Edmonton Family Matters Household

• Wasted food costs the average Canadian household $1,100 a year. Here’s how 1 parent saves money and time

  Alberta mom Dora Berry describes her tricks to cut down on food waste and save money.

  Lifestyle

  Aug 28, 2018
  
• Financial expert sells idea of couples going on a ‘money date’

  Financial Knowledge Broker Selina Gray says numerous clients credit money dates with saving their marriage. Gray explains how to establish the ritual.

  Money

  Nov 14, 2017
  
• Advertisement
• Work or stay home with the kids? Financial coach says consider big picture

  Considering staying home with your child after parental leave? The creator of a financial literacy tool urges couples to consider the big picture.

  Lifestyle

  Nov 7, 2017
• Advertisement
• Relaxed, calm, present: The results of our week-long smartphone detox

  Family Matters producers Laurel Gregory and Christine Meadows describe the outcome of their seven-day smartphone detox.

  Blogs

  Oct 12, 2017
• Could you give up your smartphone for a week?

  An Edmonton mother, who admits to being digitally dependent, is giving up her smartphone for one week in exchange for a flip phone.

  Lifestyle

  Oct 10, 2017
• Want a divorce? Why you should tell your spouse and give it time

  A team of researchers surveyed 3,000 married Americans between the ages of 25 and 50. They found 50 per cent of respondents who were pondering divorce changed their mind when asked again a year later.

  Lifestyle

  Aug 3, 2017
• Do your kids know what to do in a house fire?

  Fire educator Joanne Held describes what kids need to know to get out during a house fire.

  Jul 20, 2017
• Parents say going diaper-free saved them money, environmental waste and time

  Elimination Communication (EC) or natural infant hygiene allows parents to go diaper-free by paying attention to their baby's natural cues.

  Features

  Jul 13, 2017
• Advertisement
• 2 generations are downsizing: What should you keep?

  Within the next 15 years, about one quarter of Canadians will be 65 and older. The dramatic greying of our population is already leading to a double downsizing, but a lot of younger Canadians are forgoing grandma's silver.

  Consumer

  May 16, 2017
• Advertisement
• Could you afford to take the new 18-month parental leave?

  When it comes to parental leave, time away from work and pay vary by country. Here's a closer look.

  Canada

  Mar 30, 2017