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This post will review how you can implement some relatively easy tips to save money on home insurance in B.C. and in Vancouver. A friend recently asked me who we use for home insurance in Vancouver, and she wondered how to save money on her …
I loathe to pay a fee for credit cards and have not paid a fee for credit cards ever (well there are fees but they are usually free for the first year and I usually cancel before the first year is up). I also loathe …
Read moreBest No Fee US Dollar Credit Card in Canada: Head-To-Head
One of the most important things about DIY investing is to keep your investing fees low. Fees will eat away at your returns over time. A 1% fee might not seem like very much but it adds up over time. This is why I DIY …
I have CAA car insurance and recently received an offer in the mail for a discounted CAA Basic Membership. I also used to be a CAA member because my car battery was dying pretty often for a while a few years ago. I thought it …
Read moreIs CAA Worth It? (And the FREE Alternatives to Consider)
The unfortunate side effect of high home prices in Canada tends to be high property taxes. In the City of Vancouver, the property tax rate is about 0.26% of your assessed home value. In the City of Ottawa it is even higher, at 1.14% of …
Read morePaying Property Taxes with a Credit Card (A How-To)
I love free food and free in general, who doesn’t? Even better are free things on your birthday. There are a lot of lists out there for birthday freebies in Canada but some of them aren’t updated or don’t work. Here are some birthday freebies …
My non-registered investment portfolio with Questrade is called a margin account. I don’t actually use the margin in that margin account, though. Kind of funny, this is kind of like opposite thinking- the margin account is called a margin account but you shouldn’t use the …
Read moreQuestrade Margin Account: Risks and Alternatives to Consider