Top 10 True New Year’s Resolutions.

January 3, 2012

My friend Bob sent me an email during the Christmas break saying he’s sick and tired of hearing about New Year’s resolutions that few people ever keep. He supplied me with a top ten list of what he calls his true New Year’s resolutions. Here it is. 10. I will read less. 9. I will [...]

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Last minute travel tips in your holiday.

December 22, 2011

Your bags are packed. You’re ready to go. You’re leaving on a jet plane to somewhere nice. But have you considered the following tips from FareCompare.com? 1) Pack light. If you need a coat, wear it on the plane to save space in your luggage. Adding another $50 to the cost of your round-trip ticket is [...]

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Christmas frenzy.

December 20, 2011

I found it rather coincidental that on the day I decided to start shopping (Black Friday), my Moneysense magazine came in the mail with a startling declaration. The editorial ,”Overtaking America”, stated that in the Credit Suisse 2011 Global Wealth Report that we are currently wealthier than the Americans. Apparently, our net worth median income [...]

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My dinner with Santa. An exclusive interview.

December 15, 2011

I would like to thank a colourful, wee elf named Undlin Neldth for arranging dinner last week between me and Father Christmas himself, St. Nicholas Claus (aka Santa). Undlin, who is in charge of Santa’s publicity department, recommended me to his boss for an interview after surfing the Net and chancing upon a blog I [...]

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Be a Grinch with your personal information these holidays (tips from Justin Hwang).

December 13, 2011

I wanted to share with you Justin Hwang’s tips to help you prevent fraud this season.  Justin Hwang is Associate Vice President of Fraud Management at TD Canada Trust. With the crowded shopping malls and long lines, some Canadians may be putting their personal information at risk if they let the chaos of the holiday season [...]

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ATM got the munchies?

December 8, 2011

Get ready for a rant.  We have all been inconvenienced at some point or another by intense security measures: taking off your shoes at airport security, answering a million questions on the telephone to access any personal account, and for me most recently, having the ATM eat my debit card.  I’ve heard of this happening [...]

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George. George. George of the jungle. Watch out for that CONTRACT!

December 6, 2011

Poor George.  He didn’t see that huge trap right in front of him.  Let’s learn from his loss of foresight shall we.  Recently, I saw an ad in the paper looking for participants to join a clinical study.  I was intrigued; free laser hair removal in exchange for documentation of the results.  I could imagine [...]

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This holiday season, Canada’s ho ho holding on debt.

December 1, 2011

I have to say, I’m already feeling pretty joyous about the holiday season. There are real signs that many Canadians will not suffer from those post-Christmas-spending blues come 2012. Ulcers resulting from debt created by the purchase of video games, iPads, fuzzy bears and the like will for many be a thing of the past. [...]

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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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“The dumbest thing i did with my money”, by Filip Zekic, 2011 CEWC Essay Winner.

November 25, 2011

Grand prize winner student essayist Filip Zekic from Windsor, Ontario presented his work (see below) at the CEWC 2011 Dinner Gala. “Her name was Angela. For three short weeks, I thought she was the greatest thing that would ever happen to me. She was stunning in absolutely every way imaginable. Her perfect hourglass figure transcended [...]

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