You can now perform banking transactions on the go with your mobile phone. Here are some of the web addresses for the the Big 5. TD and Royal Bank have adapted to the new age of consumers on the go with the introduction of their mobile websites. You can view your account balances, view transactions of your checking, savings, credit card and line of credit accounts. Simply type the url (web address) if your mobile phone’s web browser to access their respective websites on your phone. TD... more
Now that you have registered your domain name, you will have to find a web host. A web host will provide you with virtual real estate to house your website. In order for your website to be accessible by the internet viewing public, will need to store your website’s files (html files, images and etc…) on a web host’s server. In this article, we will discuss the five primary steps in finding a web host. How much webspace will my website need? How much monthly file transfer... more
Do you want save more than $300 per year on your high speed ADSL internet service? You don’t need a secret handshake or know “someone” on the inside. You don’t need to downgrade your internet service to the “Lite” or “Basic” package. You will maintain your high speed ADSL internet service speeds, increase your monthly bandwidth cap limit by more than 300% AND save more than $300 / year in the process. Sound like something you might be interested in?... more
In this article I will detail how a Canadian citizen can open a free checking or “chequing” account with a US bank, without having to physically travelling to the US. Though this article was originally written for Canadians, if you have sufficient identification, the process will work for other non-residents aswell. There are plenty of websites littered on the internet claiming to show you how to open a US bank account free. When you go to the website, you find yourself at a poorly... more
I recently federally incorporated one of my company names with Corporations Canada myself. Before I started, I was quite apprehensive of the entire process, fearing a potential arduous pile of paper work and legal mumbo jumbo. After it was all said and done, I was quite plesantly suprised with how little time and effort federally incorporating my business took. Doing this myself, I was able to avoid having to pay any online filing companies their $100-$300 fees to submit forms I’ve already... more
It is almost Spring and we are all making plans to travel with our families come Summer. If your family is anything like mine, you will inevitabily make that annual trip to the United States. As our mobile phone has become an incredibly vital part of our lives whether we like it or not, it will accompany us on our trip across the border. Even though cell phone prices have dropped dramatically in the US, their northern neighbours are still paying an arm and a leg (in relative terms) for the same... more
So, you want to start a website? The first step in getting your website online is to register a unique domain name, so that your visitors can find you. A domain name is like your telephone number; it’s unique to you and allows web users to access your website. On average, many of the top level domain name extensions are approximately $15/year. Some of these include: .com, .net, .org, .biz, .info, and .ca. Domain name registrations are billed annually. You also have the option of... more
Thank you for taking the time to visit my blog! You will find informative and relevant information posted on this blog in the very near future. It is my goal to have a new blog post every week. This will not be a blog about my life, or the lives of my friends and family. It will not be a gossip blog about the rich and famous either. It’ll be a hodgepodge of information, how tos and tutorials. Hopefully, readers will find it useful. The idea to create this blog was borne out... more