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In the News   |   December 2, 2019

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SUVs are flattening everything in their path, including the finances of people who buy them. In both Canada and the United States, sales of cars are declining while demand for SUVs and pickup trucks rises.... read more

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In the News   |   November 29, 2019

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A message to the 42 per cent of credit-card holders who do not pay their balance in full every month: Stop using your card and switch to debit. Credit cards have become the most popular... read more

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In the News   |   November 20, 2019

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If there’s a student debt problem in Canada, don’t blame parents. Postsecondary tuition fees have generally been rising faster than inflation in recent years, and the average grad who borrowed owes roughly $26,000 to $28,000.... read more

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In the News   |   November 15, 2019

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If you’re feeling anxiety about your personal finances, Kelley Keehn feels your pain. Ms. Keehn, an Edmonton native, has spent the past 15 years writing and talking about money. She has a positive, practical style... read more

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In the News   |   November 13, 2019

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High up on the list of lamest money mistakes is keeping a high balance in a chequing account. Chequing accounts pay trace levels of interest, at best. Better to keep big balances in a high-rate... read more

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In the News   |   November 6, 2019

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Among the ways to shame people into paying more attention to their money is to question how much time they spend on matters of personal finance. This leads to comparisons of how much time people... read more

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In the News   |   November 1, 2019

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Your most expensive vacation ever could be the one where you got sick while away and relied on your credit card’s travel medical emergency insurance to pay the bill. If you have a health-related emergency... read more

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In the News   |   October 23, 2019

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We will find out shortly whether government can fix what’s wrong with your finances. The Liberals won the 2019 campaign with a platform focused on helping ease the financial strain of everyday life. We used... read more

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In the News   |   October 18, 2019

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There was a surprising twist when a personal finance newsletter called The Lean House Effect recently pitted credit card travel points against cashback for the title of best reward program. Cashback won, but that’s not... read more

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CFEE Blog   |   October 9, 2019

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In a Globe and Mail article on October 2nd, drawing on information sourced from the Conference Board of Canada and BDO, Michael Babad laid out a pretty good statistical picture of the financial situation and... read more

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In the News   |   October 9, 2019

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Some readers are going to freak when they read the headline on this edition of the newsletter. They already question current tipping customs in restaurants and bars. Now, they’re having to confront the idea of... read more

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In the News   |   October 7, 2019

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Neal Chambers is a 39-year-old electrical engineer with a problematic work-life balance. Basically, the balance is off: Work is winning, and Mr. Chambers wants to change that. For advice and moral support, he’s attending a... read more

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In the News   |   September 19, 2019

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The problem with attacking the rising cost of living is that it always fights back. It happened this week when the federal Conservatives made an election promise to trim the rate on the lowest tax... read more

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In the News   |   September 17, 2019

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Too many people are skipping a simple first step in buying a home – checking their credit score. Credit scores are widely available at no cost these days. And when you do check yours, it’s... read more

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