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Lenders beware.

February 9, 2012

It can be so difficult to say no; whether it be a friend’s invitation when you are pooped from a long hard day, a favor from your work colleague when you just don’t have the time or that second giant helping of grandma’s lasagna when you are absolutely stuffed. Most of us try to please [...]

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Baby steps can lead to big savings.

January 12, 2012

Out with old man 2011 and in with 2012’s cute and cuddly baby wrapped in a fuzzy blanket and soothing with a pacifier. A good friend of mine recently welcomed a baby boy to her family. He is an adorable bundle of joy, cooing and sleepy-eyed while his parents shower him with admiration and loving [...]

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Good people do exist.

September 27, 2011

This is one of those stories that’ll make you love the world all over again! So last Friday I headed downtown for a girls’ night out with some old friends. Lately I have been getting too many transaction fees when using my debit card so I decided to budget how much I was allowed to [...]

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A con artist who preys on seniors. Now that’s a creep.

August 18, 2011

There are degrees of offensive behavior in the world of white-collar crime. They run from the tawdry dealings of two-bit con artists, right up to the sophisticated scams of Wall Street big shots like Bernie Madoff. To me, Madoff‘s crimes are particularly egregious not simply because of the vast sums of money involved, but because [...]

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Childhood’s end. A quiz about money.

May 3, 2011

Got financial problems? Well, I’ve got a money quiz that could be quite helpful. It’s about childhood, which may seem to be off topic. But I assure you, it is very much on topic. Permit me to explain why. Here’s what we know about people who, though gainfully employed, are always behind the eight ball [...]

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Average household debt tops $100,000

February 23, 2011

There is no doubt that debt loads have never been higher in Canada and it comes as no surprise that a report by the Vanier Institute on the State of Family Finances notes that household debt has now reached the six figure mark.  The attached article click here demonstrates how easy it is to find ourselves [...]

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Start spreadin’ the news. I’m leavin’ today. But don’t tell anyone it’s on a bus!

September 29, 2010

Here at Credit Canada, not only do we put you on a budget, we’re on a budget too! So when three of my favourite gals suggested we take a trip to New York I was in but only after scrutinizing the price.  New York doesn’t come cheap but they assured me it potentially could. The plan was thus:  Ten [...]

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Here’s your financial tool kit

August 4, 2010

For many of us, it’s not January but September that qualifies as the start of the new year in Canada. Come the end of the Labour Day weekend, there’s a feeling the whole world is getting back into gear. Schoolrooms, boardrooms and businesses come alive; social and cultural events start ramping up; hockey season gets [...]

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Household credit growth slowing: CIBC

June 29, 2010

Here is an interesting article by Derek Abma in the Financial Post on a  CIBC World Markets report about household debt slowing. It seems that for the six months that ended in March there has been a slowing of household debt.  This is good news but are we out of the water yet? I would [...]

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