Personal Finance

Masterclass: The Real Cost of Sending Your Kids to Uni

Your child worked hard through high school, getting good grades and having the ambition to launch a successful career. Now here you are, helping...

Financial Regrets? Here are my Top Three

Financial Regrets? I’ve had a few…and not too few to mention! This is my own version of ‘My Way’. To be honest, this is...

Merry Money— Don’t be Fooled by Retailers’ Tricks

A long, long time ago, in 2012 to be precise, The New York Times shared a story about a Minneapolis father who was going...

Safe, Not Sorry. How Much Insurance Do You Really Need?

There are only a few certainties in life — and most people can count on purchasing insurance as one of them. But with so...

News You Can Use— How Headlines Affect Your Wallet

When reporting a story, I constantly refer back to the essential journalism question: “Why should people care?” Lately, we’ve been inundated with financial headlines,...

Book Value: How to Raise Your Financial IQ

When it comes to boosting your financial knowledge, the list of topics is endless — but before hitting the expert-level on the latest investment...

Are You Paying More Because of Big Data?

If you’ve ever had that creepy feeling you’re being followed, you’re right. In fact, you’ve been tracked for so long you may not even...

Overdone: Is Your Nest Egg Too Big?

Consider it a nice problem to have. After decades of saving and being careful and watching your pennies, you’ve accumulated a nice big fat...

Is Starbucks Really Putting You in the Poorhouse?

Whether you are a Tim Hortons fan or a Starbucks aficionada, Suze Orman, finance expert and best-selling author of Women and Money, has harsh words:...