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AISH Alberta Requirements: How To Qualify For AISH Disability Payments
by Melinda Cooley | Jan 31, 2023 | Finance
AISH stands for Assured Income for the Severely Handicapped. It provides financial and health benefits for eligible residents in the province of Alberta. AISH requirements are based on a few specific criteria, like age, residence, financial situation, and medical...

Video: 5 reasons to swap your debit card for a prepaid cash back card
by Melinda Cooley | Jan 30, 2023 | Finance
Maybe your wallet is already stuffed with credit and bank cards. Here’s why it’s worth making room for a new contender: a prepaid cash back card. Good info here, especially if you’re a student or newcomer to Canada or are just trying to improve your credit score....

Prepaid cash back cards: A new way to manage your spending
by Melinda Cooley | Jan 30, 2023 | Finance
What is a prepaid card? Unlike a credit or debit card, a prepaid card is loaded, by you, with money you’ve set aside to spend. Let’s say, for example, you’ve earmarked $1,000 to spend on a new couch. With the EQ Bank Card, a prepaid reloadable Mastercard (issued by...

Bollywed’s Kuki and Chandan Singh on making it in Canada—and on TV
by Melinda Cooley | Jan 27, 2023 | Finance
What was your first job? Photo courtesy of CBC Kuki: Working at my father’s store. I wasn’t allowed to work anywhere else. I took my first paycheque to the temple and donated it. I also did service and fed all the homeless in the area. I have very many good memories...

Shannon Lee Simmons defines “emotional return on investment” and her take on personal debt
by Melinda Cooley | Jan 27, 2023 | Finance
Three-time author, founder and Certified Financial Planner Shannon Lee Simmons is no stranger to going off-budget—and she’s not afraid to talk about it. After quitting her Bay Street job to start her own advice-only financial planning firm, the New School of Finance,...

Will ODSP Increase Payments This Year? What Recipients Should Know
by Melinda Cooley | Jan 27, 2023 | Finance
A major Ontario social program, the Ontario Disability Support Program (ODSP), has increased its monthly payments (by a little) and increased how much recipients can earn before getting penalized (by a lot). Read on for more details about the ODSP payment increase in...
Canada’s best store credit cards for 2023
by Melinda Cooley | Jan 27, 2023 | Finance
The best store credit cards in more detail By Courtney Reilly-Larke on January 27, 2023Estimated Reading Time: 13 minutes Creatures of habit, rejoice! Your loyal shopping behaviours may just pay off, big time. If you shop regularly at certain retailers, using a store...
The best American Express credit cards in Canada 2023
by Melinda Cooley | Jan 27, 2023 | Finance
CardDetailsBest overall Amex rewards cardAmerican Express Cobalt Card*• 5 pts per $1 on groceries & dining• 2 pts per $1 on travel, gas & transit• 1 pt per $1 on everything else• $156 annual feeBest cash-back Amex cardSimplyCash Preferred Card*• 4% on gas and...

So You’ve Made Your RRSP Contribution: Now What?
by Melinda Cooley | Jan 27, 2023 | Finance
It’s a classic mistake I’ve seen time and time again. You scramble to make your RRSP contribution before the deadline and then give yourself a giant pat on the back. But wait a minute. You’re not done yet. Not if your RRSP contribution is just sitting idly in cash....

Making sense of the markets this week: January 29, 2023
by Melinda Cooley | Jan 27, 2023 | Finance
The truth is: Canada has a major problem when it comes to increasing productivity throughout our economy. And this is everyone’s problem, because without per-person productivity going up, we can’t afford better health care, better education, better social welfare...
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