Fight Back - 81 Ways to Help You Save Money Protect Yourself From Corporate

Informationen zum Autor Ellen Roseman is a journalist who sticks up for ordinary Canadians. As a long-time ad- vocate for consumer rights, she's become a brand name for activism and a champion at helping consumers fight back against injustices. Her columns appear three times a week in the Toronto Star and her popular blog, EllenRoseman.com, has been online since 2007. She's the author of seven books, including Money 101: Every Canadian's Guide to Personal Finance and Money 201: More Personal Finance Advice for Every Canadian . She teaches investing and personal finance at the University of Toronto's continuing studies department and Ryerson University's Chang School, and is on the board of FAIR (Canadian Foundation for Advancement of Investor Rights) and Community Legal Education Ontario (CLEO). Klappentext Money-saving advice from Canada's leading consumer advocateIn this book Ellen Roseman distills the financial advice she gives in her columns and blogs into 81 quick tips that all Canadians can use to help them spend sensibly, save money, and avoid costly consumer traps. This book of "personal finance greatest hits" is filled with illustrative examples and cautionary advice from Roseman and stories from her faithful readers. Filled with a wealth of information, the book includes the low-down on dealing with banks and car dealers, cutting costs of communication services, improving your credit, buying and renovating a home, fighting online fraud, ensuring you have the right insurance, and more.* Offers an easy-to-use guide for being smart with your money* Includes how to advice on handling the most common financial pitfalls* Contains the best advice from Ellen Roseman's columns and blogs* Written by Canada's most popular and savvy consumer advocateDon't spend another dollar until you read Ellen Roseman's best-ever tips for saving money and making wise financial decisions. Zusammenfassung Money-saving advice from Canada's leading consumer advocate In this book Ellen Roseman distills the financial advice she gives in her columns and blogs into 81 quick tips that all Canadians can use to help them spend sensibly, save money, and avoid costly consumer traps. Inhaltsverzeichnis Foreword   xi by Dave Chilton Introduction xiii Part 1: Outsmarting the Banks 1 1. Get a Higher Interest Rate on Your Savings 5 2. How to Fight Back when a Bank Cuts the Interest on Your Savings 8 3. Look Beyond the Big Banks for Higher Savings Rates 11 4. How to Get Higher Savings Rates without Getting Burned 15 5. How to Trim the Bank's Service Charges 18 6. How to Fight Back when You Miss a Discount You Deserve 21 7. Challenge Bank Fees for RRSPs and Other Registered Plans 24 8. Watch Out for Foreign Exchange Conversion Fees 27 9. Find the Best Credit Cards for Rewards and Benefits 30 10. Find the Best Credit Card if You Carry a Balance 35 11. Watch Out for Credit Card Balance Transfers 38 12. Watch Out for Expensive Credit Card Insurance 41 13. Beware of Penalties when You Break a Closed Mortgage 45 14. How a Customer Fought Back Against a Bank's Mortgage Penalty 49 15. How to Avoid Interest Penalties when Paying Off Your Mortgage Early 52 by Paul Brick 16. Why It Pays to Know Your Rights 55 by Ursula Menke 17. How to Outsmart the Banks at Their Own Game 58 by Matt Goulart 18. How to Get the Best Service from a Bank 60 by Douglas Melville 19. How to Get the Best Service from a Bank if You Own a Business 63 by Douglas Melville Part 2: Keeping Your Finances on Track 67 20. How to Check on Your Credit Report and Credit Score 71 21. How to Correct Errors on Your Credit Report 74 by Ross Taylor 22. How to Fight...

Product details

• Authors: Ellen Roseman
• Publisher: Wiley, John and Sons Ltd
• Languages: English
• Product format: Paperback / Softback
• Released: 30.12.2014
• EAN: 9781118300886
• ISBN: 978-1-118-30088-6
• No. of pages: 304
• Subject: Guides > Law, job, finance > Family law