By: Lisa Coxon on December 4, 2019The year of prudence: Bank of Canada ends 2019 with no interest rate moveFor the Bank of Canada, 2019 was a year of exercising caution. Today’s announcement was no different.
By: Zandile Chiwanza on December 2, 2019These are the best personal finance reads from November 2019In celebration of Financial Literacy Month, we’re sharing some unpopular personal finance opinions.
By: Jessica Vomiero on November 29, 2019FIRE can help you retire early. But at what cost?This financial independence movement may help you save enough money to retire early, but at what cost?
By: Zandile Chiwanza on November 28, 2019Why I chose debt consolidation over a balance transfer credit cardWeighing the advantages and disadvantages of applying for a balance transfer credit card versus debt consolidation.
By: Sarah Boesveld on November 26, 2019Having a baby was the wake-up call I needed to get my finances in orderBringing a baby into this world when you still have debt is a scary feeling. I used it as motivation.
By: Zandile Chiwanza on November 22, 2019After almost two years, I’m breaking my spending fast this Black FridayWhat a two year spending fast taught me about my relationship with money and spending habits.
By: Joel Kranc on November 20, 2019How to fend off ‘lifestyle creep’ as you start to make more moneyWhenever the word “creep” is associated with anything, the connotation usually isn’t good. There are the obvious associations of the word related to people who annoy us or behave in a creepy way. But what about its true meaning?
By: Lisa Coxon on November 19, 2019Banks sometimes get things wrong. Here's what to do if it happens to youErroneous deposits and withdrawals can happen. What should you do in situations where the bank makes an error?
By: Lisa Coxon on November 15, 2019Online payday lending makes getting a loan easy, but that’s not always a good thingEase of access and zero human interaction makes online payday loans an alluring option.
By: Sinead Mulhern on November 13, 2019My relationship with money changed when I stopped working for jerksI traded jerk bosses for a life down south where my reimagined take on the 9-5 was entirely within my control.