You can always count on Opus

ARGH!

So just in time for Christmas, we're hit with a $900 in car repairs. Well, not just repairs, but tires and repairs.
$99 alignment
$60 balancing
$404 @ $102/tire
$120 @ $30/tire for balancing
$75 new rim
Add in 6% GST and tire tax, and who knows what else and it comes up to a rather sizeable bill.

Maybe we shouldn't buy that Wii we preordered as a Christmas present to ourselves. Maybe this will be our Christmas present...

Royal Bank

I love the Royal Bank.

Last month I messed up and paid my utility bill to the wrong company. I paid it to my old utilities company which account I have since cancelled. I call them up to ask for my money back and they tell me they didn't receive it. The bank tells me they sent it though.

So I call up Royal Bank and explain the situation. He treats it like it's no big deal and they'll get my money back in 5 business days. Like they do this all the time (which they probably do). I really hope their actions are as awesome as their words.

And just as I was about to go, he mentioned something about my savings accounts, and about this new, FREE, high interest one that I can switch to. How awesome is this?

So yeah, the Royal Bank is awesome.