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As the markets begin to feel a little frothy, it puts us in mind of the very first investing bubble - tulip bulbs. www6.royalbank.com/en/di/hubs/now…
royalbank.com
Buy a House with a Tulip? The Tale of the First Market Crash
Well before talk of Wall Street crashes, Dot-com Bubbles or cryptocurrency, there was Tulip Mania.
It took the CRTC eight months to come to this conclusion. Something any consumer who has ever negotiated the call centre discussion with Rogers, Bell or Telus could have confirmed instantly. cbc.ca/news/business/…
cbc.ca
Telecom customers face 'unacceptable' harm from misleading sales tactics, CRTC says | CBC News
New rules are needed to prevent telecom companies from using aggressive and misleading sales practices that harm consumers — particularly seniors and other vulnerable Canadians — to an "unacceptable...
Did you know your public library provides digital resources? And it's not only e-books and audiobooks, but also newspapers, magazines, TV shows and movies can be downloaded from home. But only if you have a library card! crainscleveland.com/scott-suttell-…
crainscleveland.com
Read all about it: 2018 was a huge year for ebooks, audiobooks from public libraries
Rakuten OverDrive, the Garfield Heights-based company with a dominant digital reading platform, reports that libraries in its network served more than 274 million digital books to cardholders in the...
We have long preached that door-to-door sales pitches are a scam. Here are a few other sales pitches to always avoid. boomerandecho.com/4-big-rip-offs…
Mystery shopping prospects - beware the myriad scams out there. If a mystery shopping company wants to send you money up-front, it's a scam. The cheque/check is fraudulent and the gift cards will be zero balanced before your bank reverses the deposit. facebook.com/PatronizedBlog…
Our local library not only offers streaming services, but is piloting a project to lend out Wi-Fi hotspots to patrons who may not be able to afford internet services. facebook.com/PatronizedBlog…
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It is about time the real estate commission-based system was disrupted. Looking forward to seeing Purplebricks in Canada. cbc.ca/news/business/…
cbc.ca
U.K. real estate firm brings its full-service, no-commission model to Canada: Don Pittis | CBC News
Expect Purplebricks real estate signs to show up soon in Canada after the U.K.-based discount seller buys into the Canadian market.
Buy Local – Community Supported Agriculture (CSA) facebook.com/note.php?note_…
Is there anything more valuable than the public library hold system? bookriot.com/2018/04/02/lib…
This could finally spell the end of door-to-door sales...in Ontario, at least! fb.me/OxGijBVs
If you have made money off this bubble, please take it and run now! This is not a real investment. It's speculation. fb.me/2yEZ4h2KM
May or may not be an investing opportunity. Definitely a sign of the demise of cable TV. fb.me/H3ZDqjig
Another odious online sales practice, 'drip-pricing' - feel free to file your complaint with the Competition Bureau. fb.me/yr6IlUkU
mobilesyrup.com
Canada's Competition Bureau calls on ticket vendors to be more upfront about prices
Canada's Competition Bureau is calling on sports and entertainment ticket vendors to be more upfront about the prices that they charge.
The latest 'subprime' debt crisis - car loans. fb.me/3JU4NDkii
nytimes.com
The Car Was Repossessed, but the Debt Remains (Published 2017)
Millions of Americans are shackled to high-interest auto loans after a subprime lending spree, and regulators fear the effect on the broader economy.
It's about time the carriers were prohibited from holding people's own phones for ransom. fb.me/13Lzt1z88
mobilesyrup.com
CRTC bans locked phones and carrier unlocking fees
The Canadian Wireless Code has been updated for the first time since it was debuted in 2015.
Shout out for KnowRoaming. For an upcoming international trip we could have opted for Virgin Mobile's $10/day for... fb.me/1YaIfMrIk
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