This week it was a definitely a good week for Canadians, with a few exceptions. One of which was the weak hiring outlook in the latest Manpower Employment Outlook Survey, which was released September 8th. The report shows that Canadian employers are cautiously optimistic about hiring prospects in for the 4th quarter of 2009. On

TD Canada Trust ranked highest in customer satisfaction according to the J.D. Power and Associates 2009 Canadian Retail Baking Customer Satisfaction Study.­ For the fourth year in the row TD Canada Trust has been rated the highest in satisfaction among the big fix Canadian retail banks. In March and June 2009, the study was conducted

A phrase that has appeared before many of us is “Insufficient Funds”. Whenever we see this phrase it makes us aware that we have expended our funds and most of us will have to wait for out next pay check to have money in our account. Across the border, we see Chase Bank is beginning

With the week at an end we can all sit back and enjoy a nice summary of this week’s news. We had the Toronto Main Stock Index starting off the week on a rise and as of Friday it finished its fifth straight session as firmer oil and metal prices boosted resource issues. The TSX

Yes, you have read the title correctly, the Federal Government has decided to appoint a task force to work on a national strategy for financial literacy. There are not enough Canadians who are financially literate, and the government has decided it is time to educate. Financial literacy is simply the ability to understand finance. The

Statistics Canada noted that the household net worth declined by $72 billion, or 1.3% in the first quarter due to falling real estate values and the stock market continue to erode assets. The rate of decline has slowed down since the last two quarters of 2008, where the cumulative loss was $438 billion. The drop

For the wealth in Canada, there are more to worry for than some might believe. Although they might be rich they have began to doubt their children’s ability in handling their money, which is suggested by a study the Bank of Montreal (BMO) released on June 4th.Many prosperous Canadians worry whether their child will end