Opinion: Paying the price for pension procrastination
The best piece of financial advice I ever received is this: don’t count on the government to enable you to live comfortably in retirement. And
Opinion: Paying the price for pension procrastination
The best piece of financial advice I ever received is this: don’t count on the government to enable you to live comfortably in retirement. And
Opinion: Supermarket six-packs empty of savings
Price fixing by retailers is a dastardly practice punishable by law. So why do we allow our national and provincial governments to get away with
Opinion: Researching credit card rewards can result in significant payoffs: Prentice
Credit card issuers are waging a fierce war for our business, and consumers should be cashing in. But how? I have a suggestion: take the
Opinion: Canada slow to cash in on discount trend
Retailers complain vociferously about the high fees they must pay for accepting credit cards. So why don’t more of them offer a discount for customers
Two recent unpleasant experiences – one with a bank, the other with a credit card issuer – have taught me that financial institutions can sometimes
Opinion: Hidden fees tax consumers’ patience
It’s an exasperating truth many consumers know all too well: the price you see on the tag or in the ad is very often not
Opinion: Dollar stores fit the bill: Prentice
Like most smart consumers, I’ve known for years that it’s possible to save by shopping at a dollar store. But I was surprised recently to
Opinion: U.S. savings a flight of fancy
Many times I’ve heard people in Ottawa say they save a fistful of money on air travel by driving to the United States to catch
Opinion: ’Tis the season for mall expansions
The numbers are staggering in the battle of the giants between the Rideau Centre and Bayshore Shopping Centre as they move into the late stages
Opinion: Landing a good deal with airfare loyalty points
I tried to cash in my Aeroplan points recently for a round-trip flight from Ottawa to London, England – only to discover that I would be
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