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
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What surging bond yields can mean for Canadians
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Economist on why Thanksgiving bills are up for Canadians
10:48 | October 11, 2026
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Carney announces $2B investment helping lower cost of purchasing electric heat pumps
02:00 | October 8, 2026
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Business Matters: Cenovus Energy buying Athabasca Oil in $5.7B deal
02:25 | October 5, 2026
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First Nations, environmental groups question Pacific Link pipeline consultations
01:54 | October 1, 2026
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Your Money: Protecting real estate inheritance
07:19 | October 1, 2026
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Health Matters: Canadian health ministers warn about potential fiscal cliff
02:07 | September 29, 2026
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Business Matters: Canada, France deepen economic and defence ties
02:27 | September 21, 2026
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U.S. Fed defies Trump, raising benchmark interest rate for 1st time in 3 years
02:46 | September 16, 2026
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Joly says federal government’s plan is for Canadian pension plans to invest in airports
01:17 | September 16, 2026
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‘If it doesn’t save money, why do it?’: Poilievre on Carney seeking private investments at airports
01:04 | September 15, 2026
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Carney makes several economic announcements during keynote address at Toronto investment summit
08:34 | September 15, 2026
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‘I find Canada to be the worst country to deal with,’ Trump tells reporters
00:29 | September 14, 2026
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Oil climbs above $100 per barrel as attacks by Iran, U.S. further threaten supply
02:23 | September 9, 2026
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Bombardier says it already builds planes in U.S. after Trump threat to block its sales if it doesn’t
01:43 | September 8, 2026
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Ottawa’s counter-tariffs kick in Tuesday: Economist breaks down what Canadians can expect
07:25 | September 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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Can ‘FinTok’ help you get your finances in shape? Beware these pitfalls02:03 | November 15, 2023 -
Business Matters: New real-time payments system launches in Canada01:48 | 11 hours ago -
Business Matters: Unemployment rises to 6.7% in October01:50 | November 6, 2026 -
Business Matters: Canada-China trade agreement extended to 202801:25 | November 5, 2026 -
Feds to release Budget 2026, focused on making Canada more resilient to external shocks04:40 | November 5, 2026 -
Champagne kicks off budget season with a pair of custom made-in-Canada shoes00:42 | November 4, 2026 -
3rd party AI agents banned by several of Canada’s biggest banks as fears grow01:48 | October 28, 2026 -
Business Matters: RBC, BMO won’t allow 3rd-party AI agents to access online banking02:27 | October 28, 2026 -
OLG urges Grey County to check for winning $40M Lotto Max ticket00:29 | October 28, 2026 -
Anthropic’s highly anticipated IPO filing could set records as company moves to go public02:15 | October 26, 2026 -
Carney, Ford unveil $9B plan to support industries hit by Trump’s tariff war01:10 | October 21, 2026 -
Business Matters: U.S. food importer sues over tariffs it claims cost it millions extra on Canadian cheese02:24 | October 21, 2026 -
Business Matters: Inflation rate rises to 3.1% in September02:05 | October 19, 2026 -
3.6M Canadians are financial caregivers to older adults, according to new report02:04 | October 14, 2026 -
Business Matters: Canadian banks, telecom companies launch fraud detection platform02:16 | October 14, 2026 -
Business Matters: IMF upgrades its outlook for economic growth in 2026 but warns of risks02:16 | October 13, 2026 -
What surging bond yields can mean for Canadians06:12 | October 11, 2026 -
Economist on why Thanksgiving bills are up for Canadians10:48 | October 11, 2026 -
Carney announces $2B investment helping lower cost of purchasing electric heat pumps02:00 | October 8, 2026 -
Business Matters: Cenovus Energy buying Athabasca Oil in $5.7B deal02:25 | October 5, 2026 -
First Nations, environmental groups question Pacific Link pipeline consultations01:54 | October 1, 2026 -
Your Money: Protecting real estate inheritance07:19 | October 1, 2026 -
Health Matters: Canadian health ministers warn about potential fiscal cliff02:07 | September 29, 2026 -
Business Matters: Canada, France deepen economic and defence ties02:27 | September 21, 2026 -
U.S. Fed defies Trump, raising benchmark interest rate for 1st time in 3 years02:46 | September 16, 2026 -
Joly says federal government’s plan is for Canadian pension plans to invest in airports01:17 | September 16, 2026 -
‘If it doesn’t save money, why do it?’: Poilievre on Carney seeking private investments at airports01:04 | September 15, 2026 -
Carney makes several economic announcements during keynote address at Toronto investment summit08:34 | September 15, 2026 -
‘I find Canada to be the worst country to deal with,’ Trump tells reporters00:29 | September 14, 2026 -
Oil climbs above $100 per barrel as attacks by Iran, U.S. further threaten supply02:23 | September 9, 2026 -
Bombardier says it already builds planes in U.S. after Trump threat to block its sales if it doesn’t01:43 | September 8, 2026 -
Ottawa’s counter-tariffs kick in Tuesday: Economist breaks down what Canadians can expect07:25 | September 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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Business Matters: New real-time payments system launches in Canada01:48 | 11 hours ago
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Business Matters: Unemployment rises to 6.7% in October01:50 | November 6, 2026
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Business Matters: Canada-China trade agreement extended to 202801:25 | November 5, 2026
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Feds to release Budget 2026, focused on making Canada more resilient to external shocks04:40 | November 5, 2026
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Champagne kicks off budget season with a pair of custom made-in-Canada shoes00:42 | November 4, 2026
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3rd party AI agents banned by several of Canada’s biggest banks as fears grow01:48 | October 28, 2026
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Business Matters: RBC, BMO won’t allow 3rd-party AI agents to access online banking02:27 | October 28, 2026
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OLG urges Grey County to check for winning $40M Lotto Max ticket00:29 | October 28, 2026
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Anthropic’s highly anticipated IPO filing could set records as company moves to go public02:15 | October 26, 2026
-
Carney, Ford unveil $9B plan to support industries hit by Trump’s tariff war01:10 | October 21, 2026
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Business Matters: U.S. food importer sues over tariffs it claims cost it millions extra on Canadian cheese02:24 | October 21, 2026
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Business Matters: Inflation rate rises to 3.1% in September02:05 | October 19, 2026
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3.6M Canadians are financial caregivers to older adults, according to new report02:04 | October 14, 2026
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Business Matters: Canadian banks, telecom companies launch fraud detection platform02:16 | October 14, 2026
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Business Matters: IMF upgrades its outlook for economic growth in 2026 but warns of risks02:16 | October 13, 2026
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What surging bond yields can mean for Canadians06:12 | October 11, 2026
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Economist on why Thanksgiving bills are up for Canadians10:48 | October 11, 2026
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Carney announces $2B investment helping lower cost of purchasing electric heat pumps02:00 | October 8, 2026
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Business Matters: Cenovus Energy buying Athabasca Oil in $5.7B deal02:25 | October 5, 2026
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First Nations, environmental groups question Pacific Link pipeline consultations01:54 | October 1, 2026
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Your Money: Protecting real estate inheritance07:19 | October 1, 2026
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Health Matters: Canadian health ministers warn about potential fiscal cliff02:07 | September 29, 2026
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Business Matters: Canada, France deepen economic and defence ties02:27 | September 21, 2026
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U.S. Fed defies Trump, raising benchmark interest rate for 1st time in 3 years02:46 | September 16, 2026
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Joly says federal government’s plan is for Canadian pension plans to invest in airports01:17 | September 16, 2026
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‘If it doesn’t save money, why do it?’: Poilievre on Carney seeking private investments at airports01:04 | September 15, 2026
-
Carney makes several economic announcements during keynote address at Toronto investment summit08:34 | September 15, 2026
-
‘I find Canada to be the worst country to deal with,’ Trump tells reporters00:29 | September 14, 2026
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Oil climbs above $100 per barrel as attacks by Iran, U.S. further threaten supply02:23 | September 9, 2026
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Bombardier says it already builds planes in U.S. after Trump threat to block its sales if it doesn’t01:43 | September 8, 2026
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Ottawa’s counter-tariffs kick in Tuesday: Economist breaks down what Canadians can expect07:25 | September 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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