With your own planning as well as the advice of others - including this very blog - you can make some pretty significant strides when it comes to bettering your credit. But what can you do if it all feels like simply too big of a challenge - if your
Financial Planning
Despite fears that a generation of new homebuyers might be forced from the market due to rising costs of ownership, the percentage of Canadians who own their homes has remained fairly steady over the past decade. According to Statistics Canada data from the 2016 Census, more than 9.5 million of
Try as we might, sometimes the best laid plans get thrown for a loop. As with anything in life, your finances run the risk of being challenged by sudden emergency pressures that can significantly upset important aspects of your short and long-term planning. However, emergencies like these are not “fatal”
Debt is, and has always been, a tough situation to work your way out of. The fundamental principles and practices you need to get out of debt today are really not all that different than they would have been last year, or five years ago, or maybe even ten years
If you checked out last week's blog post on 5 Podcasts That Can Help Boost Your Personal Finances you may find yourself a little more financially savvy and ready to dip your toes in the sea of making and saving money. Here are 5 fun and super handy apps to
Neil Sedaka may have said it best: “breaking up is hard to do.” This is especially true when money is involved, and you don’t have to be named Bezos to feel pressure about what to do when it’s time for you to talk finances with your soon-to-be-ex significant other. It’s
Personal finance is somewhat of a grey area for most people. Without formal education in schools and university, it’s hard for those not directly connected to the industry to learn and gain knowledge around this area. I remember after I had gained my residency here in Canada, I immediately visited my bank
A Canadian Payroll Association survey conducted in mid-2018 found that 44 per cent of working Canadians reported it would be at least somewhat difficult to meet their financial obligations if their paycheque was delayed by even a single week. This figure is down about three percent from a year ago,