Toyota Recalls Thousands Of Cars Toyota is recalling over 47,000 cars in Canada. The vehicles are being recalled to fix problems with the airbag cable. Over time, the cable can cause the warning light to stay lit and could cause the driver’s side airbag to stop working in the event of a crash. The faulty airbag cable recall affects over 17,000 Tacoma trucks in Canada and nearly 500,000 in the United... 

The average rates for 30-year mortgages have dropped to 3.90 percent, which has led to some improvement in the housing market. However, the improvement does not yet mark the path to recovery. The percentage drop is slightly above the record low average recorded a fortnight ago. The 3.87 percent marked the lowest record since the 1950s when long-term mortgages were started. In the past three months,... 

Many stories are circulating that gas prices will hit $5 a gallon by summer. In spite of turmoil in the top oil producing countries and sanctions on Iranian crude oil, many analysts say that is a slim possibility. There may be some stations pushing up the prices, however, the national range will be in the $ 4 area. It seems this speculation happens every summer and stirs up public frenzy. Generally... 

For those who have put it off, there is still time to make a RRSP contribution in a lump sum and get a tax return. There are some banks that are allowing people to file late. The best advice for a RRSP is to start early and start small if money is an issue. Small amounts will grow over time with a RRSP investment. Save as much money as possible during the year. The more money there is for the contribution,... 

Tim Hortons announced sales at existing stores operating in the United States and Canada have increased during the last quarter of 2011. Canadian stores saw in-store sales increase by 5.5 percent, while American stores increased 7.2 percent. These increased sales allowed Tim Hortons to announce higher than expected dividends for the period. News of the dividend increase rose the coffee and donut... 

Forbes Magazine Names Kathy Ireland As World’s Richest Model, Beats Out Gisele Bundchen, Cindy Crawford and Tyra Banks According to Forbes Magazine, Kathy Ireland has been named the richest super model in the world. The 48-year old is said to be worth $350 million dollars. Ireland is on the cover of the latest issue of Forbes Magazine. Her fortune comes from her very successful household products... 

Two of Canada’s top economists, Michael Smart and Jack Mintz, are urging the federal government to charge GST on groceries. According to Smart and Mintz, the Canadian government is the worst in the world at collecting sales taxes. Smart and Mintz say that if taxes were made on food, books, medicines, tuition and rent the government would collect nearly $40 million in annual revenue. This increase... 

JCPenney’s decision to hire Ellen DeGeneres as its new spokesperson has come under fire by conservative groups, but CEO Ron Johnson is standing by the decision. The conservative organization One Million Moms posted on their Facebook page calling for people to boycott JCPenney stores because DeGeneres is a lesbian. The group accused JCPenney of “hopping on the pro-gay bandwagon” and... 

Home-brewed coffee lovers, take note: close to a million Tassimo coffee makers are being recalled in Canada after reports of the brewers spraying hot liquid, coffee grounds or tea leaves onto people. Some 900,000 Tassimo coffee makers are being recalled in Canada and about 835,000 are being recalled in the U.S. The U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission says there have been 140 reports of problems... 

Ferris Bueller’s Superbowl Ad Honda has revived the character Ferris Bueller for an extended length ad during the Superbowl. The ad is 60 seconds long and will feature Ferris Bueller taking the day off to drive around the town in his Honda CRV. The ad is rumored to be airing at the start of the 4th quarter of the Superbowl Game. Matthew Broderick is once again playing the character of Ferris...