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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
