The CRTC (Canadian Radio-television and Telecommunications Commission) unveiled new rules for cell phone contracts in Canada. The rules allow cell phone customers to walk away from their contracts after two years without any early-cancellation penalties. If applicable, they will only be required to pay the remaining balance on their device tied to the contract.
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Did you know there are 61 Banks operating in Canada? Banking is one of those life skills that nobody ever teaches you, and you’re left to sort through the barrage of banking propaganda and figure it out on your own, though most of us never really do. Of course it’s in our best financial interest…
Travel 9. If you have to fly somewhere for the holidays to visit family, make sure you pay less for your ticket. Check online for seat sales, buy your ticket early, and fly mid-week if that’s a possibility. If you’re flying to the States, it may be worth driving to the nearest American airport and flying…
The Canadian Pension Plan pays to all Canadian seniors over 65 who have made a CPP contribution, however the payments are below the poverty line in most cities in terms of the cost of living. Do you want to work all your life only to be impoverished when you are old, and unable to do anything about it?…
By Margaret H. Johnson Even though you may be feeling that it’s ‘too late’ to start saving for Christmas now, what are your other options? If you answered ‘credit cards,’ you aren’t alone. It’s easy for the majority of Canadians to fall into the debt trap, but do you really want to start the new…
If Santa has been watching the news around the world, then he might be thinking more about falling off a fiscal cliff than splurging blindly on everyone this holiday season. And this has nothing to do with Scrooge. There is a big difference between sensible shopping and Grinch-like cheapness.
Ladies, it is very important that you try not to get into personal debt when you are building your business. Unless of course you know what you’re doing and are prepared for the potential consequences. While it is true that all businesses require money to get started it is important that you not put yourself in…
