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Influenced: Can you trust financial advice on social media?
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Influenced: Can you trust financial advice on social media?
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Canadian Premiers Meet in Halifax
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Your Money
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Interest rate cuts ‘reasonable’ to expect if inflation lines up with Bank of Canada’s expectations: Macklem
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Your Money
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Capital gains tax: Freeland says Conservatives are ‘populists who can’t do math’
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Automatic tax filing could see Canadians get billions in unclaimed benefits: PBO
01:36 | June 14, 2024
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Business Matters: Bank CEOs grilled in parliament over fossil fuel funding
02:23 | June 14, 2024
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Canada, U.S. central banks diverge on monetary policy paths
01:52 | June 12, 2024
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Business Matters: Interest rate cut not enough to get most Canadians off housing market sidelines
03:22 | June 11, 2024
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CRA saw thousands of bare trust tax forms filed despite last-minute pause
01:57 | June 10, 2024
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Finance Minister Chrystia Freeland lays out details of proposed capital gains tax increase
04:37 | June 10, 2024
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Contentious capital gains tax change to face vote at House of Commons Monday
01:54 | June 9, 2024
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Former Bank of Canada special advisor breaks down latest interest rate decision
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Unemployment rate rises to 6.2% in May as job gains lag population growth
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02:07 | June 7, 2024
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Bank of Canada delivers 1st interest rate cut since March 2020
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Managing credit card debt: 3 ways to tackle the ballooning balance
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Economics expert weighs in on latest inflation data
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Trudeau confirms capital gains tax changes will kick in as of June 25
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Your Money
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Budget-friendly gifts for Mother’s Day
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Influenced: Can you trust financial advice on social media?
02:27 | January 15, 2022
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Auto insurance premiums rising: What can Canadian drivers do to trim the bill?
02:13 | July 21, 2024
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Canadian Premiers Meet in Halifax
06:04 | July 17, 2024
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Your Money: Ways to manage student debt
06:06 | July 11, 2024
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How to be responsible with your summer spending
04:33 | July 5, 2024
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Money-saving advice for students this summer
04:45 | June 27, 2024
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Canadian mortgage renewals will weigh on economic growth: Deloitte
02:00 | June 26, 2024
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Your Money
05:30 | June 25, 2024
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Interest rate cuts ‘reasonable’ to expect if inflation lines up with Bank of Canada’s expectations: Macklem
02:44 | June 24, 2024
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Your Money
06:04 | June 20, 2024
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Capital gains tax: Freeland says Conservatives are ‘populists who can’t do math’
00:53 | June 18, 2024
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Automatic tax filing could see Canadians get billions in unclaimed benefits: PBO
01:36 | June 14, 2024
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Business Matters: Bank CEOs grilled in parliament over fossil fuel funding
02:23 | June 14, 2024
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Canada, U.S. central banks diverge on monetary policy paths
01:52 | June 12, 2024
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Business Matters: Interest rate cut not enough to get most Canadians off housing market sidelines
03:22 | June 11, 2024
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CRA saw thousands of bare trust tax forms filed despite last-minute pause
01:57 | June 10, 2024
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Finance Minister Chrystia Freeland lays out details of proposed capital gains tax increase
04:37 | June 10, 2024
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Contentious capital gains tax change to face vote at House of Commons Monday
01:54 | June 9, 2024
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Former Bank of Canada special advisor breaks down latest interest rate decision
03:58 | June 8, 2024
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Unemployment rate rises to 6.2% in May as job gains lag population growth
02:09 | June 7, 2024
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Fintrac still offline 3 months after cyber attack, leaves blindspot to identifying financial crime
02:07 | June 7, 2024
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Bank of Canada delivers 1st interest rate cut since March 2020
02:08 | June 5, 2024
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Managing credit card debt: 3 ways to tackle the ballooning balance
05:59 | May 29, 2024
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Canada mulls import tariffs on Chinese-made EVs after U.S. move
02:16 | May 27, 2024
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Economics expert weighs in on latest inflation data
03:49 | May 25, 2024
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Trudeau confirms capital gains tax changes will kick in as of June 25
00:50 | May 21, 2024
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April inflation report ‘really good news for all Canadians’: Finance Minister
02:57 | May 21, 2024
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Universities’ and colleges’ growing deficits, layoffs concern unions across country
02:14 | May 18, 2024
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Your Money
05:23 | May 16, 2024
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GameStop stock soars after ‘Roaring Kitty’ posts for 1st time in 3 years
01:33 | May 13, 2024
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Your Money: Getting out of an ‘inflated isolation’
06:00 | May 9, 2024
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Budget-friendly gifts for Mother’s Day
05:00 | May 6, 2024
Influenced: Can you trust financial advice on social media?
Description
January 15, 2022
You’ve probably heard of social media influencers, but what about “finfluencers?” They talk money on TikTok, Instagram and Twitter, but it can be hard to know whom to trust. In part two of our Influenced series, Anne Gaviola takes a closer look at how to treat financial advice on social media.
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Influenced: Can you trust financial advice on social media?02:27 | January 15, 2022
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Auto insurance premiums rising: What can Canadian drivers do to trim the bill?02:13 | July 21, 2024
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Canadian Premiers Meet in Halifax06:04 | July 17, 2024
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Your Money: Ways to manage student debt06:06 | July 11, 2024
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How to be responsible with your summer spending04:33 | July 5, 2024
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Money-saving advice for students this summer04:45 | June 27, 2024
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Canadian mortgage renewals will weigh on economic growth: Deloitte02:00 | June 26, 2024
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Your Money05:30 | June 25, 2024
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Interest rate cuts ‘reasonable’ to expect if inflation lines up with Bank of Canada’s expectations: Macklem02:44 | June 24, 2024
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Your Money06:04 | June 20, 2024
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Capital gains tax: Freeland says Conservatives are ‘populists who can’t do math’00:53 | June 18, 2024
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Automatic tax filing could see Canadians get billions in unclaimed benefits: PBO01:36 | June 14, 2024
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Business Matters: Bank CEOs grilled in parliament over fossil fuel funding02:23 | June 14, 2024
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Canada, U.S. central banks diverge on monetary policy paths01:52 | June 12, 2024
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Business Matters: Interest rate cut not enough to get most Canadians off housing market sidelines03:22 | June 11, 2024
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CRA saw thousands of bare trust tax forms filed despite last-minute pause01:57 | June 10, 2024
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Finance Minister Chrystia Freeland lays out details of proposed capital gains tax increase04:37 | June 10, 2024
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Contentious capital gains tax change to face vote at House of Commons Monday01:54 | June 9, 2024
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Former Bank of Canada special advisor breaks down latest interest rate decision03:58 | June 8, 2024
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Unemployment rate rises to 6.2% in May as job gains lag population growth02:09 | June 7, 2024
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Fintrac still offline 3 months after cyber attack, leaves blindspot to identifying financial crime02:07 | June 7, 2024
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Bank of Canada delivers 1st interest rate cut since March 202002:08 | June 5, 2024
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Managing credit card debt: 3 ways to tackle the ballooning balance05:59 | May 29, 2024
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Canada mulls import tariffs on Chinese-made EVs after U.S. move02:16 | May 27, 2024
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Economics expert weighs in on latest inflation data03:49 | May 25, 2024
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Trudeau confirms capital gains tax changes will kick in as of June 2500:50 | May 21, 2024
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April inflation report ‘really good news for all Canadians’: Finance Minister02:57 | May 21, 2024
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Universities’ and colleges’ growing deficits, layoffs concern unions across country02:14 | May 18, 2024
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Your Money05:23 | May 16, 2024
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GameStop stock soars after ‘Roaring Kitty’ posts for 1st time in 3 years01:33 | May 13, 2024
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Your Money: Getting out of an ‘inflated isolation’06:00 | May 9, 2024
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Budget-friendly gifts for Mother’s Day05:00 | May 6, 2024
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Influenced: Can you trust financial advice on social media?02:27 | January 15, 2022
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Auto insurance premiums rising: What can Canadian drivers do to trim the bill?02:13 | July 21, 2024
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Canadian Premiers Meet in Halifax06:04 | July 17, 2024
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Your Money: Ways to manage student debt06:06 | July 11, 2024
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How to be responsible with your summer spending04:33 | July 5, 2024
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Money-saving advice for students this summer04:45 | June 27, 2024
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Canadian mortgage renewals will weigh on economic growth: Deloitte02:00 | June 26, 2024
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Your Money05:30 | June 25, 2024
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Interest rate cuts ‘reasonable’ to expect if inflation lines up with Bank of Canada’s expectations: Macklem02:44 | June 24, 2024
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Your Money06:04 | June 20, 2024
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Capital gains tax: Freeland says Conservatives are ‘populists who can’t do math’00:53 | June 18, 2024
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Automatic tax filing could see Canadians get billions in unclaimed benefits: PBO01:36 | June 14, 2024
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Business Matters: Bank CEOs grilled in parliament over fossil fuel funding02:23 | June 14, 2024
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Canada, U.S. central banks diverge on monetary policy paths01:52 | June 12, 2024
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Business Matters: Interest rate cut not enough to get most Canadians off housing market sidelines03:22 | June 11, 2024
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CRA saw thousands of bare trust tax forms filed despite last-minute pause01:57 | June 10, 2024
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Finance Minister Chrystia Freeland lays out details of proposed capital gains tax increase04:37 | June 10, 2024
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Contentious capital gains tax change to face vote at House of Commons Monday01:54 | June 9, 2024
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Former Bank of Canada special advisor breaks down latest interest rate decision03:58 | June 8, 2024
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Unemployment rate rises to 6.2% in May as job gains lag population growth02:09 | June 7, 2024
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Fintrac still offline 3 months after cyber attack, leaves blindspot to identifying financial crime02:07 | June 7, 2024
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Bank of Canada delivers 1st interest rate cut since March 202002:08 | June 5, 2024
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Managing credit card debt: 3 ways to tackle the ballooning balance05:59 | May 29, 2024
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Canada mulls import tariffs on Chinese-made EVs after U.S. move02:16 | May 27, 2024
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Economics expert weighs in on latest inflation data03:49 | May 25, 2024
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Trudeau confirms capital gains tax changes will kick in as of June 2500:50 | May 21, 2024
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April inflation report ‘really good news for all Canadians’: Finance Minister02:57 | May 21, 2024
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Universities’ and colleges’ growing deficits, layoffs concern unions across country02:14 | May 18, 2024
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Your Money05:23 | May 16, 2024
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GameStop stock soars after ‘Roaring Kitty’ posts for 1st time in 3 years01:33 | May 13, 2024
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Your Money: Getting out of an ‘inflated isolation’06:00 | May 9, 2024
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Budget-friendly gifts for Mother’s Day05:00 | May 6, 2024
Influenced: Can you trust financial advice on social media?
Description
January 15, 2022
You’ve probably heard of social media influencers, but what about “finfluencers?” They talk money on TikTok, Instagram and Twitter, but it can be hard to know whom to trust. In part two of our Influenced series, Anne Gaviola takes a closer look at how to treat financial advice on social media.
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