Our writer lays her finances bare…and lives to tell the tale. What to expect from your first meeting with a financial planner.

5 ways to start rebuilding your financial security

From Montreal to Edmonton, we weigh the pros and cons of renting v. owning…and talk to a 30-year-old homeowner about what it took to get into the market.

Deciding how to manage your student debt is the first step in preventing it from managing you. 

Of all the big-ticket items awaiting you in the land of Financial Responsibility, the idea of investing for the first time can feel like one of the most intimidating processes of all. But it doesn’t have to be that way.

Making the case for millennials to switch from Debit to Credit.

It’s like night and day when you’re called to the bar and the paycheques start rolling in. Make your first year count by forming three habits that could set you up for a lifetime financial advantage.

If you’ve ever tried to sleep while a car alarm goes off outside your window, you know: if the alarm lasts long enough, you kind of get used to it. (Unless, of course, it’s your car). But just because you get used to stress doesn’t mean it isn’t there.

Remember when back-to-school planning meant a few last-minute trips to the mall, a fight over first-day wardrobes and a return to routine? The only thing certain about back-to-school 2021 is uncertainty. You need a plan.