Last month, I paid $600 to replace the kitchen counter top in my downtown Toronto condo. Even if the required renovations had been much more expensive, moving to newer digs wasn’t an option. The average cost of a condo in my neighbourhood has spiked to nearly $500,000 and continues to rise. According to a recent [...]

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Using your credit card at a casino might seem like an easy way to bankroll big winnings, but if lady luck doesn’t show up, it’s an easy way to lose it all. At many of Canada’s casinos, you can instantly transfer money from your credit card into a casino account without revealing your banking information. [...]

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Recently, I received a testy email from an outraged music librarian in Vancouver. He demanded to know why he’s expected to pay a 20 per cent gratuity whenever he uses his credit card to pay for restaurant meals. The 20 per cent tip applies after tacking on British Columbia’s 12 per cent Harmonized Sales Tax [...]

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