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Should I Hold On Before I Put My Money Into Investments?
According to current prices, the stock market is of the same value as it was in January, and even higher than it was at Christmas time. This was pre-pandemic, pre-social unrest, pre lockdown time. As we all know by now, the stock market is not a good reflection on how...
Canada’s Best Meal Kit Delivery Services for 2020
Before I dive into my personal experiences with meal kits, let me share some important trivia facts on the subject: The meal kit industry took off in 2007, and was introduced to Canada in 2014 There are 6 large companies on the market as of 2020, serving over 1...
Small business financing guide Canada
Small businesses in Canada have been struggling for some time now in financing their companies. Small businesses pay a high price for trying to gear their company, and that they're even approved. The head of SME banking at the Bank of Montreal, Arun Kumar, suggests...
How Canada Makes Summer Jobs Accessible Through Grants?
Whilst there is an increasing amount of starting positions, there is also a huge growing number of graduates as well as young people in general. Getting a job is more competitive than ever in most fields, with many having to send off applications in their hundreds to...
Questrade RESP Review: Saving for My Child’s Education
In Canada, there’s a 4-letter acronym that spells “Free money for your child’s education”. It’s called RESP – or a Registered Education Savings Plan. This is a government-approved savings plan that helps parents and guardians of children (under the age of 18) to save...
Can Your Trust Robo Advisors With Your Pension?
Unless you have a very high level of confidence in your money-management skills, chances are that you are using the services of some type of professional money manager for your retirement and pension accounts. While online brokerage accounts, mutual fund operators...
Pros and Cons of Robo-Advisors: Everything You Need to Know
A robo-advisor is one of the best things to ever hit the financial planning industry. In today’s high-tech world, it’s clear that the fintech industry is on an upward trajectory to success. Robo-advising services are no different. These services are completely...
How to Start a Freelance Business the Right Way
The typical 9-5 office job lacks the glamour it once had. It once provided the income, prestige, and fulfillment that once defined the American Dream – not anymore. These days, stagnant salaries, 12-hour work days, and piles of soul-crushing work are becoming the...
Crippling College Debt: Necessary Evil or Not?
Crazy amounts of debt from going to college is not new news. Many people are beginning to question whether or not going to college is even necessary. Why attend college? Is the degree required for the career you plan to go into? Can you work your way up in the career...
Should I Move to the USA for Better Employment Opportunities?
In recent years, it has become a popular debate as to whether the United States has a stronger job market for young adults/college students than Canada. What is important to remember is that the United States has more larger cities than Canada, which does impact the...
Canadian Ancestry
Canadians have a long, complex, and very rich history. While many history books typically start with the arrival of the Europeans, the true history of Canadian people is far older. Starting roughly 15,000 years ago, as seen in the image below, Homo sapiens spread...
Cheap Travel Abroad: How to Make It Happen from Canada
Traveling and overpaying for your trips can cause you to have a great deal of debt in your adult life. Younger Canadians are seeing this happen quite frequently due to the high cost of travel that exists within Canada and the distance that Canada is from many parts of...
What People Think About the Largest Banks in Canada?
Canada has a small financial sector. Even when the population is taken into account, it has fewer financial institutions per capita than USA does. As a result, most only consider ‘The Big Five’ to be major financial institutions. Comprised of the Canadian Imperial...
Best VPNs in Canada
The usage of VPN software in Canada, and globally, is a direct result of two on-going trends in 2019's internet. One strong motive to the ever-increasing popularity of VPN websites and programs is that media publishers are limiting their offering based on the location...
Should I invest my money into collectibles?
I have recently debated the topic of collectibles with a friend, but failed to find any valuable resources online. There are some nice blog posts, more than several boring Investopedia pages, and countless senseless articles by publications like USNews written by...
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