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How And Why To Check Your Credit Score If You Plan On Buying A House

When buying a new home it is important to monitor your credit situation as credit scores from FICO or other agencies can have a big impact on what mo[...] read more »
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RRSP vs RESP Accounts

For many young and middle-of-the-road families out there the RRSP vs RESP account debate is a very real one that usually creeps up right around tax t[...] read more »
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Choosing Your University

When it comes to choosing your university, the place you will be spending some of the most important and exciting years of your life, the endless opt[...] read more »
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How To Pay Off Your Mortgage Faster

When you pay off your mortgage faster, a big part of your household budget will become available to help you achieve your other financial goals. read more »
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How to Avoid Investment Scams

When something looks too good to be true it probably is. But we still fall for investment scams. Here are some investment scams you need to be on the[...] read more »
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Video: TVO Agenda with GVO

For those of you who might have missed it on Monday night, Gail Vaz-Oxlade did her impersonation of St. George and took on the Financial Dragons (i.e[...] read more »
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Best Balance Transfer Credit Cards

Paying credit card interest can hinder your efforts to become debt free. Here are some of the best balance transfer credit cards on the market: read more »
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TD Ameritrade Review: Highly Rated Discount Brokerage

One discount brokerage that stands out among the pack, even with all the other great brokerages out there, is TD Ameritrade . They have great tools, [...] read more »
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FIT and MicroFIT Renewed

The Ontario government has finally released the long-awaited review of the feed-in tariff program (FIT and MicroFIT). The program has been renewed, [...] read more »
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Take Advantage of the Rules When You Can

Over the years I have learned a great deal about the importance of knowing the rules in life (not all the rules, and I am by no definition an expert)[...] read more »
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Etrade Review Reveals The Pros and Cons – You Cannot Afford to Skip This!

You can’t seem to avoid the Etrade Baby. Indeed, the cute baby has become the symbol of Etrade, and the amusing commercials illicit chuckles from nea[...] read more »
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Is a Child's Gift Registry a Good Idea?

Retailers are getting better at helping people shop, aren't they? One great example is a child's gift registry for their birthday. But is it really[...] read more »
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Should You Charge Your Boomerang Kids Rent?

It's no longer a given that kids will move out on their own when college ends. In fact there's a term for this group - Boomerang Kids. Should you c[...] read more »
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Personal Cheques And Their Alternatives

As I was paying for my rent this month I realized that this is the only time I ever use personal cheques. These things are pretty dated...what do we [...] read more »
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Investing In Tobacco Dividends – Collect ‘em If You Got ‘em

Warren Buffett and his pal Charlie Munger always say that they are looking for companies that have a “durable competitive advantage” and have low deb[...] read more »
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