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Get ready for a new era of food inflation, warned the chief executive of Canada’s Maple Leaf Foods recently. Severe drought in the U.S. has scorched corn, soy and wheat crops. That will in turn raise...
View ArticleAre you really protecting your password?
Everyone knows how important it is to keep passwords secret, especially when it involves banking information. But while you may think you are doing a good job, it’s easy to fall afoul of the agreements...
View ArticleGroup payments made easy
Interac has launched a new invite tool that helps you organize group payments in advance using Interac’s e-Transfer service. It’s pretty convenient if you’re planning a party, group gift, organizing a...
View ArticleBank accounts in 90 seconds
MoneySense Senior Editor Romana King on how and where to stash your cash.
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International money transfers made easier for TD account holders
TD Canada Trust customers can now log on to their EasyWeb online banking account and send money to any Visa cardholder around the world. Transfers, up to $2,500 a day, can be made from TD account to...
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Would you use Facebook to transfer money?
RBC announced today that it’s the first financial institution in North America to allow clients to send money to their Facebook friends. Using their electronic money transfer system, clients will be...
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Mobile wallets at-a-glance
Getty Images Smartphones have just about eliminated the need for landlines, alarm clocks, maps, personal trainers…you name it. Slowly they’re replacing our wallets too. Thanks to the collaboration...
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Apple introduces digital wallet service Apple Pay
The Associated Press NEW YORK, N.Y. – Apple is betting that people want to pay with a tap of the phone rather than a swipe of the card. The technology company on Tuesday introduced a new digital wallet...
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TD launches SMS customer service
TD says it’s the first bank to offer SMS customer service (CNW Group/TD Bank Group) TD Bank Group announced the launch of SMS customer service in Canada on Friday. The service allows customers to text...
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Canada Post shipping options expanded
(Atomic Imagery/Getty Images) Canada Post is launching a new feature that gives online shoppers greater control over their parcels. The postal service said Wednesday that FlexDelivery will allow...
View ArticleCanadian Tire wants to gamify online banking
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Relax, mobile banking is safer than you think
When Apple Pay launched here in November, it’s a safe bet few lined up to use the mobile banking technology. According to U.S. consumer survey data, people don’t believe mobile and tap payments are as...
View ArticleCIBC breaking ties with PC Financial
TORONTO — CIBC is launching a new direct banking brand that will absorb some two million customer accounts currently with Loblaw-owned President’s Choice Financial. Toronto-based CIBC (TSX:CM) has...
View ArticleNational Bank error exposed personal information of customers online
National Bank of Canada says a website error may have exposed the personal information of nearly 400 of its customers, including their names, birthdates, phone number and email address. The Canadian...
View ArticleEQ Bank review 2020
Rates as of April 15, 2020 Table of contents Who is EQ Bank? How to make deposits and access funds with an online EQ Bank account What you need to know about the EQ Bank Savings Plus high-interest...
View ArticleOaken Financial review 2020
Table of contents Who is Oaken Financial? Oaken Financial review Oaken Financial GICs Oaken Financial’s High-Interest Savings Account Is Oaken Financial right for me? There are plenty of options for...
View ArticleWhy you need a USD savings account
It may have never occurred to you to consider opening a U.S. dollar savings account, but after reading this, that might change. In an increasingly connected world, this type of account offers many...
View ArticleVideo: How to send money internationally
In this short video, MoneySense executive editor Lisa Hannam outlines various methods of sending money abroad, including international money transfers through an online bank. Watch: How to send money...
View ArticleVideo: Are GICs a good investment? Depends on your life stage
Thinking of investing in a guaranteed investment certificate (GIC)? Watch this video, as we explain how GICs work, who buys them and how to find the best GIC interest rates. Video: GICs for all life...
View ArticleVideo: Five things to know about joint bank accounts
There are many good reasons to open a joint bank account—and they’re not just for couples. Watch this video to learn how joint accounts help you manage your money with another person, what features to...
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