by Christi Dmytriw | Aug 13, 2019 | Planning and Advice
Breaking Up with Name Brands Picture this: you’re steering your shopping cart through the sliding doors of the supermarket, shopping list in hand. As you walk the aisles, there’s a strategy you can use to save an average of 33% on your entire purchase. It doesn’t...
by Trevor Dumalski | Jan 22, 2019 | Planning and Advice
The RRSP contribution deadline is just around the corner. Make your way in to see us by March 1st if you want your contribution to count for the 2018 tax year. Often times, you may not have the money to spare after the holidays to drop into your RRSP, even...
by Horizon Credit Union | Aug 30, 2018 | Planning and Advice
While bank and banking are universally understood and accepted terms, the term credit union may be misunderstood. Credit union is an unusual term, isn’t it? Is it just another name for a bank? Is it a credit card company? Do I have to be in a union to join? But, just...
by Horizon Credit Union | Aug 30, 2018 | Planning and Advice
When it comes to buying a new car, you have three options: purchasing it with cash, purchasing it through a loan (also known as financing) or leasing it. For most shoppers, the decision comes down to buying or leasing. On the surface, the differences between leasing...
by Horizon Credit Union | Feb 28, 2018 | Planning and Advice
Identity theft is nothing new, and yet it still manages to cost its victims billions of dollars (yes, that’s billions with a “b”) globally each year—not to mention the time and hassle involved in recovering a stolen identity. The good news is that there are tons of...
by Horizon Credit Union | Jan 15, 2018 | Planning and Advice
Budgets are like the New Year’s resolutions of personal finance. We all know we should have one and we all know it’s a fairly simple thing to follow—at least in theory. Like resolutions, we often map out personal budgets with the best of intentions, only to abandon...
