Ask any homeowner about their first experience buying a home, and most of them are bound to sum it up in one word: “Stressful,” or “Complicated.” A bigger majority might even add another dreaded word: “Expensive.”
All those descriptors are true, especially in a housing market that has seen intense swings due to the pandemic. Across Canada, home prices are rising to unprecedented levels. The average price of a home …
Financial advice is important at any age, particularly in your formative years. For Gen Zs and millennials, gaining financial clarity must start now.
Younger millennials are in their late twenties and early thirties, while the oldest members of Gen Z are 24. Far from being the carefree avocado-toast fans they once were portrayed as, the oldest millennials are on the cusp of turning forty …
Saving money is tough, no matter how you look at it. It’s even tougher when kids are in the mix: suddenly, you have more mouths to feed, more bills to pay, and greater demands on what are considered monthly necessities. However, it is absolutely possible to learn how to save money as a parent! In the sections below, we’ll show you real, actionable steps that you can take to keep your financial health (and your growing family) on the right track.
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Whether you find yourself scrambling to pay your rent, keep your utilities running, or afford an emergency expense—like a car repair or a busted refrigerator—you can’t always afford to wait for your next paycheque to come through.
Luckily, there are plenty of opportunities to find fast cash in Canada. You just need to know where to look! To that end, we’ve put together a list of the 10 best ways to get cash quickly, so you can keep all of your financial trains running exactly on time.
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Whether you’re 25 or 55, we’re all working towards similar goals. That is to pay off all our loans, retire someday, spend a decade or two pursuing hobbies, spending time with family, traveling the globe, or simply living with the luxury of not having to work every day.
It might feel like a heavy ask, but retirement is real and …
If you haven’t heard of minimalism or sustainable living before, you may want to consider using them as a way to simplify your finances and save money over the long term. This is especially true if your finances are causing stress and anxiety, or if you are looking for a more holistic way to organize and declutter. Read more about what minimalism and sustainable living looks like and give you three steps that you can take to use them both to save money.
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If you’re feeling overwhelmed by the thought of sifting through magazine ads to look for coupons and deals, don’t break out those scissors and envelopes just yet! There are plenty of coupon and savings apps in Canada that make it much easier to find, save and use coupons in order to save money.
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Focusing on boosting your financial health is a great way to start the new year off right and set yourself up for success down the road. But it’s hard to know where to begin, especially if you have multiple goals that you want to accomplish—or aren’t even sure what your goals should be.
That’s exactly why we’ve put together a checklist to help you get your finances in order for 2021. Take a look below for a step-by-step overview of how to set yourself up for financial success in the new year.
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It isn’t easy to know where to begin when it comes to saving money, and it’s even harder to find the motivation to start.
The good news is that there are plenty of creative (and manageable) ways that you can start implementing better savings habits.
Take a look below for the top 10 money saving hacks of 2021 to get a little bit of inspiration for a better financial future in 2021.
As you start to earn more money, it is only natural to spend more. You may move into a bigger apartment, go out for dinner more often, or allow yourself to shop at fancier stores. This is referred to as lifestyle inflation.
Lifestyle inflation is the natural response to increase your expenses as your income increases. We work hard to enjoy more, so lifestyle inflation …