Easy Canada-US Cross-Border Banking
Everybody has different cross-border banking needs. Some people are fine with bringing cash with them or using a credit card in the US. Other people are frequent travellers to the US, maybe truck drivers or snowbirds that spend months at a time in the US. Another group that would...
10 Ways to Eliminate Banking Fees in Canada
The goal is to lower the cost of banking in Canada to as close to free as possible. Before I go too far, I must admit that everything has a cost. Sometimes the cost is in dollars, sometimes the cost is in less convenience or it requires effort on...
Supercharge Your Money with Automation
For years I resisted the idea of automatic payments. There was something about the whole concept of automatic payments that made me feel like I would not be in control. While working at the electronics store, the phone company gave us the objective of getting people to sign up...
Skillful Use of Credit Cards & Debit Cards
I remember getting my first debit card when I was just starting college. At the time, I was 18. It was less than a year later that I got my first credit card, a Discover Card. Over the years I have used both credit cards and debit cards without...