Personal Finance

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

In two years, Cait Flanders paid off $30,000 in consumer debt, lost 30 lbs., and quit drinking — and that’s just where her story starts. After the B.C.-based writer found herself sliding back into mindless spending and … Read More

The term Big Five says it all: When it comes to banking, Canadians don’t have much choice. If your current chequing account is your first and only, you’re among friends — a large number of respondents in … Read More

In 2014, Chelsea Fagan decided to go on a diet. What started as a personal Tumblr to track her budget and hold herself accountable grew into The Financial Diet, a popular blog and YouTube channel with … Read More

The new year has arrived. For some, 2018 is a welcome break from 2017, and for others it’s a chance to continue good things started last year. Either way, every new year is a fantastic opportunity … Read More