Can ‘FinTok’ help you get your finances in shape? Beware these pitfalls
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Business Matters: Canada’s federal minimum wage is about to go up
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Ottawa proposing to cut billions in funding from science to tourism and foreign aid
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Economic uncertainty of Iran war hovers over latest Bank of Canada decision
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Business Matters: Bank of Canada holds key interest rate at 2.25%
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BoC holds key interest rate amid war in Iran, says it can only help inflation in long term
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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 -
‘It’s all going to be OK’: Canada’s ambassador to US reassures ahead of CUSMA deadline03:41 | June 15, 2026 -
Elon Musk becomes world’s 1st trillionaire after massive SpaceX IPO02:07 | June 12, 2026 -
SpaceX taking “the fiction out of science fiction,” Musk says at historic Wall Street debut01:33 | June 12, 2026 -
Canada’s ‘economy is weak, but it is not clearly in recession’: Bank of Canada governor02:10 | June 10, 2026 -
Business Matters: World Cup to provide tourism spending bump02:17 | June 1, 2026 -
Canada slips into technical recession as economy stalls in Q1: StatCan01:56 | May 29, 2026 -
Bank of Canada says Canadians still feeling financial strain despite stable data03:07 | May 28, 2026
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Business Matters: Canadian insolvency levels hit highest point since 200902:02 | May 26, 2026 -
Business Matters: Elon Musk’s SpaceX files for IPO02:46 | May 21, 2026 -
Consumer insolvency filings hit 17-year high02:09 | May 13, 2026 -
Dunkin’ Donuts returning to Canada with hundreds of locations00:47 | May 13, 2026 -
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
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Can ‘FinTok’ help you get your finances in shape? Beware these pitfalls02:03 | November 15, 2023
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‘It’s all going to be OK’: Canada’s ambassador to US reassures ahead of CUSMA deadline03:41 | June 15, 2026
-
Elon Musk becomes world’s 1st trillionaire after massive SpaceX IPO02:07 | June 12, 2026
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SpaceX taking “the fiction out of science fiction,” Musk says at historic Wall Street debut01:33 | June 12, 2026
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Canada’s ‘economy is weak, but it is not clearly in recession’: Bank of Canada governor02:10 | June 10, 2026
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Business Matters: World Cup to provide tourism spending bump02:17 | June 1, 2026
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Canada slips into technical recession as economy stalls in Q1: StatCan01:56 | May 29, 2026
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Bank of Canada says Canadians still feeling financial strain despite stable data03:07 | May 28, 2026
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Business Matters: Canadian insolvency levels hit highest point since 200902:02 | May 26, 2026
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Business Matters: Elon Musk’s SpaceX files for IPO02:46 | May 21, 2026
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Consumer insolvency filings hit 17-year high02:09 | May 13, 2026
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Dunkin’ Donuts returning to Canada with hundreds of locations00:47 | May 13, 2026
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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
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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
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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