I heard a funny line today on a podcast I was listening to. “The Banks, there richer than you think.” Yes indeed they are – a strong and solid banking system is crucial to our economic system. We would likely all agree to that. However, we do wonder when we see profits that simply continue…
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Changing times
Okay, this is a confession of just how old I am, but do you remember when the iconic ATM first showed up? Because I do. I remember the fanfare, the “oh wow” that accompanied approaching these things for the first time, and the realization that this was one of the implications of a connected economy,…
Who holds the debt?
We found a lovely shop with coffee, chocolate, lots of different jams, syrups and homemade items. I bought a lovely new coffee and when I went to pay, I pulled out my CIBC Visa. The store clerk commented that that was her bank. “I decided that I would open a US money account – I…
