Banking
“My precious” is kind of the nickname you should give to your Social Insurance Number (SIN) and you’ll find out why in this article. You’ll see what a SIN is, who issues it, what it’s for, who can ask for it, where you can manage the loss of your SIN and whether you can find […]
The moment you start investing, one of the things you look for is investment security because it’s never fun to lose your hard-earned money. However, a Guaranteed Investment Certificate (GIC) is one of the safest investments around. When we talk about an investment, we’re really talking about the careful balance of maximizing return while satisfying […]
PayPal is one of the world’s most popular digital payment services and is used by individual consumers and businesses of all sizes. In addition to being a platform for sending and receiving money nationally and internationally, consumers also use PayPal to make online purchases in the form of one-time payments and subscriptions. For businesses, PayPal […]
The Canadian 50 dollar bill is a rebel. It is orange and prone to controversy. If you can, get a $50 from your chequing account to follow the drama. Canada’s national identity continues to be in flux, attempting to keep up with an ever-changing society. At some point, the $50 bill will get a redesign. […]
The Canadian 10-dollar bill has had its characteristic purple-dominant colour since the “Bilingual Series” of 1937. In “The First Series,” the Canadian 10-dollar bill had uninspiring design. So how did it end up purple with Viola Desmond’s portrait on the obverse? In this article, we’re going to explore the history of the ever-changing Canadian 10 […]
It is trivia time for the 20 dollar bill. This banknote has all the plot points of a dramatic television. We have nudity, bankers, royalty, ambition, war, and of course, scandal. 1: The 20 dollar bill wins the 2004 “Banknote of the Year” The Canadian 20 dollar bill released in 2004, the “Canadian Journey Series”, […]
The Canadian 5 dollar bill has changed over time. The first three series of banknotes from the Bank of Canada featured members of the British royal family. However, Canadian national identity appeared with the colourful and beautifully spirograph-like “Scenes of Canada” banknote series. Canada’s seventh Prime Minister Sir Wilfred Laurier was the first non-royal family […]
Throughout history, the lands now known as Canada have had a myriad of different forms and types of currencies, in a variety of denominations. The majority of these denominations fell to the wayside over time. The most recent of which was the Canadian 2 dollar bill. In this article, we’re going to dig into the […]
Canadian organization prefer to send money as a direct deposit. Whether you’re getting your biweeky paycheque or redeeming a tax credit, such as the climate action incentive payment, direct deposit is a quick and easy way to receive money. In fact, direct deposit is secure, so you don’t need to worry about someone intercepting the […]
The Canadian 1 dollar bill has been in circulation in some form since the establishment of the Canadian Dollar as a unit of currency. The Canadian 1 Dollar Bill owes its existence to Lord Sydenham’s monetary proposals in 1841. Up to this point, the paper currency used in Canada was a mosaic of Provincial, Dominion, […]
As one of Canada’s five largest banks, Royal Bank of Canada (RBC) Automated Teller Machines (ATMs) can be found across the country. These machines allow RBC customers to make withdrawals and deposits, but can also be used by customers of other banks to withdraw cash too. So here’s our review of RBC ATMs. What denominations […]
Looking for a Desjardins automated teller machine (ATM)? Desjardins is not a large Canadian bank, it’s a federation of credit unions in North America. But the financial institution has a profound footprint in Quebec, and its ATMs are ubiquitous. Desjardins ATMs allow their customers to make withdrawals and deposits on their bank accounts, but can […]
