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Does Your Insurance Company REALLY Have Your Back?
When a pipe bursts in your home, sure, you could try patching it up yourself. Watch a few YouTube videos, grab some tools, and hope for the best. But without the right expertise, you might miss hidden damage, install something incorrectly, or make a ...
April 1, 2025
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What is the “Right” Price when it comes to insurance?
Shopping for insurance is full of contradictions: different companies have different views of risk, and yet somehow, everyone has the same products fo...
May 9, 2019
What We Can Learn about Canadian Privacy Laws from Casino Rama’s Pending Lawsuit
In October 2016, Casino Rama suffered a massive breach exposing data on at least 10,990 people: patrons, employees, and even individuals who self-iden...
May 2, 2019
When it IS a good idea to pick the cheaper insurance plan—and when it definitely ISN’T
When on the market for Home or Auto Insurance, what do you look for? Please don't tell us you just want the cheapest possible option. We don't like to...
February 13, 2019
New Year, New Road Rules: Ontario Doubles Down on Distracted Drivers!
90% of Canadians know that it's illegal to use a handheld device behind the wheel. 40% of Canadians admit to doing it anyway. Distracted driving is n...
January 14, 2019
Dodge white-knuckle driving this season!
How to prepare your car for our trademark Canadian winters: In general, Canadian weather is flakey, but winter takes it to a new extreme: snowflake-y....
November 18, 2018
A dash of income here, a sprinkle of income there: A new recipe for income splitting to please the CRA’s demanding palate
In January 2018, changes to Canada’s “Tax on Split Income” (TOSI) legislation came into effect, introducing more stringent rules for private cor...
October 28, 2018
Why Insurance Rates Are Increasing and What You Can Do About It
To own a house in Canada, you need insurance. To drive a car in Canada, you need insurance. But what if no insurer is willing to insure you—or if t...
October 12, 2018
Four Vehicle Features That Can Impact Your Auto Insurance Costs
Whether you’re buying a new model or just generally upgrading with a used vehicle, here are our top four vehicle features to keep your insurance cos...
September 13, 2018
Plan A: Never get seriously ill in your life. Plan B: Panic?
Facing a serious illness is physically, mentally, and financially difficult. You need a real backup plan. 1 in 3 Canadians are expected to face a crit...