[CONTEST] Start school off right with our Student Survival Kit

It’s officially back-to-school season, and Canadians from around the country will be heading to university or college — either for the first time or as returning students. Here are some thoughts from our 2016 summer student, Ankur Gupta, who is returning to Queen’s U for his final year.

19-year-old creates AI to help you fight parking tickets

A 19-year-old programmer has created a website to give free legal advice to those fighting parking tickets. It only went live late last year but it’s already successfully helped appeal over $3 million in tickets.

What you need to know about insuring someone else on your car policy

When I got my driver’s license at 16, my parents added me as an occasional driver to their car insurance policy. I’m glad they did because it allowed me to build a driving history with the insurance company.

UPS courier tosses valuable painting in trash

In today’s digital world, sending mail is rare. Usually if someone takes the time to do it it's to send someone special something special, so it pays to make sure whatever you send someone is covered because things do still get lost in the mail and sometimes there’s no replacing it.

Five ways to save on condo insurance

When you first get the keys to your condo, you’re already down thousands of dollars. This is where condo insurance comes into play.

Airbnbs may be hogging Toronto’s waterfront condos

Over the years Toronto’s iconic skyline has changed thanks to the addition of more and more lakeshore condos. The new houses have turned the area into trendy little neighbourhoods for young professionals and new families, but those lake views may be a little too popular with short term rental investors.

Distracted driving nearly twice as deadly as impaired driving: OPP

It seems that while people mostly get the message when it comes to not driving while drunk or high, it’s still habit for many people to use their phones while on the road.

Urbancorp buyers told to cover own legal fees

The dozens of people who forked over millions of dollars to Urbancorp as deposits on homes they may never actually live in will have to pay their own legal bills in their battle to get fair compensation from the failing home developer.

Best personal finance reads from August 2016

Before you put your head down and get ready for the whirlwind autumn season, take some time to give a read to some of the best financial reads published over the last month.

Higher driver fees go into effect in Ontario today

Drivers in Ontario should get ready to fork out a few more dollars to the provincial government to own a car or driver’s licence, because fees are going up.

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