Word of mouth of Johnson Auto Insurance first reached me back in 2005 and since then I have heard nothing but good comments about their prices. Next month is my renewal date with TD Insurance and I decided to give Johnson a call. It went very well and I immediately canceled my current insurance and am now a happy camper. However, there are a few requirements to meet before being eligible for Johnson, they are:

• Must be 25 years of age or older
• Must have at least 1 yr of G experience

There may be other criteria which I met without knowing but the above is mandatory. I saved $61/month on my insurance. Also, if you have Air Miles or part of a group such as a college alumni you are eligeble for even further discounts. Cheers.

I took a big step this week with my girlfriend by opening up a joint savings account with PC Financial. I had previously attempted to open the account online but received a message to come in person to a pavilion. The pavilions are located in various Fortinos across the country. It took about 30 minutes for all the paperwork and you will be given 2 hours to activate your card.

I recommened PC Financial at 3.05% interest on an account with more then $1,000 and for a limited time 3.75% for any deposits made until the end of November.

Interest rates from the big banks:

RBC  High Interest eSavings Account - 2.75%, no minimum

TD Canada Trust Guaranteed Investment Account - 2.25%, $5,000 minimum

CIBC  Bonus Savings Account - 2.25%, $5,000 minimum

Scotia Bank Money Master High Interest Savings Account - 2.25%, $5,000 minimum

This past Easter long weekend, my girlfriend and I headed to Niagara Falls to check out the comedy club Yuk Yuks at casino Niagara. The cost was $17 a ticket for a Saturday night and we bought early in case it would sell out. It was a surprise when we bumped into friends and that helped to speed up the wait, as we stood outside of the theatre just watching people playing poker. About 45 minutes before the show a line formed in front of the theatre and we were excited.

When the doors opened we speed walked to grab one of the 6 or so booths right in front of the stage. The room which sits about 200 filled up quickly and was sold out. My friend had warned to avoid sitting in front of the stage to avoid being teased. She was indeed correct, as a couple of people in front were teased. For special occasions like birthdays this is the perfect place, you could order a wide range of drinks, wine and even chips and popcorn.

The MC warmed us up and the opening comedian was on for about 20 minutes and he was hilarious. I found the headliner from Nova Scotia not funny and me and my girlfriend both didnt understand anything he was making reference to. In the end he did do some great impressions. All in all we had an awesome time and the atmosphere was very good. I would defintely recommend checking out Yuk Yuks and look forward to the next night out!