Personal Finance
Best Before vs. Expiry Date: What’s the difference?
As a shopper, it is easy to be confused between the best before dates and expiration dates. Quite often people think that they’re the same thing and end up throwing out food that may still…
Do Stores Price Match on Black Friday?
With Black Friday less than month away, many retailers are starting to release their deals. I’ve already featured some Black Friday travel deals, but do stores price match on Black Friday? For the answer to…
7 Reasons Why Your Credit Card Application Was Denied
Applying for a new credit card should be a pretty straightforward process. You find a card that you’re interested in, you put in your personal information, and you hit apply. If things go well, you’ll…
8 Ways to Protect Yourself From Fraud and Identity Theft
Every year there seems to be a major cyberattack in Canada. The most recent one being the cyberattack on the Canada Revenue Agency which exposed the data of many Canadians. Shortly after that information was…
Travel Fees and Charges to Avoid
I love to travel, but I absolutely hate the fees and charges that can come up. It’s a bit ridiculous when you think about it. There are more than a few things that are designed…
Canada Recovery Benefit (CRB) | How to apply for CRB
As of September 27th, 2020, the Canada Recovery Benefit (CRB) replaces CERB. CRB pays out $1,000 every 2 weeks and is available to employed and self-employed individuals who have been laid off or seen their…
Canada Recovery Caregiving Benefit (CRCB) | How to apply for CRCB
The Canada Recovery Caregiving Benefit (CRCB) is another benefit available to Canadians due to the outbreak of COVID-19. The CRCB is specifically aimed at employed or self-employed individuals who can’t work because they need to…
Canada Recovery Sickness Benefit (CRSB) | How to apply and how much you’ll get
As of October 5, 2020, the Canada Recovery Sickness Benefit (CRSB) is now available to employed and self-employed individuals who can’t work because they’re sick or need to self-isolate due to COVID-19. Those who are…
RBC Introduces Remote Account Open
**This is a sponsored post written by me on behalf of RBC. All opinions are my own. Although we’ve seen a decrease of COVID-19 in the last couple of months, there’s no denying that things…
Keeping an Inventory of Your Assets | Why it is important, and how you can do it
Ever since COVID-19 became a global issue, I’ve been getting a lot of questions about estate planning. I reached out to my friends over at LegalWills.ca who provided today’s guest post on keeping an inventory…