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AISH Alberta Requirements: How To Qualify For AISH Disability Payments
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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?
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
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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