Yesterday, Melanie told you about some of her top issues with Canada. Now, let’s show this country a little more love and celebrate the great things about Canada and its financial checks and balances. While we might have an international reputation for being too gosh-darn polite, bordering on bland, this middle-of-the-roadness sure bodes well for us in the practical ins and outs of life. Here’s a list of what’s awesome about Canada.
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Way back when I was in university, I once flew out to Vancouver to meet some friends who were working there on a summer job. Needing a car to get around, I popped by the nearest rental agency. That’s when I found out I would need a credit card or $300 for a security deposit. Lacking the former, I had to deplete a good chunk of my holiday savings for the deposit, teaching me an early lesson in the value of having good credit.
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You always think of fraud as something that happens to someone else and not you. But that’s not true. Canadians lost $53.8 million from mass-marketing fraud in 2010. Much of that money is lost when a fraudster gets hold of your credit card information, debit card PIN or gets access to your bank account. With the holiday season right around the corner, these plastic cards will be out on show more often then at other times during the year. Here’s what you need to know.
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More and more Canadians are turning to Cash Back Rewards when it comes to their credit cards. Why? Not only are cash reward programs easier to determine how much you’re really getting back (because we ALL know the value of $1 vs. 700 points), BUT cash can be spent on whatever YOU want….in other words you aren’t limited to a rewards catalogue. Check out our INFOGRAPHIC >>
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How many of us have found ourselves wishing for a few extra hours or an eighth day in the week, just so we could catch up on all the things we’d like to do. Where does the time go? Here are the Top 10 things we do with our time.
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