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BIV on Roundhouse Radio, September 7, 2016: Back-to-school spending woes

As university students head back to school this week, Maili Wong discusses new survey results from CIBC revealing how little grasp parents have when it comes to tuition and other expenses their kids are paying.
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As university students head back to school this week, Maili Wong discusses new survey results from CIBC revealing how little grasp parents have when it comes to tuition and other expenses their kids are paying.

Then, travel consultant Paul Hecht is providing destination tips for Lower Mainlanders and delving into the different segments of the online travel industry.

Later, Guy Halford-Thompson discusses the economic impact cryptocurrencies like Bitcoin are having on big companies after local startup BTL struck a deal with Visa Europe to use blockchain technology to track currencies.

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