Forgotten Bank Accounts
As you get older you are more like to have forgotten bank accounts in your past, that might have some money you could use now.
Sunday Banking and Catsup?
Remember when Sunday Banking started? Heck, I remember when Saturday banking was a rarity, and banks were closed outside of “bankers hours” (10 AM to 3 PM). Banking seems to be here to stay, unfortunately.… Read More »Sunday Banking and Catsup?
Canada’s Balanced Budget (Eventually)
Might Balance Budget by 2015 Jim Flaherty (Canadian Federal Finance Minister, and the man who spins the Financial Blarney for the Feds) started the Financial Waffling section of the Government End of Year reports, when… Read More »Canada’s Balanced Budget (Eventually)
Are Cheques Passé ?
Are cheques dead? This humorous and insightful look at the “BCM Cheque Lifecycle” illustrates how traditional cheque usage has become impractical and expensive in the age of digital banking. With costs soaring past $100 and predictions that they’ll be astronomical by 2030, it’s clear cheques are no longer the economical choice they once were. This flowchart walks through the absurdity of paying more just to write your own money, offering a tongue-in-cheek eulogy for a payment method that’s outlived its prime. If you’re still clinging to your cheque book, this might be the wake-up call you’ve been avoiding.
Banking on Sunday?
Banking on Sunday in Canada has been around for a while now, but is it such a wonderful service that we can’t live without it?
