Canadian Consumer Alert
Table of Contents

Money Matters
Keeping You in the Driver's Seat
Home Sweet Home
Caveat Emptor - Let the Buyer Beware!
Making Your Cash Count
Beyond the Bare Necessities

Money Matters
1 Investing for the Future
2 Interest Rate Wrap-Up
3 Pay Yourself First - Forced Savings
4 RRSPs - Saving for Your Golden Years
5 Managing Your Mortgage
6 Saving for Your Child's Education
7 Your Financial Worth
8 When the Bank Makes Errors
9 Check Your Credit Rating
10 Credit Cards - Taking It to the Limit
11 Day Trading - The Lure & Dangers
12 Loan Brokers - Why "Anyone" Qualifies
13 Wills and Estates - Anticipating the Inevitable
14 Declaring Bankruptcy - a Last Resort
15 Bank Machine Malfunction
16 Co-Signing Loans - Think Before You Sign!
17 Financial Advisor
18 Life and Disability Insurance
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Keeping You in the Driver's Seat
19 Vehicle Leasing - the True Cost
20 Buying a New Vehicle
21 Buying Nearly New
22 Buying a Used Car
23 Protecting Precious Ones
24 Gap Insurance - a Leasing Must
25 Beware of Curbsiders
26 Protecting Your Car Deposit
27 Car Rentals - Read the Fine Print
28 Car Repairs - Don't Get Taken for a Ride
29 Think Before You Tint
30 Paying Less at the Pumps
31 Changing Your Oil - How Often is Often Enough
32 CAMVAP - an Impartial Arbitrator
33 Best Deals on Car Insurance
34 Odometer Fraud - Wipe out the Miles
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Home Sweet Home
35 Buying Your Own Home
36 Selling Your Home - Reducing Fees
37 Getting the Most for Your Home
38 Condominium Conundrum
39 Hiring a Home Inspector
40 Sharing a Wall
41 Home Heating Help
42 Dealing with Energy Marketers
43 Protecting Your Possessions
44 Home Renovation Rip-Offs
45 Furnace and A. C. Start-Up
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Caveat Emptor - Let the Buyer Beware!
46 Donating at the Door
47 Work at Home Scams
48 The Deepest Cut - Identity Theft
49 Modelling Scams - Not a Pretty Picture
50 Don't Get Fleeced as You Get Fit
51 Don't Lose More Money Than Pounds
52 Time-Shares - a Vacation Nightmare?
53 Using the Phone to Defraud
54 1-900 Numbers Are Not Toll-Free!
55 Yellow Pages Scam
56 Telephone "Testing" Scam
57 Matchmaking - Magic or Misery?
58 Bank Card Fraud
59 Vacuum Cleaner Sales - a Dirty Business
60 Avoiding Cyberfraud
61 Lost Photos
62 Bulk Food Buying - Is It a Deal?
63 Illegal Mail Redirection
64 Preventing Paving Problems
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Making Your Cash Count
65 Saving Money on Groceries
66 Used Goods - Good for You and the Environment
67 Renting to Own
68 The High Cost of Dying
69 Making Rebate Offers Work
70 Save Money on Printer Refills
71 Pill Splitting
72 Water is Life
73 What's an Appropriate Tip?
74 Effective Complaining
75 Travel Tips
76 Quitting Smoking - Your Doctor Can Help
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Beyond the Bare Necessities
77 Plastic Surgery
78 Travel Insurance
79 Internet Shopping
80 Don't Get Taken to the Cleaners!
81 Microchipping - Safeguarding Your Pet
82 Charity and Community Group Fraud
83 Carpet Cleaners
84 Infommercials - Information or Advertising?
85 Going Out of Business Sales
86 Jewellery Fraud
87 Dealing with Business Bankruptcy
88 Dealing with Collection Agencies
89 Watch Out for Snow Jobs
90 Protecting Yourself at Garage Sales
91 Cash Register Scanners
92 Gambling
93 Small Claims Court
94 Cybersecurity
95 Moving Troubles
96 Lost Luggage
97 Extended Warranties - Are They Worth It
98 Mailing List Multiplication
99 UV Protective Sunglasses
100 Tattoo Removal
101 Choosing a Daycare Centre
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