The Smart Canadian's Guide to Saving Money

Canada's top consumer advocate returns with more financialadvice. Canadian consumers are focused on spending and managing whatmoney they do have wisely, but have more questions than answers onmost financial topics. Television personality and consumer advocatePat Foran shares tips and strategies about the questions and issueshe sees most often, and explains how some little things can soonadd up to a lot of money. Some of the topics coveredinclude: * Credit and loyalty cards, and what kind of deal they reallyare * How much insurance is enough - and what kinds do mostpeople need? * How to shop for a vehicle, and if it's worth it to importfrom the US * Mortgages, tax breaks, and other complicated financialdecisions * Getting the most bang for your buck, whether while shopping ortravelling Packed with money-saving advice, this title will also includethe latest information on marketplace trends, the investmentclimate, housing prices, interest rates, and other techniques forsavings. As an added bonus, Pat has included quotes and commentsfrom prominent Canadian businesspeople and celebrities about thebest financial advice they've received in theirlifetimes. Pat Foran is seen by millions of Canadians each week asthe Consumer Reporter for CFTO News, and Consumer Expert onCTV's Canada AM. His "Consumer Alert"segment is currently on CFTO's noon, six o'clock andeleven-thirty newscasts, five days a week with an audience of700,000 viewers, and he appears on Canada AM, Canada'snumber-one national morning show every week, dispensing financialand consumer advice.