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65 per cent of postsecondary school students use a credit card, and use it wisely

- Debit (81 per cent) and credit cards (65 per cent) are top payment preferences for Canadian students

- Students use their credit cards 12 times per month on average

- 73 per cent pay off their full balance every month

- 83 per cent say they are confident they know how to use their credit card effectively

- Existing home sales up 12.3 per cent from July 2010

- Sales should remain strong given low borrowing costs

- 'Making Money Make Sense' in three different languages: English, Cantonese and Portuguese

- New BMO branch represents a $1 million investment into Toronto's growing urban community

- 'Making Money Make Sense' in three different languages: English, Cantonese and Portuguese

- New BMO branch represents a $1 million investment into Toronto's growing urban community

BMO provides tips for Canadian investors to protect their portfolios while on holiday

- More than one quarter of Canadians living paycheque to paycheque

- More than one quarter of Canadians living paycheque to paycheque

- More than 40 per cent of Canadians will not be able to handle their financial obligations in the event of an emergency

- Debt and everyday expenses top list in preventing Canadians from saving

- BMO encourages Canadians to seek out high-interest savings tools to take advantage of greater returns

- More than 40 per cent of Canadians will not be able to handle their financial obligations in the event of an emergency

- Debt and everyday expenses top list in preventing Canadians from saving

- BMO encourages Canadians to seek out high-interest savings tools to take advantage of greater returns

- More than 40 per cent of Canadians will not be able to handle their financial obligations in the event of an emergency

- Debt and everyday expenses top list in preventing Canadians from saving

- BMO encourages Canadians to seek out high-interest savings tools to take advantage of greater returns

- Declining cognitive abilities, which can be caused by Alzheimer's and other forms of dementia, hinder aging Canadians' ability to make financial decisions

- Insight from BMO's Tina Di Vito; Dr. Michael Baker; and Elena Hoffstein, LLB

- A Continuing Power of Attorney (CPOA) is an effective way of planning for possible decision making incapacity

- Less than 60 per cent of Canadians aged 45+ have a CPOA

- Declining cognitive abilities, which can be caused by Alzheimer's and other forms of dementia, hinder aging Canadians' ability to make financial decisions

- Insight from BMO's Tina Di Vito; Dr. Michael Baker; and Elena Hoffstein, LLB

- A Continuing Power of Attorney (CPOA) is an effective way of planning for possible decision making incapacity

- Less than 60 per cent of Canadians aged 45+ have a CPOA

BMO Offers Financial Tips to 'Float Your Boat'

BMO offers the top 10 eco-friendly tips to keeping your house cool this summer and the BMO Eco Smart Mortgage(TM)

- Majority of homeowners plan to do indoor renovations

- Kitchens top the list, followed by bathroom and basement renovations

- Majority plan to use personal savings to fund their renos, while only five per cent will use a credit card

- Majority of homeowners plan to do indoor renovations

- Kitchens top the list, followed by bathroom and basement renovations

- Majority plan to use personal savings to fund their renos, while only five per cent will use a credit card

Only three months after hitting $2 billion, BMO sees 35 per cent increase