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Planning to buy a car in 2023? Expectations will have to ‘change’, experts caution – National

Finding affordable and quality vehicles has been difficult for the last couple of years — be it due to semi-conductor shortages or supply chain issues — and according to some industry experts, the Canadian auto market will continue to reflect past trends for most of 2023 before things ease up …

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Consumers say they can’t keep up with natural gas prices as Enbridge applies for another increase

Sitting on the back patio of her house, Lynda McCarthy carefully sifts through her neatly organized Enbridge Gas bills. Living on a fixed income with her husband in Newcastle, Ont., a small community in Durham Region east of Toronto, the 73-year-old keeps a close eye on expenses and sticks to a strict …

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Young consumers are opting to buy now and pay later, as more companies enter the financing game

When Jameil Joseph goes to check out his online shopping cart, he’ll often click on the option to buy now and pay later. Most of his friends do it, too, he said. “I use them whenever they’re available,” said Joseph. “It’s always better to have extra money.” Increasingly, online retailers …

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FTC: consumers have reported losing nearly $82M to crypto scams during Q4 2020 and Q1 2021, up more than 10x YoY (Alexander Osipovich/Wall Street Journal)

FTC: consumers have reported losing nearly M to crypto scams during Q4 2020 and Q1 2021, up more than 10x YoY (Alexander Osipovich/Wall Street Journal)

Alexander Osipovich / Wall Street Journal: FTC: consumers have reported losing nearly $82M to crypto scams during Q4 2020 and Q1 2021, up more than 10x YoY  —  FTC says consumers have reported losing more than $80 million to crypto-investment scams since October  —  Scams are running rampant in the …

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