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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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 pitfalls02:03 | November 15, 2023 -
Dunkin’ Donuts returning to Canada with hundreds of locations00:47 | 47 minutes ago -
Canadians who don’t fill census doing their communities, province ‘disservice’: Justice minister01:37 | May 12, 2026 -
Canada loses 18k jobs as manufacturing sector takes major hit01:50 | May 8, 2026 -
Business Matters: Canada’s economy dropped 18K jobs in April02:15 | May 8, 2026 -
‘Team Canada Strong’: Carney unveils $6B investment plan to train, recruit skilled trade workers01:18 | April 30, 2026 -
Business Matters: Canadian economy grew by 0.2% in February02:31 | April 30, 2026 -
Bank of Canada holds interest rate at 2.25%, warns of higher inflation01:52 | April 29, 2026 -
What’s the finance minister’s top priority as Canada unveils a new fiscal plan?10:05 | April 29, 2026 -
Mark Carney unveils Canada’s 1st sovereign wealth fund with $25B endowment03:55 | April 27, 2026 -
Business Matters: Canadian inflation jumps to 2.4% in March02:11 | April 20, 2026 -
Business Matters: Unemployment rate holds at 6.7% in March02:40 | April 10, 2026 -
How to deal with loved ones struggling with debt04:07 | April 7, 2026 -
Canada’s GDP grew 0.1% in January01:51 | March 31, 2026 -
Business Matters: Canadians banks, pension funds have poured billions into ICE contractors02:05 | March 30, 2026 -
Business Matters: Canada’s federal minimum wage is about to go up02:02 | March 25, 2026 -
Ottawa proposing to cut billions in funding from science to tourism and foreign aid02:21 | March 20, 2026 -
Economic uncertainty of Iran war hovers over latest Bank of Canada decision01:49 | March 18, 2026 -
Business Matters: Bank of Canada holds key interest rate at 2.25%02:17 | March 18, 2026 -
BoC holds key interest rate amid war in Iran, says it can only help inflation in long term02:57 | March 18, 2026 -
Iran war price shock forces countries to ration fuel consumption01:55 | March 17, 2026 -
Fact or fiction? Debunking common tax misconceptions04:29 | March 17, 2026 -
Business Matters: Canada’s annual inflation rate falls to 1.8% in February02:19 | March 16, 2026 -
Oil prices surge as Iran war threatens supply02:00 | March 2, 2026 -
Health Matters: Ontario family health teams struggle with lack of competitive funding02:41 | February 24, 2026 -
What smart financial decisions to make now to ensure a better future04:34 | February 23, 2026 -
‘Crypto winter’ explained02:11 | February 18, 2026 -
Business Matters: Inflation cooled to 2.3% in January but food prices surged again, StatCan says02:05 | February 17, 2026 -
Business Matters: Housing market faces possible recession in 202602:08 | February 11, 2026 -
Business Matters: Honda reports 42% drop in profit amid tariff troubles02:20 | February 10, 2026 -
Business Matters: Poilievre calls for tax relief for laid off GM workers02:20 | February 9, 2026 -
South Korea crypto firm accidentally gives away billions in bitcoin to customers00:25 | February 7, 2026
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Can ‘FinTok’ help you get your finances in shape? Beware these pitfalls02:03 | November 15, 2023
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Dunkin’ Donuts returning to Canada with hundreds of locations00:47 | 47 minutes ago
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Canadians who don’t fill census doing their communities, province ‘disservice’: Justice minister01:37 | May 12, 2026
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Canada loses 18k jobs as manufacturing sector takes major hit01:50 | May 8, 2026
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Business Matters: Canada’s economy dropped 18K jobs in April02:15 | May 8, 2026
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‘Team Canada Strong’: Carney unveils $6B investment plan to train, recruit skilled trade workers01:18 | April 30, 2026
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Business Matters: Canadian economy grew by 0.2% in February02:31 | April 30, 2026
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Bank of Canada holds interest rate at 2.25%, warns of higher inflation01:52 | April 29, 2026
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What’s the finance minister’s top priority as Canada unveils a new fiscal plan?10:05 | April 29, 2026
-
Mark Carney unveils Canada’s 1st sovereign wealth fund with $25B endowment03:55 | April 27, 2026
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Business Matters: Canadian inflation jumps to 2.4% in March02:11 | April 20, 2026
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Business Matters: Unemployment rate holds at 6.7% in March02:40 | April 10, 2026
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How to deal with loved ones struggling with debt04:07 | April 7, 2026
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Canada’s GDP grew 0.1% in January01:51 | March 31, 2026
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Business Matters: Canadians banks, pension funds have poured billions into ICE contractors02:05 | March 30, 2026
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Business Matters: Canada’s federal minimum wage is about to go up02:02 | March 25, 2026
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Ottawa proposing to cut billions in funding from science to tourism and foreign aid02:21 | March 20, 2026
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Economic uncertainty of Iran war hovers over latest Bank of Canada decision01:49 | March 18, 2026
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Business Matters: Bank of Canada holds key interest rate at 2.25%02:17 | March 18, 2026
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BoC holds key interest rate amid war in Iran, says it can only help inflation in long term02:57 | March 18, 2026
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Iran war price shock forces countries to ration fuel consumption01:55 | March 17, 2026
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Fact or fiction? Debunking common tax misconceptions04:29 | March 17, 2026
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Business Matters: Canada’s annual inflation rate falls to 1.8% in February02:19 | March 16, 2026
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Oil prices surge as Iran war threatens supply02:00 | March 2, 2026
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Health Matters: Ontario family health teams struggle with lack of competitive funding02:41 | February 24, 2026
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What smart financial decisions to make now to ensure a better future04:34 | February 23, 2026
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‘Crypto winter’ explained02:11 | February 18, 2026
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Business Matters: Inflation cooled to 2.3% in January but food prices surged again, StatCan says02:05 | February 17, 2026
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Business Matters: Housing market faces possible recession in 202602:08 | February 11, 2026
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Business Matters: Honda reports 42% drop in profit amid tariff troubles02:20 | February 10, 2026
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Business Matters: Poilievre calls for tax relief for laid off GM workers02:20 | February 9, 2026
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South Korea crypto firm accidentally gives away billions in bitcoin to customers00:25 | February 7, 2026
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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