The past few weeks I have been using TD Canada Trust’s brand new Visa Debit card, and it has been amazing. It got me thinking that it is time to do a roundup of the Visa Debits you can find in Canada. As it stands there are 3 banks within the Big Six that offer

As you may know, we are getting rid of the pennies. The reason for this is that the government has realized it makes no sense to actually keep it. The fact is, it costs more than the penny is even worth to product. Now I am all for removing it, however not a fan of

It has been a little while since BankNerd’s Best of the Best, but at least it’s back today! I heard some interesting news yesterday; the penny is being removed. Honestly, I have never liked the penny too much. It always seemed to be the dirtiest coin as well (well at least to me). Now I

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

Royal Bank of Canada (RBC) in my opinion has always been a bank that looks to lead the market, and they have done so. If you recall, in 2010, RBC launched Canada’s first financial management tool integrated into an online banking system. You will better know this system to be myFinanceTracker. RBC continued to innovate

Last week I came across an article on Moneyville which announced that Canadian Tire has launched a loyalty card. As you are probably aware of, Canadian Tire does have a loyalty program in place where you earn Canadian Tire money. The Canadian Tire money resembles real currency, in fact it is printed on paper similar

If you’re like most adults, you probably want your children, or any youngsters around you, to develop good financial habits. Northwestern Mutual delved into the subject of children’s financial literacy in a recent survey of parents. The study revealed that 71% of parents feel that children should begin learning about money no later than the 1st grade. Since