3 Cash back cards that can supercharge your earnings

Who doesn’t like getting free cash back every time they shop? When it comes to money-back credit card rewards in Canada there are currently three contenders with pretty strong claims to the throne. Using these cards to make purchases that you would be making anyway is an automatic discount on nearly everything that you buy.

How to avoid becoming a victim of car insurance fraud

Auto insurance fraud is just a fun thing to read about — until you’re faced with a con artist trying to bilk your insurance company out of money, a move that can cause your premium to go up. Here’s how to protect yourself.

Vancouver home sales return to normal, but not Toronto

The Vancouver and Toronto housing markets both did interesting things last month. In Vancouver home sales took a big plunge while in Toronto, they shot up.

AlarmForce launches new brand, product lineup

AlarmForce is changing with the times and introducing a new lineup of products that can help protect your home from not only theft or vandalism, but even severe weather as well.

What happens when mortgage rates change during the homebuying process?

You’re hunting for the perfect home. You’re looking at all of the different options. You’re debating which community to live in and at which price point to buy. You’re taking your time to decide because you know that buying a home is an important decision.

HOT Lanes come to Ontario this week

In just a few days one of the many controversial changes spearheaded by the Kathleen Wynne administration will come into effect as a section of the QEW’s high-occupancy vehicle (HOV) lanes will be designated high-occupancy toll (HOT) lanes.

How to do a mid-year financial checkup

Are your finances on track? Perform a mid-year financial checkup to see where you stand – and how you need to improve.

UnionPay mobile payment app comes to Canada

Over the past year or so NFC (Near Field Communication) has become a fairly standard feature on smartphones, yet it hasn’t quite replaced the bank card just yet. Chinese payment network UnionPay is bringing its Quickpass mobile payment solution to Canada.

Solar-powered car blows past crowdfunding goal

Although gas is still king, a few automakers are doing their best to put the internal combustion engine to pasture within the next decade. While most of us have heard of the electric vehicles (EVs) from Tesla, the more mainstream Toyota Prius, and others, there’s a newcomer on the scene that runs on completely renewable energy.

Poll: 85% of companies fall prey to phishing scams

In 2016 security is a big deal for businesses, especially startups, which are often reliant on tech. So it’s kind of disappointing to see that a huge number of them are vulnerable to fairly straightforward phishing scams.

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