Finance

Check your credit

When was the last time you checked your credit report? Businesses which approve credit for products such as credit cards or car financing use credit reports as a tool to assess your credit “worthiness”.

Recognizing counterfeit money

The new $50 is a polymer banknote made of a more durable material. It has what the Bank of Canada describes as “a unique combination of state-of-the-art security features, making them the most secure banknotes ever issued in Canada”.

Tips for negotiating with collection agencies

The Consumer Protection BC inquiry team receives a large number of calls around debt collection each month. Although we have written a few blogs already about this topic, we thought it might be useful to share some tips around debt collection.