We are starting a new series called “Best of the Best”. In it we will publish a weekly (every friday) article on the best financial articles we thought were just awesome and should be mentioned. Some weeks might focus on the banks themselves, other weeks they might focus on credit cards and other weeks they

Wave Accounting, a service that helps the small business owner be more successfull. Wave Accounting is a service that does a great job of basic accounting, particularly generating and tracking invoices, tracking expenses, and providing a dashboard that shows graphically what is going on in your business financially. What makes Wave great is that the

The new budget has finally come in, offering a series of new spending initiatives in the current fiscal year, which includes a top up of the guaranteed income supplement for the poorest seniors and a temporary hiring credit for small business. Finance Minister Jim Flaherty noted that they are striking a modern balance between the

Capital One Canada and InterContinental Hotels Group (IHG) has announced that they have reached an agreement to bring a new choice in rewards cards to Canadian consumers. This deal marks IHG’s first and Capital One’s third co-branded credit card in Canada. This announcements is followed by Capital One Canada’s recent acquisition of the Hudson’s Bay

When reducing your debt, it is important that you look for ways to decrease the burden, especially when you are dealing with credit card debt. One great way to decrease the burden of credit card debt, while at the same time not having to pay huge interest fees, is to take advantage of a 0%

It is important that we improve our financial literacy whenever we can, and that we educate the younger generations on it as well. With that said, National Bank of Canada’s financial literacy site, ClearFacts.ca is running the It’s “Clear with ClearFacts” Contest. Every week, ClearFacts will put your financial knowledge to the test; answering the

Any thought of being hit with a negative event that could affect your finances is not something we like to think about, but it can happen. The prospects of something expensive, and beyond your control, can become less threatening if you are properly prepared for the unexpected. Virtually, we have to prepare for the unexpected,