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The best high-interest savings accounts in Canada for 2023 + MORE Jun 15th
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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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TD Bank stock: Steer clear or buy the dip? May 16th
TD Bank is making headlines for the wrong reasons and creating a potential buying opportunity for investors in the process.
Here’s what I know about TD Bank’s anti-money laundering troubles so far. Canada’s second-largest bank was loose in implementing the required checks and balances. It w.... More »
Making sense of the Bank of Canada interest rate decision on March 6, 2024 Mar 8th
In its March 6 announcement, the Bank of Canada (BoC) held its trend-setting overnight lending rate at 5% for the fifth consecutive time—and depending on whether you’re a borrower or investor, you’re heaving either a sigh of relief or impatience. Here’s what it means for Canadians.
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At midday: TSX rises as banks jump Sep 21st
Wall Street slips from record levels as Apple, Fed view weigh
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The best TFSAs in Canada for 2024 Nov 30th
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The Best Credit Cards for First-Year University and College Students
– ratesupermarket.ca

Congratulations! You’ve graduated high school and now you’re taking the next big step in your life. Starting post-secondary education involves a lot of firsts – it may be the first time you’re living away from home, the first time you’re cooking for yourself, and perhaps the first time you have a job and are managing your own money.
When I began university, I remember many companies advertising student credit cards in the halls of my school. I desperately wanted one, mostly just so I could fit in and look cool. When my plain grey card finally arrived in the mail – some seven months later – I went out and dared to put $30 worth of charges on it. I didn’t care what its real purpose was or whether it had any perks. After all, I paid off my balance in full every single month and made sure I kept everything well under the card limit.
Now, 13 years later, I can thank that little grey card for teaching me a lot of financial responsibility. Because I paid all my bills on time and never incurred interest charges, my credit score is excellent…


