Now that Black Friday is over, it is the official kick-off to the holiday season. And when it comes to your budget, now is the best time to get your wallet prepared to avoid the looming January credit card bills. Is it possible to even avoid this financial hangover? Yes, that’s why we give you […]
Month: November 2016
I’ve Blown My Monthly Budget… Now What?
It happens. Where you spend more than you remember, or more than you expect to and there goes all the savings you’ve worked so hard to maintain. But we’ll give credit where credit is due; you have a budget in place to have blown when a lot of people don’t even have that. Because that’s the […]
Is Your Bank Making You Money?
When it comes to choosing who to bank with, in Canada there are only a handful of options. Unless you’re banking with a credit union, which there is also a limited number of those, what bank do you bank with and why? There are the big five: Royal Bank of Canada (RBC), Canadian Imperial Bank […]
November Is Financial Literacy Month
Did you know November is Financial Literacy month? The Financial Consumers Agency of Canada (FCAC) and the Financial Literacy Leader has helped to coordinate and increase collaboration between organizations from the private, public and non-profit sectors to promote financial literacy for Canadians of all ages. This means that t throughout November; everyone across Canada is […]