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Tired of corporate trickery?  Tired of being hoodwinked? Want to win a battle against corporate Canada?  I have a resource for you…

Released earlier this year, Ellen Roseman’s latest book Fight Back – 81 ways to help you save money is what you should read before you go to war.  Ellen’s book contains tons of practical and actionable advice to save money and win corporate battles with big banks, telecoms, airlines and more.
Why you should follow Ellen’s advice
Ellen Roseman is well known as a consumer advocate and nationally respected journalist. She is a personal finance columnist for the Toronto Star and maintains her own established blog at www.ellenroseman.com.  Fight Back is Ellen’s latest release in a series of books that provide advice on spending less, how to save more and putting the right pieces in place for your financial future.  I’m happy to promote Ellen’s book because she has a genuine passion to help others, and she follows my blog.  Kidding aside, let’s take a look at this great resource for less than $20…

World’s largest gold miner has already recorded $4.2-billion in writedowns, will report earnings Thursday

Canada’s largest provincial securities regulator is contemplating a policy that would require companies listed on the country’s flagship Toronto Stock Exchange to disclose the male-to-female breakdown of their corporate boards.

The government’s initial quarterly numbers are usually wrong—and they’re poor predictors of growth.

A Windsor, Ont. woman has pleaded guilty to defrauding the federal government of more than $151,000 in CPP and OAS payments over 14 years. The unnamed woman must repay the money obtained with forged documents. She also received a 12-month conditional sentence and 12 months of probation.
In its first-ever Canadian Investor Survey, released Tuesday, BlackRock Canada warned retirement savers their nest eggs may have to last 25 years or more.
Introverts tend to be better investors than extroverts because they are less likely to be impulsive, a new study by academics at the Kellogg School of Management suggests.
Cheap and chic home decor appears to be a growing retail trend in Canada, first with the arrival of Target and now Zara Home coming to Ontario later this summer. The Yorkdale Shopping Center location will stock bedding, table and bath linens, furniture, tablewear, cutlery as well as home designs for children. A second location will also open in Laval Quebec.