By: Caitlin McCormack on March 3, 2020My contractor skipped town before my home renovations were completeHe hadn’t reinforced our stairs, and he didn’t attach our kitchen cabinets to the wall. But the biggest surprise would come later.
By: Ellen Roseman on March 2, 2020Ellen Roseman: Paying only interest on a HELOC has risks. Do you know what they are?And at a time when the economy faces the threat of a global pandemic, people need to shore up their financial security.
By: Zandile Chiwanza on February 28, 2020These are the best personal finance reads from February 2020Hate it or love it, February 14 has turned into a day for couples to spend money on each other.
By: Renee Sylvestre-Williams on February 27, 2020Inheritances help many people afford to live in Toronto. Including meToronto is getting more expensive. So when my parents offered me money to put towards my mortgage, I said yes.
By: Barry Choi on February 26, 2020Here are five of the coolest credit card perksBenefits you’ll find include perks like roadside assistance, no foreign transaction fees, mobile device insurance and lounge access.
By: Zandile Chiwanza on February 25, 2020Things to know before refinancing your mortgageRefinancing can be a great way to lower your interest rate, consolidate and pay off debts, or even access existing equity in your property.
By: Zandile Chiwanza on February 24, 2020Is the Black tax a barrier to building wealth or just another bill?For some, Black tax disproportionately obstructs their ability to save, invest, and build wealth.
By: Lisa Coxon on February 20, 2020Is pay transparency in the workplace helpful or harmful?Some believe it’s imperative to achieving gender pay equality. And some believe it’s a recipe for disaster.
By: Zandile Chiwanza on February 19, 2020Ottawa revamps mortgage stress test to make it easier to passEffective April 6, the federal government will implement a change to its qualifying mortgage stress test rate.
By: Zandile Chiwanza on February 14, 2020Can you (and should you) insure your university residence?If you’re a university student planning to live on residence there might be something missing from your dormitory checklist — insurance.