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Masterclass Part Two: The Real Cost of Sending Your Kids to...

It’s no shocker: Higher learning comes with higher bills. When the time comes to send your own child off to college or university, you...

Making Change — The Real Costs of Switching Banks

You’ve seen a promotion on a great low rate on a high-interest savings account or new credit card, but, darn, it’s not from your...

How to Pass Your Home to your Children

Getting into the housing market is difficult – especially for Millennials, for whom the staggering house prices and deep debt loads straight out of...

Wine O’clock? Cheers to your Financial Ruin

Last year American financial guru Suze Orman trotted out one of the grand truths of saving: small indulgences add up and rob you of...

How a Multi-Generational Family Goes Green

Alberta engineer Michelle Avis had a great job in the oil and gas industry. Then – together with her husband Rob, also an engineer,...

4 Steps to Avoid a Mortgage Default

Just as Canada’s real estate marketplace appeared to be stabilizing and was poised for a strong selling season, the fear hit. While rates are...

Act Two: From Store Owner to English Teacher

In this series, we profile real women who have made later-in-life career changes. In Act 2, women share what they’ve learned from recent career...

My Brilliant Career… is On Hold

Yes, you read the title correctly. I am an avocado-loving/will-never-own-her-own home/spends-too-much-time-online Millennial. Don’t worry, I’m not going to give you financial advice. Instead, I’ll give you...

COVID-19 and Your Rights at Work

The spread of covid-19 has many people worried about their health and safety. But others are also concerned about their ability to travel, work...