There’s nothing worse than planning for a vacation or travelling only to find out that you’ve fallen victim to a travel scam. These scams or fraudulent attempts can happen while you’re travelling and some you won’t realize until you get home and start to get yourself financially organized. Regardless of how or when they happen, […]
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Online Shopping Tips & Tools Made To Save You Money
Online shopping is a huge industry and has completely changed the way consumers shop. In 2016 alone, Canadians spent $19.2 billion dollars on internet purchases and it’s expected that number will hit $39 billion by 2019. With online shopping making such an impact on the way people shop, there’s no question that, like always, people […]
Practicing Digital Safety
Whether we like it or not, everything is online these days. This includes us! That’s why we’re the first to understand that filing personal information online can make you feel uneasy. We’re a payday loan company, which means we take all your financial and private information seriously and it is our job to help protect […]
How to Spring Clean Your Finances
There’s nothing more invigorating than when seasons start to change, especially when you live in a country that gets cold and dreadful winters. Spring brings with it melting snow, warmer temperatures, blooming flowers, and lifted spirits. Not to mention, the desire to clean up your home and life to get it ready for a great […]
Four Things To Know About Childcare Expenses
Whether you’re paying for before and after school programming, daycare, or have a nanny – childcare expenses are one of the most talked about fees for parents. According to Money Sense Magazine (and most parents) finding childcare can be a difficult task. But it also shows that the average cost for a child in full-time […]
How to Cut Your Grocery Bill in Half
Grocery shopping is an obvious necessity that everyone has to do. Especially if you have a growing family, you know the struggle of keeping the fridge full in your busy household. It can seem like you’re constantly running back and forth to the store to restock on food or regular household items like toilet paper, […]
Five Ways To Budget For Vacation
Everyone needs (and deserves) a break. Really, you do! And according to a survey in 2016, Daily Hive reported that Canadians received an average of 17.3 vacation days from employers this year, but only took 14 of them. That represents 31 million unused vacation days and $5.5 billion in wages going back to employers. But […]
Five Things to Think About Before Taking Money out of Your RRSP
It can be very tempting when you’re in a financial pinch to want to dip into your retirement fund or RRSPs. The RRSP was created in 1957, and back then contribution limits were 10 percent of the previous year’s income to a $2,500 maximum. If an individual did not contribute in any given year, that […]
Six Items You Should Purchase at Ikea
When it comes to shopping at Ikea, it can be an overwhelming experience. Just like there are secrets to shopping at Costco, there are definitely secrets to shopping at Ikea. But when it comes to shopping at Ikea, it is very easy to not only get lost but also fill your cart with things you […]
How to Budget for a Lay Off
We know what you’re thinking, what do you mean budget for a lay off? Who can really anticipate being laid off? You’re absolutely right. What would you do if you unexpectedly lost your job? How would you survive and make ends meet? Sure, we don’t like to think of the worst case scenario but wouldn’t […]