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Our guide to junk fees in Canada, including real life examples used by companies in banking, telecom, airlines and events as well as what laws may apply and where you can submit a complaint about the pricing practice.
It’s hard to save for the future and enjoy life now when debt holds such a large claim on your paycheck. Consolidating your debt can potentially lower your interest rates, and make your debt more manageable overall.
Google Lens is a useful tool for identifying products that you see “in the wild”, as well as checking and comparing prices for that product both online and in-store.
A monthly housing allowance paid directly to households who are on, or eligible to be on, the social housing waiting list to help with housing costs.
Individuals and businesses can use Online banking, Pre-authorized debit through CRA My Account and CRA’s My Payment to pay their income taxes with no fees.
Drip pricing is when an advertised price is unattainable because consumers must pay additional, mandatory fees for “service” or “convenience” that are often revealed later in the buying process.
All the expected and unexpected fees we incurred during the home buying process and the exact amounts we paid for each.
If your online shopping is done primarily on Amazon and your orders are frequent, small, last-minute and/or as-needed (ie you ran out of toilet paper and need some tomorrow), or if you value convenience over all else, I recommend Amazon Prime.
Costco warehouses only accept credit cards from Mastercard in Canada. They accept a variety of other payment methods, including debit and cash.