Personal Finance

In 1789, Benjamin Franklin wrote, “in this world, nothing can be said to be certain, except death and taxes.” I’m adding bills to his list of certainty. There are utilities, fees, phone, insurance charges, and the … Read More

In the 2017 dark comedy Ingrid Goes West, titular loner and Instagram-obsessed Ingrid Thorburn (Aubrey Plaza) hatches a financial plan for her $60,000 inheritance. Obsessed with befriending social media star Taylor Sloane (Elizabeth Olsen), Ingrid follows … 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

Budgeting sucks. It feels restrictive and often leads to discouragement when we can’t follow through. That discouragement often leads to a nihilistic attitude that encourages binge spending. And the cycle continues. The problem is that most … Read More

Years ago, people would buy a copy of personal finance management software to help manage their money. They’d budget how much they wanted to spend in certain categories, and enter how much money they spent at … Read More

Her generation is everyone’s favourite punching bag, but Erin Lowry started Broke Millennial to prove that even the most hapless among us can become financially literate.

You’re having trouble paying off those student loans from 10 years ago. You don’t have any money in the bank in case of emergencies. If your employer didn’t pay you this week, you’d be in real … Read More

Shannon Lee Simmons’ office is basically a confessional. After thousands of conservations with clients over the last decade, the Toronto-based certified financial planner and founder of The New School of Finance found a commonality: Everyone, no matter their … Read More

The world has gone almost completely digital: We order our meals with a few clicks and they’re delivered right to our door, we communicate increasingly online, and banking can be done right from our phones. And … Read More

We’ve all seen scenes like the image above on the news. An improperly cleaned lint trap leads to a home going up in smoke. Or perhaps it’s an unattended candle or old wiring. A small, seemingly … Read More