‘Tis the season for holiday cheer with Thanksgiving and Christmas approaching quite near. End-of-the-year festivities may bring friends and families closer, but with all of the season’s hustle and bustle, many pets may become overwhelmed and confused or exhibit negative behaviors resulting from unfamiliar sounds, smells and visitors that surround them before the New [...]
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Don’t give ID thieves a holiday gift
Shoppers may spend less this holiday season, but it’s unlikely crime will take a holiday in the final months of 2008. It’s important to protect yourself, your property and your hard-earned cash from thieves — especially identity thieves — while you’re holiday shopping this year. … Continue reading
StatsCan: Canadians spending less on international travel
Canada’s international travel deficit shrank this summer for the third consecutive quarter of this year, dropping below $3 billion for the first time in a year, says Statistics Canada. Less spending by Canadians travelling outside the country and higher spending by foreigners in Canada both contributed to the drop, the agency said Thursday. Overall, Canadians [...]
Survey: Almost half of Canadians will spend less this holiday season
Canadians are bracing for a holiday season marked by economic uncertainty and many of them are planning to be more cautious with their money than last year, two separate Angus Reid Strategies polls have found. In the online survey of a representative national sample conducted in late October Continue reading
Travel: A gift that spans generations
Have you ever returned from a trip anxious to share your stories and pictures with family members, only to be disappointed as you’re going through them? It’s a common occurrence; photos don’t always capture the true essence of your experience. So what’s the best way to truly… Continue reading
Voluntourism: Seniors help others and stay on the move
Given the current economic climate, cutting back has become a way of life for many North Americans. Retirees, in particular, are looking at ways to stretch the shrinking dollars in their portfolios. Common techniques for reducing expenditures include eating out less, incorporating energy-saving devices and routines in the home and eliminating or curtailing such things… [...]
