by ABS Professionals | Nov 20, 2016 | Blog, Money
Statistics Canada says the consumer price index in October was up 1.5 per cent compared with a year ago. That compared with an increase of 1.3 per cent in September. The October result matched the expectations of economists, according to Thomson Reuters. Prices were...
by ABS Professionals | Nov 18, 2016 | Blog, Money
Black Friday is almost here. For years, retailers have rolled out huge sales (and pre-Black Friday deals) in honour of the day after Americans celebrate their Thanksgiving. The tradition began in the United States, according to Snopes, because retailers wanted to...
by ABS Professionals | Nov 18, 2016 | Articles, Blog
In an economy that is still, quite obviously, recovering from the downturn in 2008 the unemployment rate across the country has proven to be a roller coaster ride. Despite adding a reported 26,200 jobs in August the unemployment rate is still climbing to levels that...
by ABS Professionals | Aug 29, 2016 | Articles, Blog
Summer has flew by and now it’s time to start thinking about the Fall. Every season brings some changes to our lifestyles and at the same time changes to our finances. Fall increases the cost for school supplies, back to school clothes, and the stocking up of lunch...
by ABS Professionals | Jul 27, 2016 | Articles, Blog
In this day and age of 24/7 connectivity and social media passion most people are aware of the fact that there are people around the world who spend every waking moment trying to figure out ways of parting you with your hard earned money in any way possible. One way...