RRSP or TFSA? Which is better for me?
As the 2020 RRSP deadline is coming up soon, the table below can help explain the differences between your TFSA and RRSP, and the advantages of each: In summary, TFSA is after-tax income that is ...
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Understanding your TFSA
2021 TFSA Room: $6000 by Amber investment staff Tax-Free Savings Accounts (TFSAs) are a great way to save and invest. 14 million Canadians have a TFSA, with a combined total value of more than $276 ...
Family values & money lessons for teens
From Yahoo Finance : The majority of Canadian teens find parents and guardians to be the most inspiring when it comes to learning about finances but with household debt on the rise, parents may need ...
Don’t apply for credit after midnight
VANCOUVER (NEWS 1130) – If you are applying for a loan or credit, you might want to watch what you’re posting on social media. Some lenders are now looking well beyond your credit score to ...
Amber Technology and Human Experience
From Canadian Insiders – Providers of financial services in Canada are facing growing pressure to adapt to an increasingly digitalized marketplace, as they experience the innovation of a burgeoning Fintech space that is expected to ...
Which credit type is right for you?
You need a loan — maybe your car broke down or you need to replace your roof — and you have no idea which type of loan is right for you. Should you use a ...
Amber Financial Raises Seed Round
From TechVibes: Amber Financial Services has raised a sizeable seed round to help an estimated 250,000 new immigrants that come to Canada each year without a credit history. The Vancouver-based fintech startup raised $5 million ...
The Jimmy Stewart – FinTech Experience
From Customer Think : The financial services industry has been subject to radical swings in how they approach customer service. From the pre-automation era of the ‘50s and ‘60s, modern innovations such as online loan ...
Riding the ‘fintech’ wave in Vancouver
From China Daily: Forget Toronto: financial entrepreneur Cindy Chen, founder and CEO of Vancouver’s Amber Financial Services, believes Vancouver is gearing up to be Canada’s new hub of enterprise and innovation. All it needs is ...
Van fintech startup helps immigrants
From MetroNews : A Vancouver entrepreneur is helping other newcomers to Canada by starting a financial technology company that help immigrants land on their feet when they arrive – immigrants like Fares Toumi. Toumi, a ...