Insurance Savings:

• Car Insurance Savings: Based on the average difference between the lowest rate and the third lowest rate obtained across all insurance companies within our supplier network from September to November 2011. The savings amount varies by individual and does not constitute a guarantee.
• Life Insurance Savings: Based on the average difference between the lowest rate and the fourth lowest rate obtained across all insurance companies within our supplier network for a 65 year-old smoker, buying a 10 year term life insurance policy for $500,000.

Mortgage Savings: Based on the present value of monthly savings over the mortgage term (3-years). The monthly savings is the difference in monthly payments between the lowest and third lowest mortgage rates from major Canadian lenders as of April 24, 2012. These rates are for a 3-Year closed mortgage for $350,000, with an amortization period of 25 years, in the province of Ontario, for a borrower with a good credit rating.

Credit Cards Savings: Based on avoidance of unnecessary card fees and correctly chosen insurance protection via a credit card, including $280 in rental car insurance (renting a car for 2 weeks per year), $70 in card fee (fee difference for cards with similar insurance protection), $70 in travel medical insurance for one person for three weeks, and $80 for extended warranty for one electronic device purchased during a year.

Travel Insurance Savings: The average savings for emergency medical travel insurance for single travellers, age 30 - 59, for single trips of 7 days, as compared with the published rates of 5 Canadian banks for their equivalent emergency medical travel insurance. Actual savings vary depending on number of travellers, age, trip duration, and coverage selected. Based on research as of September 4, 2012.