Canadian Consumer Alert: 101 Ways to Protect Yourself and Your Money |
This book will do for consumer advocacy what the Wealthy Barber did
for investors! Across the country police forces are doubling and tripling their fraud squads. Every other day we get email messages to be on the alert about one scam or another. There is no doubt that consumer crime is on the rise. Pat Foran, consumer advocate and host of CTV's Consumer Alert, has obtained refunds of thousands of dollars, been able to reverse dubious contracts and lobbied governments to review and even change legislation, through many of his investigations. He is bombarded with calls from loyal viewers requesting information on how to avoid rip-offs or get assistance recouping funds from cheats. |
Now he brings to all Canadians the valuable information he has collected together in one concise and easy-to-read source. Based on real-life investigations, he covers it all - from choosing daycare, to buying insurance, to getting your car through emissions testing and much much more. Canadian Consumer Alert will provide Canadians coast-to-coast with the information they need to protect themselves and their hard-earned cash. Foran explains what consumers should be on the lookout for, how to spot a scammer and what to do if something is not quite right. He addresses such questions as:
Table of Contents : CONTENTS Introduction // 1 Money Matters 1 Investing for the Future // 6 2 Interest Rate Wrap-Up // 10 3 Pay Yourself First - Forced Savings // 14 4 RRSPs - Saving for Your Golden Years // 16 5 Managing Your Mortgage // 19 6 Saving for Your Child's Education // 23 7 Your Financial Worth // 26 8 When the Bank Makes Errors // 28 9 Check Your Credit Rating // 31 10 Credit Cards - Taking It to the Limit // 34 11 Day Trading - The Lure & Dangers // 37 12 Loan Brokers - Why "Anyone" Qualifies // 40 13 Wills and Estates - Anticipating the Inevitable // 43 14 Declaring Bankruptcy - a Last Resort // 46 15 Bank Machine Malfunction // 50 16 Co-Signing Loans - Think Before You Sign! // 52 17 Financial Advisor // 54 18 Life and Disability Insurance // 57 Keeping You in the Driver's Seat 19 Vehicle Leasing - the True Cost // 62 20 Buying a New Vehicle // 67 21 Buying Nearly New // 70 22 Buying a Used Car // 73 23 Protecting Precious Ones // 77 24 Gap Insurance - a Leasing Must // 80 25 Beware of Curbsiders // 82 26 Protecting Your Car Deposit // 85 27 Car Rentals - Read the Fine Print // 88 28 Car Repairs - Don't Get Taken for a Ride // 91 29 Think Before You Tint // 94 30 Paying Less at the Pumps // 96 31 Changing Your Oil - How Often is Often Enough // 99 32 CAMVAP - an Impartial Arbitrator // 102 33 Best Deals on Car Insurance // 105 34 Odometer Fraud - Wipe out the Miles // 109 Home Sweet Home 35 Buying Your Own Home // 112 36 Selling Your Home - Reducing Fees // 116 37 Getting the Most for Your Home // 119 38 Condominium Conundrum // 123 39 Hiring a Home Inspector // 126 40 Sharing a Wall // 129 41 Home Heating Help // 132 42 Dealing with Energy Marketers // 135 43 Protecting Your Possessions // 139 44 Home Renovation Rip-Offs // 143 45 Furnace and A. C. Start-Up // 147 Caveat Emptor - Let the Buyer Beware! 46 Donating at the Door // 150 47 Work at Home Scams // 152 48 The Deepest Cut - Identity Theft // 154 49 Modelling Scams - Not a Pretty Picture // 157 50 Don't Get Fleeced as You Get Fit // 160 51 Don't Lose More Money Than Pounds // 163 52 Time-Shares - a Vacation Nightmare? // 165 53 Using the Phone to Defraud // 168 54 1-900 Numbers Are Not Toll-Free! // 171 55 Yellow Pages Scam // 173 56 Telephone "Testing" Scam // 175 57 Matchmaking - Magic or Misery? // 177 58 Bank Card Fraud // 181 59 Vacuum Cleaner Sales - a Dirty Business // 184 60 Avoiding Cyberfraud // 187 61 Lost Photos // 190 62 Bulk Food Buying - Is It a Deal? // 192 63 Illegal Mail Redirection // 194 64 Preventing Paving Problems // 196 Making Your Cash Count 65 Saving Money on Groceries // 200 66 Used Goods - Good for You and the Environment // 203 67 Renting to Own // 206 68 The High Cost of Dying // 209 69 Making Rebate Offers Work // 212 70 Save Money on Printer Refills // 214 71 Pill Splitting // 217 72 Water is Life // 220 73 What's an Appropriate Tip? // 224 74 Effective Complaining // 226 75 Travel Tips // 229 76 Quitting Smoking - Your Doctor Can Help // 234 Beyond the Bare Necessities 77 Plastic Surgery // 240 78 Travel Insurance // 243 79 Internet Shopping // 246 80 Don't Get Taken to the Cleaners! // 249 81 Microchipping - Safeguarding Your Pet // 251 82 Charity and Community Group Fraud // 253 83 Carpet Cleaners // 256 84 Infommercials - Information or Advertising? // 259 85 Going Out of Business Sales // 261 86 Jewellery Fraud // 263 87 Dealing with Business Bankruptcy // 266 88 Dealing with Collection Agencies // 269 89 Watch Out for Snow Jobs // 271 90 Protecting Yourself at Garage Sales // 273 91 Cash Register Scanners // 275 92 Gambling // 278 93 Small Claims Court // 281 94 Cybersecurity // 284 95 Moving Troubles // 286 96 Lost Luggage // 289 97 Extended Warranties - Are They Worth It // 291 98 Mailing List Multiplication // 293 99 UV Protective Sunglasses // 296 100 Tattoo Removal // 299 101 Choosing a Daycare Centre // 302 Contacts // 309 Addresses // 324 Credits // 341 Index // 343 Written by Pat Foran. Published by McGraw Hill Ryerson Ltd., 2001. |
Catalogue No. | 0-07-088767-5 |
Price | $24.99 |
Format | Softcover |
Pages | 256 |
Language | English only |
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