A very enlightened young lady, indeed! – Syndicated from http://www.somecanuckchick.com

Tuesday, March 27 saw a day dominated by the type of serious discussion about the role of the financial sector that we should expect in the years to come – even if the basis for that discussion was less than we should have hoped for.The Big IssueThe ma…

Tuesday, March 27 saw a day dominated by the type of serious discussion about the role of the financial sector that we should expect in the years to come – even if the basis for that discussion was less than we should have hoped for. The Big Issu…

The Royal Canadian Mint announces its new 25-cent coloured glow-in-the-dark coin. I can’t help but conjure up images of Woody and Buzz Lightyear from Toy Story. Out with the old and in with the shiny and new – ahem, glow-in-the-dark and new.

When my first child was born, one of my favourite places to walk to with her in the stroller was the neighbourhood Shopper’s Drug Mart. As a new mom, I needed reasons to get out of the house, and the…

Bonus points alone shouldn’t be enough to persuade you to switch from your existing chequing account.

Ottawa has announced that it’s moving ahead with its plan to ban a number of our Canadian banks’ more confusing practices. With household debt still at an all-time high, the government’s decision to crack down should help curb excess spending and mounting debt. Here are the changes that they’re planning on implementing:

When I was a student in the United States, I showed some Canadian paper money to a couple of friends. They thought it looked like fake money. They didn’t get the colours or the holographic stripe or the depictions of winter sports. It was like Monopoly money to them. It dawned on me that my American friends weren’t really very interested in taking Canadian currency seriously. Then again, when has Canadian money ever be taken seriously on a global stage? Next to the U.S. dollar, ours is continuously overlooked. Not anymore. Or at least not completely, because Canadian money seems…

Rates going up on some lines of credit, NSFs, and more!

Do you have a contactless credit card? Were you aware of the associated security issues?

Creepy story of the week: a billionaire tycoon has adopted his girlfriend as his daughter. Yes, you read that correctly. And, no, this is not one of those crazy TLC shows. Rather, it’s a move prompted by finances (but still really creepy).

The dreaded and controversial prenuptial agreement. Offensive or wise?

We awoke late in the morning to rain. Feeling a little unmotivated, we snuggled up and went back to bed for a couple more hours. Ushuaia is 2 hours ahead of Toronto and while we weren’t feeling jet lagged, we did feel a little groggy from our over 30-hour journey from Canada.

Is toilet paper is stronger than our new polymer $100 bill?

Thinking of switching from paper bills to e-bills? Better be careful, paying your e-bills the wrong way just might cost you.

A whopping 94 people have been arrested in relation to a cheque cashing fraud ring. While the charges were laid by the Manhattan District Attorney’s Office, the story does have a Canadian link – the bank in question is none other than TD Bank.

I’ve been anticipating the relaunch of Alterna, the former CS-Co-op which bought some of the Capital Community Credit Union, where I do most of my banking for some time now. After at least one delay, they’ve relaunched. – Syndicated from h…

As I sit and think about my lost $2.50, an entrepreneur by the name of Clinton Townsend is getting to work on a way to circumvent ATM fees for good. He believes that the solution to fees can be found in paid advertising.

I opened the folder and stared at the number at the bottom of the page. No one had ever told me what I was worth before, and apparently it isn’t a lot. I was visibly disappointed and she looked at me with pity, as if I should have known better. She advised me to come back when I had more to invest. I left without even discussing my options.

How do our banks stack up against thsoe in the U.S.? Are we really that much more satisfied, or just more complacent?