Do you know where all that poppy money goes?
Do you know where all that poppy money goes?

Every year, we donate money and wear a poppy in honour of Canada’s Veterans. But do you know where that money goes or how it’s used? Find out here.

Quebec becomes first province to adopt ZEV mandate
Quebec becomes first province to adopt ZEV mandate

The plug-ins are coming! The plug-ins are coming! Quebec has passed a new bill regulating electric vehicles (EV) which includes a new set of incentives for EV owners. Here’s what’s new.

“Put it back on the shelf”, and other money tips from My Aunt Jane
“Put it back on the shelf”, and other money tips from My Aunt Jane

My Aunt Jane has taught me some goodies over the years, as all Aunt Janes should. These include (but are not limited to) how to write, how to ski, how to cottage, and how to humour.

Vancouver home sales continue to fall while Toronto surges
Vancouver home sales continue to fall while Toronto surges

The latest housing data shows that Vancouver’s fiery housing market may finally be burnt out while Toronto continues to show strong growth heading into the traditionally slower winter months.

LowestRates Reads: More Money for Beer and Textbooks by Kyle Prevost and Justin Bouchard
LowestRates Reads: More Money for Beer and Textbooks by Kyle Prevost and Justin Bouchard

Welcome back to our personal finance book review series! Last week, we told you everything we loved about Preet Banerjee’s Stop Over-Thinking Your Money. This week, our resident student (former intern turned part-timer), reviewed his pick: More Money for Beer and Textbooks.

Kathleen Wynne proposes photo radar for school zones
Kathleen Wynne proposes photo radar for school zones

Ontario’s premier wants to give municipalities more tools for protecting children from the dangers of speeding vehicles. One such tool is the photo radar, which uses automated technology to take pictures of speeders’ licence plates if they’re going too fast.

Kyle Prevost’s personal finance story: “I just wanted to buy a house”
Kyle Prevost’s personal finance story: “I just wanted to buy a house”

Millions of people had done it before. Surely buying a house would be a manageable endeavor — I soon found out it wasn't

Ontario puts consumers first with new bill
Ontario puts consumers first with new bill

Ontario has proposed a new bill that will regulate home repair and inspection services as well as reduce door-to-door sales of certain products and put stricter rules on payday loans.

Toronto: should you buy a house or should you move on?
Toronto: should you buy a house or should you move on?

Here’s our current dilemma: Toronto’s crazy hot housing market has priced out so many would-be homeowners, that people are considering leaving Toronto altogether

Ontario high schools add financial literacy to class
Ontario high schools add financial literacy to class

Bills, taxes, savings accounts, and investing. Four things pretty much everyone will have to deal with at some point in their life if they live in Canada. Yet school curriculums that are supposed to be teaching young people how to become successful adults don’t include anything on personal finances. Thanks to one man, that’s going to change in Ontario.

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