Personal Finance

• Roughly half of Canadians financially insecure as debt confidence hits record low: report

  The latest MNP Consumer Debt Index found the twin stressors of holiday spending bills coming due and the resurgent COVID-19 pandemic has Canadians feeling squeezed.

  Money

  Jan 17
  
• Consider a New Year’s resolution to freeze your spending in January and reset your financial habits: experts

  A January spending freeze can be the cleanse that resets your habits and enable you to consider what you truly value while setting new future goals.

  Money

  Dec 29, 2021
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• Canadian households aren’t out of the woods when it comes to finances amid COVID-19

  Data from StatCan says Canadian households became more financially stable during COVID-19, but that masks differences in how individual households have done, writes Daniel Tencer.

  Canada

  Sep 10, 2021
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• ‘Never like this’: B.C. money expert describes planning for climate disaster as wildfires rage

  Kerry K. Taylor has been helping Canadians with money for decades. Now she's confronting a new personal finance topic: how to limit the financial fallout from natural disasters.

  Money

  Jul 22, 2021
• RESP customers complain about delays accessing money

  "What I really want is somebody to contact me and tell me what's going on, what's going to happen to the money."

  Consumer

  Nov 26, 2020
• New federal study shows workers hit hardest by extra earnings tax, benefit system

  Besides paying more tax, making more money can mean losing other benefits aimed at alleviating poverty.

  Canada

  Oct 25, 2020
• Coronavirus: Millennials facing second financial crisis in 2 decades

  Millennials are facing the second financial crisis in two decades, presenting a monumental challenge for those now trying to buy a house.

  Economy

  Jun 28, 2020
• Tips to get out from under those holiday bills

  According to a recent poll commissioned by CIBC, debt repayment is the top financial priority for Canadians for the 10th year in a row.

  Blogs

  Jan 7, 2020
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• Boxing Day 2019: What’s actually worth it and which deals to ditch

  It's important to have a plan before heading to the stores on Dec. 26 so that you don't overspend, experts say.

  Lifestyle

  Dec 21, 2019
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• Christmas Cost Calculator helps budget for gifts, deducts points for naughty behaviour

  The online tool takes your annual income, the number of people you'd like to buy for and gives you a price range for their gift.

  Consumer

  Dec 19, 2019