Do you avoid certain products or companies because you don’t agree with how they behave? For example, you might make a point of not buying products because you know that the company has no qualms about testing on animals or because the product isn’t Fairtrade? You can extend this approach to who you arrange your

As you may have noticed last week, Scotiabank announced the launch of a new mobile app, the Scotia iTRADE app. You can probably already assume what this new app will allow you to do; that’s right make trades on your mobile phone. Well specifically on your Android, iPhone or Blackberry. Now we received word from

Ontario is reported to have the highest premiums for car insurance in Canada. According to a study from the Fraser Institute, Ontario car insurance premiums averaged $1,281 as of October 2011 whereas Quebec premiums averaged just $642—the lowest in the country. In an effort to control the high cost of insurance, Ontario introduced reforms last

On Financial Highway they have been running a Fraud Awareness series. The topics that have been covered so far, is how you can spot an investment scam. That said, Financial Highway has presented a great visual to highlight several important facts about investment fraud and how you can recognize red flags. You may not be

Groceries is one area where everyone wants to save some money. It’s also a potential Debt Fear!  Some people can feed a family of 6 on $150 a month.  I’m not one of those people and this article will not teach you how to be one of those people.  I’m a regular mom who wants

We all know what a mutual fund is – an arrangement in which investors get together, throw a bunch of money into a pot, and hire a professional money manager to buy and sell securities with the money, hoping to make a profit. The manager earns a percentage of the pot for his time and

It is tax season already! Time has gone by so quickly. Last year in 2011, I wasn’t exactly efficient with my taxes and my accountant hated me for it. Because of my lack of adequate tax software in 2011, I decided that 2012 was going to be different. 2012 was going to be the year