Smart Canadian savers spot high yielding GICs and T-bills
The piece urges savers to beat inflation by using one year GICs offering up to 10 percent and five year notes at 10.75 percent, then highlights Treasury bills as a safe, flexible alternative with 90 day maturities at about 10 percent. It notes timing, liquidity, and broker sources for T-bills and mentions Prudential Bache’s 10 percent 90 day bill with a $5,000 minimum. The article promises continuation on page 6.
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Bank of Canada
Treasury
T-D Bank
Green Line
Canada Trust
Prudential Bache
Self employment grows as career option in western Canada
Neighborly News notes rising self employment as a response to the end of branch-plant economy. High school JA programs train youth in commerce with items from breadboards to mail boxes. Farmers and small firms like Curtis Dancut’s meat business and Poelking miniature horses illustrate cottage industry expansion across provinces.
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Canada
Tofield Mercury
Shirley Wilkinson
Ministik
Hudson Bay Post
Saskatchewan Small-Business Department
England
Ireland
Wheat Province
Lac du Bonnet
Curtis Dancut
Humboldt Journal
Poelkings
Frank
Frankie
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