Finance
The Digital Frontier Part I: Dark side of the net
The Internet as we now know it may be many things, but anonymous is not necessarily one of them. Originally put together by ARPA, the U.S. military’s Advanced Research Projects…
Delving into the cryptocurrency phenomenon
Anyone who’s ever tried to send money electronically knows that it can be a huge hassle. Wire transfer fees are outrageous; currency brokers like Western Union might charge as much…
Victoria crowdfunds movies and more
Correction: This story has been edited since publication to reflect that a four per cent fee is collected from successful fixed funding campaigns, not those that fall short. Entrepreneurial…
Bitcoin 101
Imagine this: you’re shopping online for a new Hello Kitty iPhone cover. You go to pay the merchant, but rather than giving them a credit card number, you transfer money…Uncommon cents: The right attitude towards finance
My name is Michael Hemmings, and I am a consultant with Investors Group, an all-Canadian, nearly 100-year-old financial planning company. Over the next few months, I will be producing several…
Looking back on Silk Road
On Oct. 1, FBI agents arrested Ross William Ulbricht at a public library in San Francisco. In a pair of unsealed court documents, police allege that Ulbricht is the man…
The Kickin’ it old school guide to budgeting
If you haven’t yet, you may find it beneficial to read this column before the budget guide. The first thing you need to do before you start is to…All stuff tells a story
In my last article, I asked you to do an exercise: to take a sheet of paper and divide your monthly expenditures into what you need to spend your money…Our Digital Print Issue
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