personal finances

• Canadians’ wealth is tied to their parents’ more than ever, StatCan finds

  The study found that intergenerational income mobility, the degree to which a person's income and wealth could move further from that of their parents, had declined.

  Canada

  Feb 10
• New survey points to debt trouble in Alberta as COVID-19 pandemic drags on

  Albertans are bracing for more debt and insolvency as the COVID-19 pandemic continues.

  Money

  Oct 13, 2020
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• Federal financial consumer protection agency sounds alarm about credit repair companies

  The Financial Consumer Agency of Canada warned of steep costs associated with some debt-repayment or credit repair services

  Canada

  Apr 5, 2017
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• 3 things you probably didn’t know about your credit score

  Your number doesn't matter as much as you think.

  Consumer

  Apr 4, 2017
• Nearly half of Canadian homeowners lack proper emergency fund: survey

  An emergency fund is meant to be there in times of need, but a new survey suggests nearly half of Canadian homeowners would be ill prepared for a personal financial dilemma such as job loss.

  Canada

  Nov 24, 2016
• Could mobile payments lead you to overspend? How to keep your budget in check

  Going to the store armed with a wallet full of debit and credit cards may soon be a thing of the past – at least, that’s what the country’s biggest banks are betting on.

  Tech

  May 14, 2016
• ‘Debtcember’? 5 tips to avoid racking up holiday debt

  Don't let the excitement of the holidays leave you with a financial hungover in January.

  Consumer

  Dec 10, 2015
• Stay in the black this holiday season with these money-saving tips

  It may still be summer, but with 100 days left until Christmas, there's no better time than now to start saving for the holidays.

  Canada

  Sep 17, 2015
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• Parents (and their retirement funds) feeling the pinch from adult children: poll

  A new poll suggests adult children are draining their parents' retirement nest eggs.

  Lifestyle

  Sep 2, 2015
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• Money-saving tips for surviving the recession or any financial emergency

  Canada slipped into recession in the first half of the year, according to Stats Canada. We spoke with an expert who gave us some tips on how you can weather this, and any, financial storm.

  Canada

  Sep 1, 2015