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Better Finances for a Better You
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Did you know?
The standard listed purchase interest rate in Canada on most credit cards is 19.99% or 20.99%. The average runs between 19.99% and 25.99%.
How To Lower Your Credit Card Interest Rate →Word of the week
Cash Advance
A cash advance is when you take money out of your credit card account. Cash advances are expensive as card issuers usually charge high interest rates and fees and restrict the amount you can withdraw to a part of your whole credit limit.
25 key terms everyone with a credit card should know by Alexandria White →Budgeting
56 Almost Effortless Ways to Save Money by Brooke Nelson Alexander
Practical tips from separating your bananas to slow down the ripening process to checking your tires →Quote of the week
"No matter what you’ve heard or thought about budgeting in the past, hear this: A budget doesn’t limit your freedom—it gives you freedom! It’s you taking control, getting intentional, and telling your money what to do. "
- Rachel Cruze
Infographic of the week
Mapped: Fastest Growing (and Shrinking) Cities in the U.S. and Canada
Despite Canada having a population just 12% the size of the United States, the country was home to a majority of the fastest-growing cities between the two neighbouring countries.
Toronto is the Fastest-Growing City in Canada and the U.S. →Saving
30 Ways to Save Money Like Your Grandma Did by Arricca Elin Sansone
Here's how to "waste not, want not" and save money like our grandparents did →Investing
4 tips to keep your emotions out of investing by Becca Stanek
1. Have a long-term goal in mind when investing 2. Make sure to diversify your investment portfolio 3. Try the practice of dollar-cost averaging 4. Hire a financial professional to work with
Investing is not one of the areas of life where it makes sense to involve your emotions →Serious stuff
Financial Wellness Is Critical To Your Overall Health - And Financial Literacy Is The Key by Liz Frazier
Learn more details from Liz Frazier a Fee-Only Certified Financial Planner, Author & FinLit Advocate →Fun stuff
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