Finding good sources for the services that you need, from a legal team to an online bank, can be difficult for many Canadians. There is a wide field of options when it comes to these areas, and finding the right services to turn to can offer a daunting challenge for even some of the most knowledgeable among us.
Utilizing your instincts and great background research on the options before you is the only way to make sense of the legal and financial services that you have to choose from. There will be a great match for you and your unique needs out there, you just have to do a little digging to find it.
Financial Services
In the world of finance (credit cards, interest rates, savings accounts, and monthly fees), there are a lot of distractions. Big banks will try to lure you in with the enticing statistics surrounding the number of buildings owned by the bank or a large network of bank-owned ATMs throughout Toronto, Ontario, or Canada as a whole.
Yet, online banks rival the ease of access that these financial institutions tout, and they offer better interest rates and credit card and debit card fees and offers. Some of the options for best online banking in Canada include Tangerine Bank (formerly ING Direct), ScotiaBank, and Simplii Financial. These options provide excellent customer service alongside industry-leading financial products that put you as the consumer in the driver’s seat. The claim to fame of most online banks is the boosted return that you can expect to see on any savings accounts that you maintain with the institution.
Because an online bank doesn’t need to fund costly brick and mortar branches, they can pass on a greater share of the corporate profits in the form of higher interest rates on your savings accounts. Online banks are a great source of wealth generation for Canadians, who are already formidable savers on the whole.
Canadians who are already putting cash aside in an emergency fund and other savings accounts will benefit the most from an upgrade to this new banking option. Building interest on the cash you have already set aside is a great way to bolster your savings and incentivize even greater savings goals over the long run.
Litigation
Finding a great lawyer is another situation altogether. Yet the review process for selecting a legal team that you can trust with your unique circumstances or problems remains closely similar to the search for a great online bank. Malliha Wilson knows the value of a great legal team. She has tried many cases at the Supreme Court of Canada and served as the Assistant Deputy Attorney General for the Ontario Government from 20008 to 2016. Wilson is a consummate professional who specializes in human and indigenous rights cases.
She is a leader among a rich profession full of passionate and skilled legal practitioners. Litigation is a complicated art, and attorneys are constantly testing their mettle and learning new facets of the law—specifically the subset of the law that they practice.
The same approach that you used in choosing an online bank will help you select the perfect legal team for your personal needs. Reading reviews and scheduling free consultations with an attorney close to you will provide the information that you need in order to make a great choice. Each case is unique, and selecting a lawyer for your negotiations or trial date is equally nuanced and important.
Law and finance are sometimes lumped together. In the art of finding great services for your needs, this similarity certainly holds true.