Alberta drivers will have a harder time renewing their auto insurance policies

Alberta's insurance companies are starting to adjust their services to deal with profitability issues.

Allstate offers discounts with new telematics app for auto insurance

Allstate recently introduced telematics apps that reward drivers for safe driving with discounted premiums.

My mom kept half my money when I was a kid. As an adult, I’m happy she did

Luc Rinaldi reflects on why growing up with a mother who garnished half of his earnings wasn’t such a bad thing after all.

This is how much it costs to live in Montreal in 2019

This is how much it costs to live in Montreal in 2019

Find out how much it costs to live in Quebec’s largest city as a single person without dependents or property. Hint: it's much, much less than what it costs to live in Vancouver or Toronto.

Montreal is kind of a dream city, especially if you’re young: there’s an excellent nightlife culture, you can more or less legally drink in public, and there are many, many opportunities to practice your French.

It’s also notoriously cheap.

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Jessica Mach

Jessica Mach is a freelance writer for LowestRates.ca. She's covered the documentary film industry at realscreen, and her work has also appeared in The Hairpin.

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As home prices climb in the notoriously cheap city, will renters feel the impact?

Bank of Canada wants more HELOC data to see what risk they pose to financial system

The tide is turning on HELOCs. More information is required to know just what kind of risk they pose to our economy.

Toronto homebuyers are most anxious about affordability, followed by Montreal

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Toronto seniors now have higher average incomes than young adults

Once at the bottom of the income ladder, Toronto seniors are now earning more than younger people.

Could longer mortgage terms be coming to Canada?

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