Best of the Best: Thanksgiving Edition

With Thanksgiving weekend just around the corner (literally) a lot of us will go through the past year and determine what they are thankful for.

I for one am thankful for the friends and family I have in my life. One thing I am thankful for is what Steve Jobs did for the world; he revolutionized it and even in his passing what he has created will continue to revolutionize the tech world.

The world has lost a visionary. And there may be no greater tribute to Steve’s success than the fact that much of the world learned of his passing on a device he invented.—President Obama

As we have reached the end of another week, we once again have a list of the Best of the Best articles. The articles listed below are what I have read throughout the week and thought that it might be interesting to share.

Our Best of the Best

1. The Royal Bank of Canada (RBC) has officially launched a fully integrated mobile banking app for the Android last weekend.
2. Capital One recently launched the Capital One Aspire Travel Platinum MasterCard, replacing the Capital One Aspire Gold MasterCard.
3. BMO Bank of Montreal (BMO) introduced two new features to BMO InvestorLine with the goal of giving investors more power to control their financial futures
4. RBC has announced a new online travel-booking tool they have created with Travelocity; this new service will allow RBC clients to redeem their points a lot easier than the current method.

Best Around the World

Boomer and Echo started a series last week called, 11 steps to Financial freedom; this week we have reached Step 3, which is recording your cash flow. Tracking your spending is important to anyone looking to take control of their finances.

I came across a great post on KrantCents, which focuses on Investing in yourself.What I love about this article is the fact that it focuses on what you can do to improve yourself.

The Wealthy Canada has written a great article getting serious about saving. What makes this post great is the fact that the author is not just writing tips, but giving his own experience through the tips he has given.

Credit Cards Canada’s blog, Credit, Eh published  piece to remind everyone that as the year is coming to an end, people should take advantage of whatever tax breaks they can.

Squawkfox shares a great way that your can curb your credit card spending with a jar of peanut butter. It is a great post, and I am positive it will make your smile at the end.