Have you shopped around for car insurance the last time it was up for renewal? By shopping around, a lot of people can save some money. Recently my friend used the Kanetix site to look for the best insurance for a new driver. However, I’ve always noticed that insurance offered by that site were notoriously overpriced – even after “comparing” between multiple competitors. I sent him to a number of direct insurer sites and sure enough, he found a quote $155 dollars a month lower than the price offered by a Kanetix partner. I have never seen a quote by Kanetix offering competitive rates.
Try it yourself, compare Kanetix quotes with these insurers:
I haven’t posted much about LIGHTS because now she has her own blog (and a great video blog, at that), however she posted a new song which isn’t available anywhere on it, so it’s good to share.
Well, many reports of Google cars driving up and down Toronto are coming in. It’s true, Google Street View is finally coming to Canada. Originally blocked by the country’s various Privacy Commissioners because of privacy concerns, Google has pledged to blur faces and cars from the Canadian images in order to comply with our laws. So, don’t smile when you see their cars, wave instead.
Skype launched today on the iPhone with great fanfare…at least it did south of the border. You cannot get the free Skype app from Canadian iTunes. A report on CBC cited patent restrictions, however you can get Skype on the PC in Canada as well as for Windows Mobile handsets.
Surprisingly, not many people realize what cars are made in Canada. More importantly, that many GOOD* cars are made in Canada – ones that I would recommend. Here’s a full list of all the cars I know of that have final assembly here in the great-white-north:
It was quite a shame that Audi chose to delay launch one of the best configurations of the new A4. However, they just announced that the New A4 can be configured with the 2.0T, with manual transmission, and quattro all-wheel drive. Also newly available is a front-wheel drive version with a continuously variable transmission – called Multitronic for Audi.
Last month I mentioned that everyone should be saving $5000 to take advantage of the new Tax Free Savings Account. Now I’ve noticed that my broker, TD Waterhouse, has allowed people to pre-register so they have the accounts to be used first thing on January 2nd. I think this is a great idea and should allow people to avoid the lineups in January and avoid the crush of the beginning of RRSP season (although this years RRSP rush will probably be very slow).
Check your local broker to see if they allow pre-registering too. Links are below:
Hard to believe, but the word meh is now in the Collins dictionary. It’s defined as “an expression of indifference or boredom, or an adjective meaning mediocre or boring.”
It was quite a shame that Audi chose to delay launch one of the best configurations of the new A4. However, they just announced that the New A4 can be configured with the 2.0T, with manual transmission, and quattro all-wheel drive. Also newly available is a front-wheel drive version with a continuously variable transmission – called Multitronic for Audi.
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