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A lot of dilemmas in personal finance can be, in reality, pretty straightforward. Should you only make the minimum down payment to buy a house? Should you open an RESP for your kids as soon as … Read More

There’s no time like the present to teach your children about money. One way to do that is by opening a youth savings account for them.

If you’re like me, you sometimes fantasize about retirement. Long days spent sipping caesars on the front porch, playing backgammon with your retired buddies, heckling the morning commuters as they set off on yet another day … 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

We’ve all had those days; struggling through work or school after a fitful night’s sleep. The impact of a night of poor sleep is significant – your concentration goes out the window and your temper can … 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.

No matter how far off retirement may be for you, the idea of living out your post-work days on a fixed or limited income can be daunting. A lot goes into planning how, when, and what … Read More

There was a time when being a worker in Canada was pretty rough. For example, in 1872, printing press workers in Toronto walked off the job when their employers refused to shorten their workday from up … Read More

More than nine million Canadians have already filed their tax returns, according to recent statistics from the Canada Revenue Agency (CRA). As of April 2, the average refund amount per tax return was $1,620. While many people … 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