6 Ways to boost financial empowerment for women

It’s no secret that women manage money differently than men. Women tend to be more cautious with their finances and are afraid of making big mistakes. The desire for security over power often leads to women deferring or handing off financial matters to their spouse or advisor.

Volkswagen USA offers to buy back cheating diesels

One of the largest automotive scandals of 2015 has come closer to a conclusion as Volkswagen USA announced their offer to buy back or fix the nearly 600,000 emissions-test-cheating diesel cars that they’ve sold in the U.S.

Study proves higher speed limits are more deadly

Automotive safety technology has come a long way over the years, greatly reducing the chance of fatalities from collisions. Because of this, some may think it would be okay to increase the speed limits. They’d be wrong.

Hey Uber riders, watch out for the “puke scam”

When people have had a good night out on the town and need a ride home, more and more are turning to Uber for its convenience despite the fact it operates without regulation. However, customers should beware, because some of Uber’s drivers aren’t very honest.

Shopping for car insurance online vs. shopping offline

Getting car insurance used to be an arduous process.

Here’s what house prices could look like in 10 years

At current prices, buying a home in Canada is nearly out of reach for a huge chunk of the population. With the seemingly unstoppable upwards growth of the overall housing market the potential home buyer really only wants to know one thing: will things ever get better?

How does operating Airbnb impact your home insurance?

Airbnb has brought vacationing to the next level.

Turo the “AirBnB for cars” comes to Canada

In the United States, the sharing economy is taking off at a healthy pace with multiple companies competing in multiple spaces at a time. In Canada things are little less mature with only the more popular services making their way up from the south. Now another app is coming to Canada: Turo.

The best Canadian student credit cards in 2016

I signed up for a student credit card as soon as I turned 18. I didn’t know how building credit worked. I just knew somehow that I needed a credit card. I also wanted to look cool when I went out with my friends. I believe that credit cards can be the best financial tool for you in your 20s – if you use them responsibly.

Ontario auto insurance is about to get cheaper

Good news from the Financial Services Commission of Ontario: average approved auto insurance rate changes are in and it looks like the majority of insurers will be lowering their premiums in just over a month

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