TransUnion breach may have compromised personal data of 37,000 Canadians

The breach happened sometime this summer when someone accessed data using a business customers’ login credentials.

Fewer Ontarians driving while high after cannabis legalization, CAA survey finds

As we near our cannabis legalization anniversary, new CAA data reveals cannabis-impaired driving is still an issue.

What kind of auto insurance do you need if you drive for Uber or Lyft?

The gender pay gap has decreased, but women still earn $4.13 less per hour

Reasons for the decrease in the gap include an increase in women’s educational attainment.

Young and racialized people in Toronto haven’t seen incomes grow in the past 30 years

The same holds true for newcomers, according to the Toronto’s Vital Signs report.

Living at home until I was 28 saved me money, but cost me in other ways

Living at home benefited my career growth, but in many ways, it stunted my personal financial growth.

Vancouver woman fined for driving with phone in cup holder wins distracted driving case

The police fined Randi Kramer $368 for using an electronic device, even though it was in her cup holder.

I’ve been mugged while travelling overseas. Now what?

A pickpocketer can lift your wallet in a matter of seconds, no matter how vigilant you are, and it can leave you in a tough spot in a foreign country. Here’s what to do if you’re mugged while travelling abroad.

Lisa Coxon

October 3, 2019

6-minute read

It was a chilly day in March 2013 when I landed in Brussels, Belgium. I’d flown to the capital city from Denmark, where I’d been studying on exchange for the last two months, to report from the European Commission (the executive branch of the European Union) for a class assignment. It would be a week-long trip spent alongside my fellow classmates and teacher. I would get to meet the Danish commissioner for climate action, and have the chance to sit in on several important committee hearings — and write all about it. It was going to be a big week.

About the author

Lisa is a senior editor in the personal finance space. Her work has appeared in Reader’s Digest, Toronto Life, Canadian Living and TVO. As a child, she diligently hoarded the $50 bills that fell out of her Christmas cards. Adult Lisa is working hard to resurrect those stockpiling tendencies.