Money / Financial Planning 5./15 WEST/Getty Images TikTok isn’t just about viral dance videos. It has quickly become a popular resource for personal finance advice — but unfortunately, not all of it is good. While there are some legitimate money experts...
Taking a career break is so common these days. To break away from the past and to move on a different path, one needs time to think through, plan and prepare. Many young mothers take a break from work to raise...
Money / Financial Planning Spiderstock/Getty Images/iStockphoto If you’re looking to learn personal finance, or find a way to submerse yourself further and keep money on your mind, podcasts are a great way to start. You can listen during daily commute times...
When we tell friends that we have actually moved 18 homes in 34 years, they remain incredulous. Not that we designed for it to be like that. Nor is the husband too fond of the nomadic life. We just moved when...
An emergency fund is not important from the perspective of many. However, its importance cannot be ignored at all. Emergency — be it medical, financial or even social — may lead to unnecessary stress expensive borrowings or unplanned liquidation of savings....
Money isn’t everything, but it can have an impact on one’s personal well-being. While one may be earning enough money, creating and sticking to a savings plan can be difficult because many people cannot resist the temptation to spend too much...
After the excitement of new contribution room in a new year, and before RRSP season steals the show, it’s a good time to quickly check if you’ve got your TFSA on track for the year. But first, a reminder. A Tax-Free...
We regularly encounter people who make what we would call stupid financial decisions. Someone bought DFHL stock yesterday, hoping to make a quick buck; someone borrowed to buy a third house at a high price and increased their EMI; someone withdrew...
Robots want to be your next financial advisor. Not so long ago, this notion might have sounded like science fiction fantasy – the C-3PO cyborg from “Star Wars” in a power suit on Wall Street, perhaps. But robots, or so-called “robo-advisers,”...
I shouldn’t have quit my job, she lamented for the tenth time. We had only been talking for a little over an hour. She described in detail how successful she was and how accomplished and appreciated she was at work. And...