smile Newsletter: Issue 3 | Fall 2011

 

There has to be a better way to invest.

Google the phrase “frustration with financial advisor in Canada” and guess how many hits you get? Over 1,000,000. Why are people so dissatisfied with their brokers and their advisors? Isn’t their job to help us? Read More​


 

Apply for a new MasterCard® and you could be part of a million point jackpot.

There are only a few months left to apply for a Meridian MasterCard and become eligible to win up to 50,000 Choice Rewards points. Read More


 

Could you be benefiting from a Tax-Free Savings Account?

There seems to be a lot of confusion about Tax-Free Savings Accounts (TFSA) these days. Here’s a simple True/False test to see just how much you know about TFSAs. Read More​


 

One of the most important investments we make.

It has nothing to do with equities or bonds or interest rates, but it has everything to do with maximizing the value of one of our most important assets. Our kids. Read More​


 

Will your child be able to afford university?

How much do you think a 4-year post-secondary education costs? $30,000? $40,000? The actual figure is over $50,000. And that’s just today. But there are ways to prepare. Read More​


 

Meridian Member profile. Meet photographer Richard Sibbald.

When Meridian Member Richard Sibbald was chosen as the photographer for the television series “Lookalike,” he jokes that the producers were more interested in his personality than his photographic skills. Read More


 

A message from Sean Jackson

For Meridian 2011 will be remembered as a milestone year! On June 1st we welcomed 50,000 new Members from Desjardins CU. We hope all Members have personally experienced our unique brand of neighbourhood banking. Read More


 

International Year of the Co-operatives

The United Nations has named 2012 as the International Year of the Co-operatives. Meridian will celebrate the year by helping to increase awareness of Ontario’s co-operatives while highlighting the benefits of co-operative membership. Read More

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