Before You Invest

A Guide to Safe Investing and Fraud Prevention from the Nova Scotia Securities Commission.

Kick start your financial health in 2013

The most common New Year’s resolutions are of course health related, but let’s not forget our financial health too. To…

13 years ago

Crowd Funding…what is it?

It’s a hot topic these days, but do we really know what crowdfunding is? Let’s start with a definition: The…

13 years ago

Warning for Nova Scotia Investors

Attention Nova Scotia Investors! At least one Nova Scotia resident has been solicited to invest in a company identifying itself…

13 years ago

2 in 5 Canadians failed the general investment knowledge test

The Canadian Securities Administrators (CSA) on October 16, 2012 released the 2012 CSA Investor Index, the third survey on investment…

13 years ago

Starving Student

  Starving Student Budgeting Tips The fall semester is in full swing and that means it’s time to start living…

13 years ago

Labour unions, associations could be fraud targets

The Nova Scotia Securities Commission urges local union members to be on the lookout for affinity fraud. Affinity fraud occurs…

13 years ago

8 back-to-school budgeting tips for students

Being a college or university student is an expensive business, and the prices just keep going up. Rent, groceries, books…

13 years ago

5 money saving tips for back-to-school shopping

Back to school mania has begun – are you prepared? Is your wallet? To start you off right, here are…

13 years ago

It’s never too early or too late to save for your child’s education

Summer vacation is in full swing, and chances are the last thing you want to think about is getting back…

13 years ago

Don’t get burned by an investment scam

“In the summertime, when the weather is high…” It’s easy to relax and let your guard down this time of…

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