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Comment on PC Financial Savings accounts and interest by Matthew

Matthew — Thu, 20 Nov 2008 02:51:11 +0000

I love PC Financial! I’ve had their free chequing account for over 3 years now, and I’ll never go back. I have no need for teller services, so I can’t justify banking with a “traditional” bank and paying monthly service charges. No charges for ordering cheques, either.

Check out their PC MasterCard for great rewards, too.

Comment on A lesson in using credit cards by Matthew

Matthew — Thu, 20 Nov 2008 02:48:32 +0000

I remember overhearing this rule at a bank a while ago, and it really opened my eyes.

That having been said, even with the occasional mishap, using a credit card smartly and accumulating points is very rewarding. I charge about $2000/month to my PC MasterCard which gives me the equivalent in 1% back in free groceries. That’s $240 in free groceries a year.

Comment on Fast track to early retirement inspiration by Ooops « centsprout

Ooops « centsprout — Fri, 03 Oct 2008 06:20:31 +0000

[...] Published October 2, 2008 money My plan of trying to live on a strict budget kind of backfired, as I miscalculated and left myself so little money that a cheque I’d [...]

Comment on A lesson in using credit cards by Wooly Woman

Wooly Woman — Wed, 18 Jun 2008 14:30:52 +0000

I guess I didn’t realize this either! How confusing, and somewhat seemingly devious of them. I am sure it is in the fine print though

Comment on It pays to be informed by Frugal Canadian Living

Frugal Canadian Living — Sat, 14 Jun 2008 22:13:43 +0000

I guess it depends on which company you deal with. Rogers refused to cancel a service before 30 days of notice that they required.

Comment on A lesson in using credit cards by Frugal Canadian Living

Frugal Canadian Living — Sat, 14 Jun 2008 22:11:23 +0000

The second charge should be taken care of. I had this happen to me before on a VISA from Royal Bank. I had to speak to the manager because the CSR refused to reverse the charge. I explained that I had always paid my bill on time and if they could not reverse this charge I would have no choice but to switch to a different bank.

Comment on It pays to be informed by A lesson in using credit cards « centsprout

A lesson in using credit cards « centsprout — Sat, 14 Jun 2008 19:49:01 +0000

[...] because I was after all in the wrong, but eventually he agreed. I was nervous about asking (it’s hard!), and so relieved that he reluctantly agreed that then I was like ‘ok thanks bye!’. [...]

Comment on Communication solutions by Wiser Miser

Wiser Miser — Sun, 01 Jun 2008 21:36:06 +0000

Let’s try this again as it doesn’t look as though my comments were posted on my initial attempts…

Here in Ontario, I’ve heard good things about Teksavvy.
According to their web site, they service BC as well.

You might also want to read some ISP reviews at http://www.dslreports.com/gbu and http://www.dslreports.com/isplist?c=ca

Comment on Communication solutions by Wiser Miser

Wiser Miser — Sun, 01 Jun 2008 21:34:04 +0000

Let’s try this again as it doesn’t look as though my comment was posted on my initial attempt using Safari…

Here in Ontario, I’ve heard good things about Teksavvy.
According to their web site, they service BC as well.

You might also want to read some ISP reviews at http://www.dslreports.com/gbu and http://www.dslreports.com/isplist?c=ca

Comment on Communication solutions by Wiser Miser

Wiser Miser — Sun, 01 Jun 2008 21:26:38 +0000

I’ve heard good things about Teksavvy as an ISP in Ontario. According to their web site, they also offer services in BC so they might be worth looking into.

You might also want to check out the ISP reviews at http://www.dslreports.com/gbu