Budget

The Truly FREE Chequing Account at Valley First Credit Union

By |2020-11-10T17:36:22-08:00March 18th, 2014|Categories: Budget, Finance|

Can you have too many bank accounts? Maybe.... but what if they are truly free! Valley First Credit Union based in the Okanagan British Columbia offers a truly free personal chequing account.  And in fact if you click this link: https://refer.valleyfirst.com/DCepaDd and sign up online through that portal, you will get a 50$ prepaid Master Card!  Here [...]

Tips to improve your credit score

By |2020-11-10T17:36:22-08:00March 12th, 2014|Categories: Budget, Finance|

Your credit score or beacon is not the only information lenders take into account when approving a loan, but it is a big factor.  Here are tips to make sure you keep your credit score high and respectable: 1)  Pay your bills!!! You simply can NOT afford to procrastinate with your bills, pay them on [...]

The Good. The Bad. And the Ugly on Rent to Own Homes.

By |2020-11-10T17:36:22-08:00February 26th, 2014|Categories: Budget, Finance, Real Estate|

The Good. Is your credit history not great? Did you just move to Canada? No downpayment? A Rent to own might just be the solution for you to start building equity into the property you live in. With that said though you must NOT get involved in a lease 2 purchase contract emotionally.  Just you because [...]

Why the business world won’t upgrade to the Samsung Galaxy S5.

By |2020-11-10T17:36:22-08:00February 25th, 2014|Categories: Budget, Finance, Smartphone, Technology|

It is no surprise Samsung the leading mobile smartphone provider of the world announced the release of their new Samsung Galaxy S5. Here are 5 "new" features it has to offer the public: 1.  Gold Edition (hmm... how original) The Galaxy S5 does not look much different from its predecessor the S4.  With the exception [...]

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