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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.

computer hacking, hackers, identity theft, malware, phishing

Reflections from 7 weeks of semi-lockdown (200th post)

This post is a follow-up to a previous one, where I wrote about how I was coping during these unusual…

covid-19; coronavirus; novel coronavirus, opinion, personal finance blog, pulitzer, pulitzer price

CESB explained

Until last week, very little financial relief was available to students

CERB, CESB, covid-19; coronavirus; novel coronavirus, government student loan, student loan

Lost your job? Don’t make these 3 mistakes!

There is a high probability you’ve been impacted by Covid-19. Whether you caught it, had to stay home to take…

being unemployed, covid-19; coronavirus; novel coronavirus, Job loss, unemployment;

CERB updated

I previously wrote a post about the Canada Emergency Response Benefit, mainly to summarize the qualification criteria. This benefit has…

CERB, covid-19; coronavirus; novel coronavirus

How I am handling my finances and coping during Covid-19

I have received a flurry of e-mails from readers asking me how I am handling my finances and my life…

covid-19; coronavirus; novel coronavirus, personal finance blog, personal finances, personal musing, personal opinion

CERB explained

This coming Monday, the application portal to apply for the Canada Emergency Response Benefit -CERB- will open. CRA is already…

Canada Emergency Response Benefit, Canada Revenue Agency, CERB, covid-19; coronavirus; novel coronavirus

“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…

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…

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

Coronavirus and your income (or lack thereof)

UPDATE: the 2 benefits previously announced by the Federal Govt have been combined into one: Canada Emergency Response Benefit or…

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