Banking online can make bill payments convenient and keeping track of your finances a snap. However, you should be aware of what software you can use and what choices you should make to keep your financial data secure.
The first step towards online security should be making sure you have an anti-virus program installed and kept [...]
Some of Canada’s largest banks have agreed to pay fines totaling close to $140 million relating to their involvement in the sale of Asset-Backed Commercial Paper (ABCP) in the summer of 2007. I wanted to look into this to see what was it exactly that the banks did and why was it wrong?
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Have an old bank account that you never actually closed? Or maybe a relative died and you’re unsure if all their accounts were located to be given to those mentioned in their will? Luckily there is a simple way to search for money left in unclaimed bank accounts.
Canadian banks will hold the balance on a [...]
There are all kinds of fees and penalties that you could potentially pay, and it’s your responsibility to understand and avoid them. Most fees are avoidable. Unfortunately, many people allow themselves to be robbed of their hard earned money. Most people don’t realize that fees add up quickly and could cause significant damage to your [...]
As I mentioned previously, we’ve recently switched from a conventional mortgage at RBC to Scotiabank’s Scotia Total Equity Plan mortgage. We chose Scotiabank as they had the best rate at the time, but we chose their STEP as it will allow us to continually borrow 80% of our home equity.
You may be familiar with a [...]
Yesterday we discussed using Wesabe to keep track of your money. A regular reader and commenter, Jerry Hung, pointed out the Quicken Online is also available in Canada. I had looked at Quicken online previously for my own finances but it had a monthly fee and did not appear to support Canadians. Last year, Quicken [...]
Wesabe is a free website that allows you to track your expenses and savings. Similar to desktop programs like Quicken or Microsoft Money, Wesabe gives you the ability to categorize your spending and set goals for savings and debt reduction. Unlike those traditional personal finance programs, Wesabe has a social networking twist where you can [...]
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