Personal Finance

There are almost as many pieces of savings advice out there as there are aspiring savers: each of these is attempting to promote their strategy as the best, brightest and most efficient. Lots of these engage with the budgeting process as a function of lowering the amount that you spend,

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”

Your credit score may just be a number, but it’s a big number. Most people don’t necessarily watch their score like the proverbial hawk - which is generally OK, as long as you’re keeping tabs on it regularly during the year and in advance of major financial decisions. But what

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

Valentine’s Day gets a bad rap, doesn’t it? It’s supposed to be a day for celebrating bonds with people we care about, and yet the prevailing motifs that surround this most romantic of holidays are largely focused on conspicuous consumption and spending. There’s unfortunately become a stigma attached to the

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