March is Fraud Prevention Month, and the RCMP, Competition Bureau and Anti-Fraud Centre want to use this month to educate Canadians and raise awareness about common fraud trends and scams.

Every year thousands of Canadians fall victim to identity theft and fraud. By using your name,...

A new pair of shoes charged to your credit card? A family vacation paid for with your line of credit? Dinner with friends financed by your overdraft? Whatever the expense is, charging up a pile of unsecured debt can often be a lot of fun and at times...

The start of another New Year provides us with the opportunity to reflect on the past and think about the improvements we want to make moving forward. For a large number of Canadians, these wishes and hopes for positive change typically include tackling debt and getting our financial house in...

We have all been there. Two weeks before the winter holidays, three gifts left to buy and zero dollars left in the holiday budget. If you are like most Canadians, this is the exact moment you will reach into your wallet and pull out that emergency credit card...

Cyber Monday is quickly becoming one of the most popular shopping days of the year with many Canadians making purchases online to find great savings on their holiday expenses. In fact, 34 per cent of Canadians took part in the Cyber Monday shopping craze in 2011 (Ipsos Reid).

This...

The average Canadian owes $1.54 for every dollar earned. That's a lot of money. This year, many families will pay about the same amount in interest on credit cards as they spend for food!

Being debt-free or eliminating debt is more than merely a financial battle; for...

In the movie 27 Dresses, Katherine Heigl's character was always a bridesmaid. She had a
closet full of puffy dresses she never would wear again, and hosted countless showers and
bachelorette parties. Money was no object. Meet Jennifer Hills, a communications advisor and
recent condominium owner who...