Can ‘FinTok’ help you get your finances in shape? Beware these pitfalls
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Can ‘FinTok’ help you get your finances in shape? Beware these pitfalls
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Conservatives say Freeland being ‘shoved aside’ by Liberals for Mark Carney
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‘We lost everything’: Gaza refugees facing financial uncertainty in Canada
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Trudeau says ‘millions of Canadians’ counting on Air Canada negotiators as pilots on verge of strike
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Quebec man who imported 26K fake toonies gets jail time
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Business Matters: Toronto-area home sales decline in August but rate cut could spur activity
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Bigger cuts a possibility as Bank of Canada lowers benchmark interest rate to 4.25%
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Can ‘FinTok’ help you get your finances in shape? Beware these pitfalls
Description
November 15, 2023
Many Canadians looking to save, invest and grow their wealth are turning to an unlikely source for financial advice—TikTok. But experts say turning to social media for such advice has its pitfalls. Nivrita Ganguly has more on the trend and the potential risks.
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Can ‘FinTok’ help you get your finances in shape? Beware these pitfalls02:02 | November 15, 2023
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Trudeau pushes for free trade, low tariffs at Peru APEC summit02:11 | November 16, 2024
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‘Fight fire with fire’: Poilievre vows to counter Trump economic policies, U.S. tariffs on Canada04:26 | November 16, 2024
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Business Matters: Canada Post strike looms as negotiations continue02:12 | November 13, 2024
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‘Trump bump’: Why the U.S. election results are driving up stocks, crypto01:50 | November 7, 2024
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Business Matters: Stocks, bitcoin surge after Trump wins election01:56 | November 6, 2024
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Canada has a new toonie, and it celebrates Inuit culture00:21 | November 5, 2024
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Mortgage renewals wave set to drive delinquency rates up in 2025: CMHC01:56 | November 4, 2024
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Business Matters: 1 in 4 Canadians are spending more than $100 on Halloween, poll shows01:56 | October 30, 2024
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Poilievre proposes scrapping ‘insane’ GST costs on new houses sold for under $1M04:50 | October 28, 2024
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Your Money: Breaking down the latest Bank of Canada interest rate decision04:52 | October 24, 2024
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Bank of Canada cuts key rate by 50 basis points in oversized step01:45 | October 23, 2024
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Business Matters: Federal minister’s proposed strike freeze fails to find traction in Montreal port standoff01:55 | October 22, 2024
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Business Matters: Bank of Canada expected to make large rate cut on Wednesday02:20 | October 21, 2024
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European Central Bank cuts key rate to lowest level in 3 years, stocks stay elevated00:30 | October 17, 2024
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Nearly 1/3 of households splitting bills to keep up with rising cost of living: poll01:25 | October 16, 2024
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TD Bank fined $3B U.S. in money-laundering case03:52 | October 13, 2024
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Your Money: Older Canadians working longer to support children05:21 | October 10, 2024
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Liberals reject Bloc’s old age security motion to increase payments to seniors01:54 | October 2, 2024
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Small businesses to receive 5 years’ worth of carbon rebates in December: Freeland01:27 | October 1, 2024
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Keyspire Investment Summit05:40 | September 23, 2024
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Your Money03:44 | September 19, 2024
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Cattle herd numbers in Canada lowest in decades: ‘Worrisome’01:50 | September 18, 2024
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Conservatives say Freeland being ‘shoved aside’ by Liberals for Mark Carney02:33 | September 16, 2024
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‘We lost everything’: Gaza refugees facing financial uncertainty in Canada02:02 | September 12, 2024
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Trudeau says ‘millions of Canadians’ counting on Air Canada negotiators as pilots on verge of strike00:19 | September 12, 2024
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Quebec man who imported 26K fake toonies gets jail time02:03 | September 6, 2024
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Business Matters: Toronto-area home sales decline in August but rate cut could spur activity02:16 | September 5, 2024
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Your Money05:31 | September 5, 2024
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Bigger cuts a possibility as Bank of Canada lowers benchmark interest rate to 4.25%01:48 | September 4, 2024
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Bank of Canada cuts key interest rate to 4.25%, hints at more to come01:20 | September 4, 2024
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Young Canadians struggling most to pay bills: Equifax01:57 | August 27, 2024
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Can ‘FinTok’ help you get your finances in shape? Beware these pitfalls02:02 | November 15, 2023
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Trudeau pushes for free trade, low tariffs at Peru APEC summit02:11 | November 16, 2024
-
‘Fight fire with fire’: Poilievre vows to counter Trump economic policies, U.S. tariffs on Canada04:26 | November 16, 2024
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Business Matters: Canada Post strike looms as negotiations continue02:12 | November 13, 2024
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‘Trump bump’: Why the U.S. election results are driving up stocks, crypto01:50 | November 7, 2024
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Business Matters: Stocks, bitcoin surge after Trump wins election01:56 | November 6, 2024
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Canada has a new toonie, and it celebrates Inuit culture00:21 | November 5, 2024
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Mortgage renewals wave set to drive delinquency rates up in 2025: CMHC01:56 | November 4, 2024
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Business Matters: 1 in 4 Canadians are spending more than $100 on Halloween, poll shows01:56 | October 30, 2024
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Poilievre proposes scrapping ‘insane’ GST costs on new houses sold for under $1M04:50 | October 28, 2024
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Your Money: Breaking down the latest Bank of Canada interest rate decision04:52 | October 24, 2024
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Bank of Canada cuts key rate by 50 basis points in oversized step01:45 | October 23, 2024
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Business Matters: Federal minister’s proposed strike freeze fails to find traction in Montreal port standoff01:55 | October 22, 2024
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Business Matters: Bank of Canada expected to make large rate cut on Wednesday02:20 | October 21, 2024
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European Central Bank cuts key rate to lowest level in 3 years, stocks stay elevated00:30 | October 17, 2024
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Nearly 1/3 of households splitting bills to keep up with rising cost of living: poll01:25 | October 16, 2024
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TD Bank fined $3B U.S. in money-laundering case03:52 | October 13, 2024
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Your Money: Older Canadians working longer to support children05:21 | October 10, 2024
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Liberals reject Bloc’s old age security motion to increase payments to seniors01:54 | October 2, 2024
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Small businesses to receive 5 years’ worth of carbon rebates in December: Freeland01:27 | October 1, 2024
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Keyspire Investment Summit05:40 | September 23, 2024
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Your Money03:44 | September 19, 2024
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Cattle herd numbers in Canada lowest in decades: ‘Worrisome’01:50 | September 18, 2024
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Conservatives say Freeland being ‘shoved aside’ by Liberals for Mark Carney02:33 | September 16, 2024
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‘We lost everything’: Gaza refugees facing financial uncertainty in Canada02:02 | September 12, 2024
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Trudeau says ‘millions of Canadians’ counting on Air Canada negotiators as pilots on verge of strike00:19 | September 12, 2024
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Quebec man who imported 26K fake toonies gets jail time02:03 | September 6, 2024
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Business Matters: Toronto-area home sales decline in August but rate cut could spur activity02:16 | September 5, 2024
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Your Money05:31 | September 5, 2024
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Bigger cuts a possibility as Bank of Canada lowers benchmark interest rate to 4.25%01:48 | September 4, 2024
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Bank of Canada cuts key interest rate to 4.25%, hints at more to come01:20 | September 4, 2024
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Young Canadians struggling most to pay bills: Equifax01:57 | August 27, 2024
Can ‘FinTok’ help you get your finances in shape? Beware these pitfalls
Description
November 15, 2023
Many Canadians looking to save, invest and grow their wealth are turning to an unlikely source for financial advice—TikTok. But experts say turning to social media for such advice has its pitfalls. Nivrita Ganguly has more on the trend and the potential risks.
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