Adam Hill wanted to break free from his corporate job and started a vending business out of all the industries. After eight years of smart work, the business now earns him above $50,000 in gross revenue every month. He started his venture way before the work-from-home policies and the booming gig culture. In a podcast, … Read more
Michelle Jeraline says she’s so stressed out by the pressure to sell customers products at TD Bank, it’s affected her health. The TD employee says she’s usually not acting in the best interest of her clients — she’s trying to sell them products that will help her meet sales targets and keep her from being … Read more
The typical American household needs an extra $11,434 a year to maintain the same standard of living it did in 2021. And nearly half of those with revolving credit card debt say spending on necessities contributed to their balance, according to an annual report from NerdWallet. Now, for the first time in a decade, consumer … Read more
Consumers in Ontario and British Columbia increasingly missed payments on mortgages and credit cards in the fourth quarter of 2023, Equifax Canada said. The fourth quarter saw a continuation of what’s been happening for a while now as the impacts of higher interest rates and inflation continue to weigh on consumers, said Rebecca Oakes, vice-president … Read more
A main organizer of the “Freedom Convoy” is suing the federal government for using the Emergencies Act to freeze his bank accounts, arguing it breached his Charter rights to protest COVID-19 mandates. Chris Barber, who owns a trucking company in southwestern Saskatchewan, filed last week a statement of claim in Court of King’s Bench in … Read more
By KEN SWEET (AP Business Writer) NEW YORK (AP) — Capital One Financial said it will buy Discover Financial Services for $35 billion, in a deal that would bring together two of the nation’s credit card companies as well as potentially shake up the payments industry, which is largely dominated by Visa and Mastercard. Under … Read more
A FUNDRAISER has been launched to help a Scots nurse who “maxed out her credit cards” to pay for treatment following a horror fall from a cliff in Thailand. Kerry Hughes, of Glasgow, had planned to travel the Asian country for four weeks after arriving on January 9. 1 Kerry Hughes was involved in a … Read more
