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There's a certain euphemism cops go by in certain neighbourhoods across North America. It rhymes with "dig" and one angry driver took it to a whole new level.

When a Houston, Texas man received a $137 ticket for an expired inspection, he didn't get mad -- he got creative.

"I got this ticket in a town where the cops (and absurd red-light cameras) are pretty much a money trap and that's it. I decided to pay in an appropriate manner," he wrote under his hilarious video on YouTube, which has already received over 900,000 views:

After cleaning the garage and giving the household a good scrub, you may think you're done with spring cleaning.

Before you rest in your newly cleaning backyard lounge, have you thought about your finances?

Everyone thinks about taxes during the month of April, but how about bank accounts, bills and credit cards and other payments?

When was the last time you took a look at what fees and surcharges were being taken from accounts or being issued when you access your money? Does your wallet look like George Costanza's?

Mobilicity is asking consumers to take time to look at their finances and make sure your money is benefitting you.

Think about it, when was the last time you wrote a cheque?

Now think back to the last time you went online to do your banking? Pretty recently, right?

Then it won't surprise you to hear that Canadians, some of the most wired people in the world, prefer to do their banking online. In fact, 76 per cent of Canadians use online banking with 65 per cent of Canadians preferring to pay bills online, leaving just a scant two per cent writing cheques.

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It's looks like a credit card, but it's not. It's the CIBC Advantage Visa Debit Card -- a completely new type of product, for Canada at least. About 160 countries already use Visa and Mastercard debit products, which give consumers greater control of their finances by allowing them to ditch the credit card and make online, phone or overseas purchases using their debit card.

This type of debit product was first introduced in the United Kingdom 23 years ago, and while Canada has been slow to jump on the bandwagon, elsewhere, the popularity of the cards continues to grow. Visa says the number of purchases made around the world using Visa Debit cards jumped 18% in the 12-months up until the end of June.

Hydro companies throughout Canada are rolling out smart meters that allow home owners and businesses to take advantage of off-peak usage rates. Some of you may already have one, many others will likely be getting one soon. What is clear that the electricity market is headed in a whole new direction.

Governments around the world have been pushing the introduction of smart meters as growing populations and increased demand for energy from power-zapping appliances begin to put stress on energy supply. Upgrading the electricity grid and encouraging consumers to spread out their electricity use and take advantage of off-peak periods is one way that governments can ensure that energy supply can continue to meet demand.

What is a smart meter?
A smart meter is an electrical device that measures electricity use by the hour and automatically sends the data back to the utility. Older meters are not able to determine at what time of day or night power was consumed and are read manually. Smart meters therefore allow utilities to charge different rates for power used at different times of the day. This is called Time-of-Use charging. Households and businesses can then assert some control over the price they pay for power. For example, you may choose to run your dishwasher at night to take advantage of cheaper rates.

When is the cheapest time to use power?