Ellen Roseman: Insurance is personal finance’s blind spot

There's a big education gap when it comes to insurance and that can lead people to make very costly mistakes.  

Amex Air Miles Platinum credit card doubles earn rate, adds other benefits

Amex Air Miles Platinum Credit Card holders get better earn rate and annual travel redemption benefit, effective today.

Most Canadian mortgages in arrears are uninsured debt from private lenders

Non-bank lenders are waiting on mortgage payments from Canadian homeowners that total $587.77 million.

These are the best personal finance reads from October 2019

Confessional stories told by those in positions of wealth that highlight the scary gap between the rich and the poor.

Millennials hire first real estate agent they meet, don’t understand home costs

Buying a home comes with all kinds of extra costs, such as home insurance, land transfer taxes, appraisal fees, and title insurance.

Financial facts that should scare you this Halloween

We also asked five experts about why these numbers are so frightening. 

Bank of Canada holds interest rate but says economy will be 'increasingly tested'

The bank has left the overnight interest rate untouched out of concern for a slowing economy that will be “increasingly tested.”

Distracted driving is killing more than impaired driving in parts of Canada

Distracted driving is on its way to being more deadly than impaired driving in some parts of the country.

Canadian home prices are going to start rising in 2020 after two-year slump: CMHC

2020 will mark the start of a housing market rebound, according to a report from Canada Mortgage Housing Corporation.

For too long, I let my parents’ misfortune guide my investing instincts

When your family loses all of its money through a mixture of naiveté and greed, it changes how you think.

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