Shopping & contracts

Door-to-door sales: refer a friend, lose a friend?

Did a door-to-door salesperson ask you to refer a friend to get some money back on your purchase? You may have inadvertently cost your friend their consumer protection rights.

Do I pay tax on a gift card?

We get this question a lot. Here’s some information on when you may or may not be asked to pay tax on a gift card. Do I pay tax when I buy a $50 gift card? No. If you bought a gift card for a specific dollar amount, you don’t pay tax on the gift […]

The savvy shopper’s guide to groceries – Part 2

We’re back with more of your wonderful consumer tips for Part 2 of our two-part series on savvy grocery shopping. Now, that you already know how to prepare for your grocery shopping endeavor, we’re going to share tips for saving money once you’re actually in the store!