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Opinion: Cashing in on heightened credit card competition

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A dollar saved is a dollar earned – and I figure I’ve already saved more than $1,000 this year on upcoming flights. How did I

Opinion: Retailers find more bang for their buck at the Train Yards

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Marlene Shepherd, doyenne of Ottawa’s fashion retailers, says she took “an educated risk” when she opened a Shepherd’s Fashions store in April 2012 at the Train

Opinion: Capital companies hope to build on pay-and-display

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Imagine a city where your vehicle can talk to pretty much every other machine. Without stopping and rolling down your window, your car automatically sends

Opinion: Cross-border shopping deals remain elusive

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WATERTOWN, N.Y. – For anyone planning to do some cross-border shopping for the holidays, here’s a tip: Do your homework first! By that I mean

Opinion: How much can you save shopping around for groceries?

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We all know food costs are spiralling, but how much can you really save if you shop around? I don’t go comparison shopping as much

Opinion: The true price of payday loans

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If you think interest rates on credit cards are too high, think again. Hundreds – probably thousands – of people in Ottawa are paying more

Opinion: Shopping for new wheels: When to buy and when to lease

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Are you still wondering whether it’s better to buy or lease a new vehicle? I believe it doesn’t matter much which you choose. What matters

Opinion: Bringing car buyers into the driver’s seat

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Buyer, beware! Automakers and car dealers appear to be showering us with free money these days. Their pitch: Buy a new set of wheels with

Opinion: Engineering grads pair beauty and smarts

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What can a pair of male University of Waterloo engineering grads possibly know about the rapidly growing market for beauty products, where 98 per cent

Opinion: Rekindling the relevance of strategic planning

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Richard P. Rumelt, Good Strategy/Bad Strategy: The Difference and Why It Matters. Crown Business, 2011. I have been teaching MBA courses in business strategy, as