Banking in Canada can be a murky subject – one that we hope to shed some light on with a series of highly informational articles.
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How to cut costs on international money transfers Jan 10th
While many Canadians know how expensive it can be to send money abroad, they’re likely unaware of how the costs are broken out. But one virtual bank is changing that.
EQ Bank has formed a partnership with TransferWise, a global money transfer platform that’s committed to being cheap, fast and tr.... More »
What fast-rising interest, inflation and bond rates mean for investors May 31st
Choppy trading. Prepare to keep seeing these two words in the headlines as the financial markets adapt to ongoing interest rate hikes by the Bank of Canada (BoC) and the Federal Reserve in the U.S. While this is causing volatility as some investors and pundits worry a recession is around the corner,.... More »
The best high-interest savings accounts in Canada for 2023 Jul 19th
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The best high-interest savings accounts in Canada for 2023
Here are the accounts offering the highest interest rates and lowest fees.
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Travel for Free: Barry’s Top 6 Tips on How to Game the Credit Card Reward System Oct 1st
To simply say I love credit cards is an understatement. Currently, I have more than 10 active cards, which is much more than the average person will ever need at once, but I use them all for a variety of reasons. When you know how to game the reward system and reap the benefits of different cards, .... More »
How might inflation impact your retirement plans? + MORE Oct 7th
For retirees and near-retirees, at least five dire possibilities can threaten a long and fruitful retirement: taxes, investment fees, crumbling stock markets, soaring interest rates and inflation.
We can largely control the first two by maximizing the use of tax-effective vehicles like TFSA.... More »
Gunpowder horn believed owned by Alexander Hamilton is going up for auction
– canadianbusiness.com
TRENTON, N.J. – A New Jersey dentist believes an engraved piece of cow horn that goes up for auction next month symbolizes the American dream for a man who was key to the founding of the United States and is now the focus of a blockbuster hip-hop Broadway musical.
A descendant, an arms appraiser and a forensic documents expert said they believe Alexander Hamilton used the horn to carry gunpowder.
The powder horn is inscribed with his name and 1773, the year in which Hamilton, born out of wedlock in the Caribbean island of Nevis and later orphaned, entered what today is Columbia University. Hamilton would have used it leading troops during the Revolutionary War and as an aide to Gen. George Washington.
It could have been by his side above the banks of the Hudson River in Weehawken, New Jersey, when the man who was the nation’s first treasury secretary was mortally wounded in a duel with Aaron Burr in 1804 and died at age 49.
“It’s a symbol of hopes and aspirations, and it’s such a positive symbol of his future,” said Dr…
A descendant, an arms appraiser and a forensic documents expert said they believe Alexander Hamilton used the horn to carry gunpowder.
The powder horn is inscribed with his name and 1773, the year in which Hamilton, born out of wedlock in the Caribbean island of Nevis and later orphaned, entered what today is Columbia University. Hamilton would have used it leading troops during the Revolutionary War and as an aide to Gen. George Washington.
It could have been by his side above the banks of the Hudson River in Weehawken, New Jersey, when the man who was the nation’s first treasury secretary was mortally wounded in a duel with Aaron Burr in 1804 and died at age 49.
“It’s a symbol of hopes and aspirations, and it’s such a positive symbol of his future,” said Dr…
