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Addictions and Your Money

Addictions affect your finances in a bad way. 2 examples are gambling and shopping. When you gamble away money you don’t have, or shop to avoid problems in an uncontrollable way the problems it creates can screw up your future for a long time.

addict, addiction, being addicted, being an addict, cost of addictions, personal finance, personal finance blog

3 Signs It’s Time To Consider Debt Relief

When is it time to stop trying to pay off your debts all on your own and instead to seek professional help?

bankruptcy, consumer proposal, credit counselling, debt consolidation, debt consolidation loan, debt help, debt relief, debt relief canada

Recognizing Credit Loan Scams

If you have below average or poor credit, there are people out to get you

bad credit loan, credit, credit repair, loan scam, scam

Protecting your computer from hacking

We’ve all seen movies or TV shows about how prodigies are able to enter the most sophisticated systems like NASA or the Pentagon.

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“Here for you” is all relative

If you live in Canada, you’ve probably received lots of e-mails from your financial institution and other service providers letting … More

BMO, CIBC, covid-19; coronavirus; novel coronavirus, here for you, mortgage deferral, mortgage payment, RBC, scotiabank, TD

Coronavirus and your expenses (with a BC twist)

Pandemic or no pandemic, we all have bills to pay….unfortunately. If, like many people, you are already feeling the pinch … More

covid-19; coronavirus; novel coronavirus, debt, paying bills, personal finance blog, personal finances

Ridiculous bank offers’edition

Recently, I’ve been “bombarded” with e-mails from Scotiabank offering me a ton of “advantages” if I open either an Ultimate … More

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Is paying an annual credit card fee worth it?

I have been contemplating upgrading my American Express Air Miles card to the Air Miles Platinum one.

Air Miles, American Express, credit card fee, reward credit card

How to select a reward credit card

Virtually every credit card company in Canada offers at least one card with rewards. The options are pretty much infinite, sometimes making the selection process complicated.

American Express, choosing a reward credit card, how to choose the right credit card, reward credit cards in Canada, selecting a reward credit card, Visa

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