The Bottom Line

You’ve done your research, you’ve chosen the travel rewards credit card that best suits your lifestyle, and you’ve charged your purchases while diligently paying off the balance every month. You’ve booked your flight or hotel with … Read More

Financial writers get really excited in January. Like, really excited. Why? Because it’s RRSP season! For two beautiful months in summer, Canadians from coast to coast drag their jet skis out of the garage, dust them … Read More

The Spring housing market is coming to a close, which means one of the best times to buy a home is right around the corner. Things settle down for the summer after the flurry of activity … Read More

It was great, wasn’t it? Signing along that dotted line, happy you’d picked a solid home insurance policy at an affordable price, knowing your home would be protected if disaster struck? But insurance needs change, and … Read More

A house in Canada is expensive enough as is. The national average for a home is $496,000 according to the most recent data by the Canadian Real Estate Association. But it’s not only the property itself … Read More

After a six-month pause, Canada’s central bank announced Wednesday morning it’s hiking its target overnight lending rate by a quarter of a percentage point to 1.5%. “Canada’s economy continues to operate close to its capacity and … Read More

In this installment of the Ultimate Credit Card Perks Guide, we’re going to look at the credit card perk that may be the most often overlooked of all: the concierge service. Unlike travel insurance, reduced rate … Read More

Having a budget is a great way to reach your financial goals. But a budget will only work if you can stick to it and it’s realistic. The key components of a household budget are after-tax … Read More

It’s hard to know exactly how many Canadians are self-employed because more and more of us are every time you check. At the end of 2017, 2.8 million Canadians were self-employed—nearly 15% of the labour force—according … Read More

Insurance companies traditionally lump together drivers by age, gender, and location, using statistical data and averages to determine car insurance premiums. But in some provinces, there is another option (in some provinces, at least). With telematics, … Read More