The “Big Five” Canadian banks include Royal Bank of Canada, Toronto Dominion Bank (TD Canada Trust), Bank of Nova Scotia, Bank of Montreal and Canadian Imperial Bank of Commerce (CIBC). Are there other viable options?
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Investments like stocks, mutual funds, or cryptocurrencies carry some level of risk which you might shy away from for a variety of reasons. Whether you’re saving for college, getting ready to buy a house, or nearing retirement, if you’re looking for safer investment options, here are some o.... More »
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The best GIC rates in Canada for August 2023
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Making sense of the markets this week: October 2 Oct 1st
Kyle Prevost, editor of Million Dollar Journey and founder of the Canadian Financial Summit, shares financial headlines and offers context for Canadian investors.
Bears are beating the bulls this year, but don’t bulls always win?
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How to Use Your Credit Card Rewards to Give Dad a Fantastic Father’s Day + MORE Jun 15th
Father’s Day is just around the corner on Sunday, June 21, 2020, to be exact. If it slipped your mind, don’t worry, you still have time to grab a gift and plan something special. Whether you are preparing to host a virtual brunch or a socially distanced backyard barbeque, you can celebrate dad .... More »
How to Keep Your Data Secure When You (and Hackers) Live on Social Media
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Much like how you wouldn’t share your toothbrush with someone else, the same sentiment should be applied to sensitive information like online passwords, personal identification numbers (PIN), or credit card details. And as there are reportedly more than 2.5 billion active users worldwide on social media sites like Twitter, Instagram, Facebook, and Pinterest, now more than ever, it’s important to know how to prevent information or identity theft.
January 28 is International Data Privacy Day, and its purpose is to raise awareness regarding the best ways in which businesses and consumers can protect their personal information online.
One of the pitfalls to social networking
Chances are, over the last decade, you’ve all moved over to storing most of your personal information online. From mobile banking services and online shopping carts, to email services to cloud storage, to GPS and location tracking to social media accounts, each time we download a new app or program onto our devices or sign up for a new account, we are both consciously and unconsciously compromising important personal data…
