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Ellen Roseman has been writing about personal finance and consumer issues for most of her career. She is the author of several books and a former Toronto Star business...

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Bargain wines: This app helps find them February 10, 2012 | Ellen Roseman Natalie MacLean, author of a book on low-priced wines, wants to help you find her favourites that are in stock at your local store. ...more
Category: Saving | Tags: wine , bargains , shopping , mobile apps , sommelier , author | Comments: (3)

Rogers follows Bell in ending Internet throttling February 03, 2012 | Ellen Roseman After a complaint that led to a reprimand by regulators, Rogers will start phasing out its policy of slowing down certain types of Internet traffic. ...more
Category: Saving | Tags: Internet , throttling , traffic shaping , Rogers , Bell , CRTC | Comments: (21)

Cranial cash clash: A fun money quiz January 27, 2012 | Ellen Roseman Want to assess your financial savvy and have some fun? Try this game developed by the Investor Education Fund. ...more
Category: Saving | Tags: financial literacy , self-assessment , quiz , knowledge , investing , scams , debt | Comments: (2)

Enbridge sends $3,700 bill after exchanging gas meter January 20, 2012 | Ellen Roseman The customers paid their gas bill every month. They think Enbridge took too long to find a problem with their meter. ...more
Category: Saving | Tags: Enbridge , gas , utility , meters , bills , errors | Comments: (35)

How to avoid tax-free savings account trouble January 08, 2012 | Ellen Roseman You can add another $5,000 to your tax-free savings account, starting this month. And if you haven't already started a TFSA, you can put in a total of $20,000. ...more
Category: Tax | Tags: tax-free savings account , TFSA , contribution , withdrawal , rules , mistakes | Comments: (9)

Check your passport for damage before you travel December 29, 2011 | Ellen Roseman Canadian airlines are turning away passengers whose passports are less than perfect. A Toronto family was denied boarding on a flight to Mexico for that reason. ...more
Category: Saving | Tags: travel , passport , mexico , air canada , westjet , water damage | Comments: (11)

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