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The World's Top Ten Lost Treasures
Filed under: Entrepreneurship, Weird & Wonderful, Television Last month, WalletPop brought you the story of a crew of American excavators and commercial divers who made a treacherous trip to South...
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Does NetTalk's Duo Wifi Truly Beat a Land Line?
Filed under: Budgeting & Planning, Economizer, Family Finances, Saving, Shopping, Technology, Pop's Wallet, Your HomeAli vs. Frazier, Balboa vs. Creed, Tyson vs. Holyfield... VoIP vs. Telephone?...
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Fear Not, Some Summer Jobs are Still Available Right Now
Filed under: Employment & Careers, HolidaysIf you're like I was in high school, you're a little slow on the uptake, especially when it comes to finally getting around to looking for that summer job...
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Expensive Food Forgeries and How to Spot Them
Filed under: Buyer Beware, Budgeting & Planning, Food & Drink, Fraud, ShoppingSo you think your palate is pretty well honed, huh? You know an expensive bottle of wine against a cheap bottle of...
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Symbolism in American Money: What Does it All Mean?
Filed under: Weird & WonderfulI was once a guy with a lot of time on my hands. A few times, I used that time to stare at the bills in my pocket and it got me to ponder where the symbols on our...
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World's Top 10 Most Expensive Restaurants
Filed under: Food & Drink, Weird & WonderfulSome restaurants serve not just meals, but sensory experiences, and while these experiences will surely be life-altering, they come at a hefty price....
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The Creation Myth on Canadian Money: What Does It Mean?
Filed under: Weird & Wonderful Last week, we revealed the meaning behind the symbols on the U.S. one dollar bill and uncovered an alleged conspiracy involving freemasons, a new world order, a...
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Credit Card Urban Legends and Why We Fall for Them
Filed under: Buyer Beware, Credit Cards, Debt, Fraud Rumours persist in all areas of life and our financial lives are no exception. Humans are generally gullible. We will believe anything, especially...
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What to Watch Out For When Buying a New Car This Spring
Filed under: Budgeting & Planning, Economizer With spring in the air and summer on the way, Canadians from coast to coast have begun asking themselves that age-old question, "Is it time for a new...
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Buying a Car? The Lingo You Need to Know
Filed under: Buyer Beware, Budgeting & Planning, Economizer, ShoppingAny first time car buyer is guaranteed to be intimidated by the terms and lingo used by most salesmen on the lot. Problem is, if...
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The Truth Behind the Prepaid Credit Cards Celebrities Promote
Filed under: Buyer Beware, Celebs & Money, Consumer Complaints, Credit Cards, Debt, Family Finances, ShoppingThese days, it seems talent isn't enough. Celebrities have to get their name and image...
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One Man Makes Winning the Lottery His Full-Time Job
Filed under: Weird & Wonderful, Book Reviews, Pop's WalletWe've talked to Carolyn Wilman -- Canada's self-described Contest Queen. She told us how she dominates sweepstakes and contests like it's...
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Where Does the Tax Deduction Go If Rob Ford "Crackstarter" Money is Donated...
Filed under: Buyer Beware, Celebs & Money, Weird & Wonderful, TaxesUnless you've been living under a rock, you know that both the Toronto Star and the media news and gossip site Gawker have...
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How to Get Out of Debt for $10 a Day
Filed under: Budgeting & Planning, Debt, Family Finances, Book ReviewsWhile the banks and credit card companies lure us deeper and deeper into hopeless financial holes that become our bastard...
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Danielle LaPorte's Tips for Upping Your Money Game
Filed under: Budgeting & Planning, Family Finances, SavingWe've all heard how to be smart with our money: Save for an emergency, make more than you spend, pay down your debt, track your spending,...
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'Body Economic' Author Dr. Sanjay Basu Explains Why Austerity Kills
Filed under: Debt, Health, Book ReviewsFrom The Great Depression to The Global Recession, often what follows is an upswing in suicides, alcoholism and drug abuse. However, in their new book, The Body...
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The Help Files: Finding a Locksmith Without Being Left in the Cold
Filed under: Buyer Beware, Fraud, House & HomeIn a single moment, there may be nothing worse than being locked out. It doesn't matter if you're locked out of your car or your home, the moment is...
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Keep the Change: Should Tipping Be Banned As a Discriminatory Practice?
Filed under: Family Finances, Food & Drink, Saving, Travel, Pop's WalletI'm sorry to tell you this waitstaff, but a lot of people hate tipping. It's confusing, with people inevitably hemming and...
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Do You Need More Gold? Revisiting Your Gold Investment
Filed under: Buyer Beware, Budgeting & Planning, Investing, Retirement and RRSPs, Saving, Pop's WalletMany people invested in gold when the markets were tanking during the global recession. But,...
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The New Servant Class: How to Become 'The Help' for the Rich and Famous
Filed under: Celebs & Money, Employment & Careers, House & Home, Television, Your HomeWhile the middle class erodes, the 1% is expanding. Just this year, there are nearly 450 billionaires...
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