Nyxie and I have started looking at condos and townhouses and maaaaybe small Actual Houses in Toronto and I want to know what I'm doing. My usual approach to that problem is "well, read a lot".
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posted by mendel
on Jan 14, 2011 -
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Help me repay my debts from abroad: My considerable student loans are in CDN, but I am earning in EUR - can/should I move my debt?
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posted by molecicco
on May 12, 2010 -
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My bank has quit the banking business leaving me high and dry -what is your favourite non-TD or BMO banking option in Toronto?
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posted by scrute
on Nov 4, 2009 -
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How do I get the best exchange rate when I have Canadian dollars in hand and want to make a large payment in US dollars? I'm in Toronto and the recipient is not flexible with regards to payment methods so I need to end up with a certified cheque or bank draft to send.
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posted by winston
on Sep 1, 2009 -
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We're moving to Canada in 3 months but we need a new car now. Buy? Lease? Here? There?
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posted by setanor
on Jun 12, 2009 -
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I was born in the US, lived in Canada for ten years, and moved back to the States last year. While I was in Canada, I built up a solid credit rating- I had two credit cards, an unsecured line of credit with low interest (7%) and overdraft protection on my checking account up to $3,500. At one point when I was underemployed I built up some credit card debt, but I payed it off. Last year, when I moved back to the US for grad school, I got into a bad pattern of leaning on my credit cards and low-interest line of credit to pay for moving and start up expenses. This June, the world financial collapse coincided with one of my own- I was employed super part time, was making around $750 a month and was struggling to pay rent and buy $20 worth of groceries a week. I just couldn't pay my debt, and I paid very minimally, then not at all. I know I probably should have called the bank and tried to work something out, but what can I say- I panicked and froze. Currently, my total debt load is $14,000 on the line of credit, $3,700 on the overdraft and $1,400 on my Visa.
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posted by anonymous
on Jan 13, 2009 -
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Canadian finance minister, Jim Flaherty, is set to announce our government's plans to stimulate the economy. That plan is rumoured to contain some major tax cuts. Help me understand why every policy, in good times and bad, always calls for tax cuts.
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posted by Vindaloo
on Jan 12, 2009 -
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Western Union no longer sells US Dollar money orders in Canada. Where in Toronto can I still buy a money order in US Dollars, drawn on an American bank? (The ones from WU were drawn on a Wells Fargo branch in Colorado) My payee won't accept postal money orders, nor money orders drawn on a Canadian bank.
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posted by winston
on Dec 24, 2008 -
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Are there Excel spreadsheets available for Canadian (Ontario) payroll calculation that automatically calculate EI, CPP, etc?
posted by Jairus
on May 7, 2007 -
1 answer
College savings: Does the government care how you spend a college savings plan in Canada?
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posted by acoutu
on Jan 29, 2007 -
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I'm looking to become a trader in Canada, and need some ideas on how to go about it...
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posted by smitt
on Jan 17, 2007 -
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What is the best way to do international transfers in order to get the best currency exchange rates and avoid excessive bank transfer fees? Transferring from the UK to Canada is costing me £20/transfer.
posted by srboisvert
on Dec 27, 2005 -
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