6 Steps to Take to Improve Your Credit Score

Mohamed Konate

Mohamed Konate is a personal finance expert, blogger, and marketing consultant based out of Toronto. He is a former financial services professional who worked for many years at major Canadian financial institutions where he managed the marketing strategy around various financial products ranging from credit cards to lines of credit. Mohamed is passionate about personal finance and holds a Bachelor in Business Administration from the University of Quebec (Montreal) and a Master in International Business from the University of Sherbrooke (Quebec).He is also the author of the Canadian Credit Card Guidebook. Read his full author bio

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Published by Mohamed Konate | Updated Nov 24, 2023

6 Steps to Take to Improve Your Credit Score

Reading Time: 4 Min Navigating your credit score and trying to improve it can be a confusing and complicated process. Your credit score will influence the outcome of a car loan, credit card or mortgage application. Really anything to do with money and payments can be influenced by your credit score. This is why so many people try to… Continue reading

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Published by Mohamed Konate | Updated Nov 24, 2023

VGRO ETF REVIEW 2023: Vanguard Growth ETF(VGRO)

Reading Time: 4 Min VGRO is an exchange-traded fund (ETF) offered by the investment company Vanguard. This unique company created a mutual structure for their funds and ETFs in which the funds are owned by their investors. VGRO is still quite new, having only been established since 2018. Here we review the VGRO offering to help you decide… Continue reading

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Published by Mohamed Konate | Updated Nov 24, 2023

Refresh Financial Review 2023

Reading Time: 3 Min Refresh Financial Refresh Financial offers people with no credit history or poor credit scores the chance to improve their credit standing. Their loans do not provide you money upfront, and instead are designed to discourage building debt by securing savings you can use conveniently like credit without the worry. When you make payments into… Continue reading

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Published by Mohamed Konate | Updated Nov 20, 2023

MoneyGram Review:Everything You Need To Know

Reading Time: 4 Min MoneyGram Review 2022 MoneyGram is the second-largest money transfer company in the world. They make it easy to send money overseas with several locations for pickups. You can also use the service for bank transfers. Here we look at the services they offer, how it works and whether it is a suitable service for… Continue reading

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Published by Mohamed Konate | Updated Nov 24, 2023

The Importance of an Emergency Fund

Reading Time: 4 Min Have you ever heard the phrase, “save for a rainy day?” You probably heard it from a friend, parent or family member at some point in time. A rainy day is an unexpected event in the future that will likely impact your finances. For example, losing your job or an unforeseen sickness. An emergency fund… Continue reading

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Published by Mohamed Konate | Updated Nov 24, 2023

Fairstone Loans Review 2023

Reading Time: 5 Min Fairstone has been in business in Canada since 1923. They offer alternative lending solutions. Alternative meaning that, they are not a traditional bank, but rather a financial services company. They offer higher interest rates than banks, but lower than payday lenders. With over 240 branches and a wide range of retail and auto partners, Fairstone… Continue reading

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