For Canadians, getting US money out of PayPal can sometimes be an expensive hassle. You likely already paid fees of 3% to 4% when you received payment from another party. Now, not only do you need to eat the cost of converting to a stronger Canadian dollar, but you also have to pay an additional… [Read More]
The Skinny on Credit Cards: A Book Review
Credit cards… they are little pieces of plastic that everyone loves to hate, but everyone loves to use. They are so convenient, and along with that convenience sometimes comes trouble. We all know someone who has used one credit card to pay off others, and ended up in a spiral of debt. They were misled… [Read More]
When Using a Rewards Card Will Cost You
The following guest post is by Kevin Fleming of CreditShout. Rewards credit cards look like a great deal on paper. Who doesn’t want to earn points for purchases? Who doesn’t want to get money back from their credit card? It all sounds good, and for some people, it is. But the truth behind rewards credit… [Read More]