Personal Finances

• Got a pay bump? How to manage the extra cash

  The act of seeking out advice — or even just starting the conversation with yourself — is worthy of praise, says financial planner Brian Himmelman.

  Money

  Jan 9
  
• Have you forgotten a fortune? B.C. team wants to return millions to rightful owners

  BC Unclaimed works reunite British Columbians with funds abandoned or forgotten in old bank accounts, with government departments or in the form of unclaimed court payments.

  Politics

  May 18, 2023
  
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• How to balance social expectations and your budget amid inflation: ‘It’s OK to say no’

  Experts say being honest, setting clear boundaries with people, and coming up with budget goals can help generate the confidence needed to turn down invites.

  Money

  Jan 19, 2023
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• 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, 2022
• 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, 2021
• 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
• 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
• 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
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• 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
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• 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