Priority Pass Travel Hack: How To Use Priority Pass and Strategic Flight Times to Save on Hotels
Mr. Thrifty is escaping the cold weather of North America with an extended tour of Asia. He’s happy to pass along some travel advice so […]
Morocco Travel Tips: Mr. Thrifty’s Guide to Make the Most Out of Your Moroccan Adventure
Fresh on the heels of a largely self-guided 11 day, 10 city tour of Morocco, we have compiled a series of travel tips to help […]
Stop Paying Outrageous Fees on Canadian Mutual Funds (Part 1 of 4)
Part 1: Why Mutual Fund Fees are Killing Your Returns Mr. Thrifty can’t think of any profession, other than investment management, where trained professionals consistently […]
High Interest Savings Alert: RBC Offering 2.50% on New Accounts [This offer has expired]
Attention Fellow Savers ! RBC is offering a promotional interest rate of 2.50% for depositors who open new High Interest eSavings accounts. To open an […]
B2B Bank: Soft Launch of High Interest Savings Account – 3.30% Interest Rate [This offer has expired]
Attention Fellow Savers ! B2B Bank, the bank which (as the name suggests) was launched to service only financial advisers and other similar businesses, has […]
OFX Special: Save on 50% CAD to USD Transfers [This Deal Has Lapsed]
Attention Fellow Savers ! OFX is running a special for the month of September: save 50% on OFX’s normal exchange rate on CAD to USD […]
Mr. Thrifty’s Proven Strategies to Save Money on Air Travel
Yes, savers, it is possible to save money on air travel without compromising your travel plans. We’re not here to repeat the rather obvious advice […]
High Interest Savings Deal Alert: BMO Offering 2.85% [This offer has expired]
Attention Fellow Savers ! Mr. Thrifty wants to alert you to a new, targeted savings rate promotion by BMO: 2.85% interest until February 29, 2020 […]
Mr. Thrifty’s Top Ten Student Discounts
With the start of school right around the corner, Mr. Thrifty is feeling nostalgic as he reflects on all the great student discounts he was […]
USD High Interest Savings Deal Alert: SBI Canada Bank Offering 2.50% on USD Deposits [This Deal Has Expired]
Attention Fellow Savers ! SBI Bank Canada is offering a new USD savings rate promotion: 2.50% on new deposits to its USD Super Saver Account […]
High Interest Savings Deal Alert: Manulife Offering 2.85% [This Deal has expired]
Attention Fellow Savers ! Mr. Thrifty wants to alert you to a new, limited time savings rate promotion by Manulife Bank: 2.85% interest on new […]
How to Save Money On Hotels
As part of our series about how to save money on travel we want to share our experience on how to save money on hotels. […]
Ask Mr. Thrifty: CDW Car Rental Coverage
Q. Which Canadian credit cards have the best car rental collision damage waiver (CDW) coverage — both theoretically, and practically (on record for giving great service when it was needed).
How to Cut Your Phone Bill While Travelling
Taking some basic steps before you depart on your next journey can help you eliminate outrageous roaming charges and cut your phone bill while travelling. […]
Mr. Thrifty’s Reading List – Personal Finance
Mr. Thrifty wants to share the core books in his library so that you, too, can develop your own thrifty strategies. In Part I we […]
Amazon Prime Day Starts July 15 – Become a Prime Member For Free and Save !
Black Friday in July ? Yes, savers, Amazon Prime Day is nearly here and Mr. Thrifty doesn’t want you to miss out on the savings. […]
Flight Compensation Rules: Knowledge is Money
We recently outlined the new Compensation Rules for Flight Delays in Canada. Your knowledge of the Compensation Rules can help you to save money in […]
Make or Save Money with Turo
Disruptive Technology. The Sharing Economy. Collaborative Consumption. The buzzwords are ever present. Zipcar. Uber. Lyft. Airbnb. We Work. Rent the Runway. Crowdfunding. Peer to Peer […]
U.S. Dollar Bank Accounts and Credit Cards for Canadians – Part I of II
An increasing number of Canadians need access to U.S. Dollar banking services — whether for travel, investment, savings or even living part time in the […]
High Interest Savings Deal Alert: Manulife Bank Offering 3.25% to New Account Holders [Offer Expired]
Attention Fellow Savers ! Mr. Thrifty wants to alert you to a new, limited time offer by Manulife Bank: 3.25% interest on new deposits for […]