Canadians Paid Even More For Food in October (4.1%)
Inflation in 2015 was slowly rising back to a painful level of 4.1%, and the price for food was even higher.
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Paris, Black Friday, Financial Literacy and #MoneyStories
The world is again left scratching its head and asking, “Why?” after ISIS attacked Paris. Honestly, I have no idea of why this would be done, but as a wise man has pointed out, follow the money, and you will see the reason why.
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One of my favourite memories of Paris is when my friend and I boldly ran around the Musée du Louvre, snapping pictures in front of all the famous paintings and exhibits. After that, we confidently walked into a lovely restaurant with a McDonald’s shake in hand, just to prove our boss wrong. He was complaining about how tourists in Paris only went to the Louvre and ate at McDonald’s, but we showed him that we were different. To this day, I still wonder why we didn’t do it sooner.
Black Friday began at the start of November, but for those purists, the actual Black Friday is next Friday (the 27th of November). Traditionally that was the day that pushed stores “to the black” (or into a profitable stance), however, it is now yet another excuse to entice folks to spend money.
Financial Literacy month continues as well. Have you learned something new about your finances today?
My Writings for Week Ending November 20th
It is truly the dark days of November here in Ottawa, but there were two new posts this week:
- Cheques, Cameras and Banking Apps I rehashed some of my security concerns with Wi-Fi in general and banking applications specific on your smartphones or tablets. However, if you try to be secure, these apps will mean fewer visits to your brick-and-mortar banks, but be careful with post-dated cheques.
- From the archives, remember that in Banking Everything is Negotiable. However, that does not guarantee you will get a better deal, just that you can always ask for one and see what happens (remember the answer is always NO unless you ask).
Facebook Post of the Week
Do you remember Y2K and all the craze about how the world was going to come to an end? Here are some other interesting computer bugs you might not have known about.
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Cheques, Cameras and Banking Apps
My loathing of having to go to my local bank branch has caused me to review one of my rules about using banking apps on wireless devices (and using wireless phone networks). Every bank now offers “free… Read More »Cheques, Cameras and Banking Apps
Remembrance, Friday the 13th, Financial Literacy and #MoneyStories
A Friday the 13th after Remembrance Day? It can happen, it seems along with a great many financial stories from 2015.
Time to Re-apply for the Disability Tax Credit Certificate
For many folks, their DTC has a lifespan and will expire, so check to see when you must re-apply for the disability tax credit
