of the Sandwich Generation.

November 29, 2011

Embarrassment. No spirit for romance. Both highlight what money worries are doing to a lot of Canadians in the Sandwich Generation, according to a recent survey commissioned by Credit Canada and Capital One Canada. Sandwichers – or those between the ages of 40 and 60 who are caught in the middle of supporting both a [...]

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Imagine, dedicating a week to a sandwich.

November 24, 2011

For a lot of us in Canada, the buzz this past week surrounded a sandwich. A triple decker to be exact. But I’m not talking about a Club House here. I’m talking about The Sandwich Generation, otherwise known as Baby Boomers between the ages of 40 and 60 who face the dual challenge of caring [...]

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You’re invited. Credit Education Week Canada Launch – November 15th. Seating is limited – register now!

October 27, 2011

In 2007, Credit Canada and Capital One Canada teamed up to create the first Credit Education Week Canada, with the objective to raise public awareness and educate Canadians about the many issues and challenges we all face managing our finances, spending and savings.  Five years later, Credit Education Week Canada is still going strong. As [...]

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It’s good to talk about finances with kids.

October 25, 2011

‘If your children are clueless about your household finances, it’s your fault. That’s what makes a survey from the Canadian Institute of Chartered Accountants (CICA) so significant.’ To read the full article click here .

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Write a brief essay. Win up to $5,000. Join the fun with CEWC.

September 22, 2011

A sure way to attract eyeballs in the world of blogging is to tell folks they can win lots of green by entering a fun contest. Get right to the point, too. Put the dollar figure in your blog headline . I knew I had your rapt attention just seconds ago. Here’s the deal. This [...]

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What’s your money type?

March 15, 2011

Here’s an exercise for you to determine what kind of “money personality” you have. No, I’m not suggesting that you are on the brink of experiencing multiple personality disorder. The truth is, we all have a money personality based on our attitude towards money, which stems from what we have observed concerning money matters since we [...]

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BMO brings plenty of logic to customer service.

February 18, 2011

It’s fair to say that Canada’s banks enjoy a good measure of respect among the citizenry at large. Why? Well, aside from occupying Bay Street rather than Wall Street, they offer security and services quite unlike those of many of their international contemporaries. Case in point:  Bank of Montreal (BMO), which is right now advertising [...]

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Keyboard gangsters this one’s for you.

February 14, 2011

I recently read a review in a Toronto newspaper lambasting the hot food counter of a small, family run supermarket because the writer’s $4.99 lunch was tasteless and too greasy. I was so moved to outrage by the writer’s arrogance that I actually yelled out “Are you freaking kidding me?! Ever heard of salt and [...]

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I was expecting it to be bigger.

February 2, 2011

Thanks to the latest wave of soap opera newscasting I leapt out of bed this morning with the grace of a white tailed deer and ran to the window to see the promised ‘Great Snow Storm of Western Ontario 2011.’   What a letdown! I’m writing from work and I actually made it here early. Sure [...]

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