Getty Images Some bad habits affect our physical health, like smoking, nail biting or eating too much junk food. But others take a toll on our financial health. How do you know if you have unhealthy financial habits, and what can...
I have a degree in finance, but most of what I know about money came from the internet. I started my personal finance blog in 2011, when I knew next to nothing about money. The web was a friendly place for...
Liz Weston, CFP® The online landscape is literate with horrible personal finance advice: teenagers promoting day trading strategies, “influencers” flogging questionable investment schemes and people with dubious credentials insisting you shouldn’t invest in a 401(k). Outrageous statements and flashy graphics grab...
Ottawa couple Nicole McRae, left, and Sarah Manns keep all their bank and investment accounts separate but try to split expenses proportionally to their income.Ashley Fraser/The Globe and Mail Budgeting as a couple can be as complicated as it is unromantic....
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The new normal is rising interest rates. The first step up for rates from the emergency low of the pandemic has been taken by the Bank of Canada and more increases are ahead. Here’s a realist’s take on who’s better and...
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...
Liz Weston, CFP® The online landscape is literate with horrible personal finance advice: teenagers promoting day trading strategies, “influencers” flogging questionable investment schemes and people with dubious credentials insisting you shouldn’t invest in a 401(k). Outrageous statements and flashy graphics grab...
Photo: RojaninSri (Shutterstock) With so much conflicting financial advice available, it can be hard to keep it all straight, much less figure out which one is best for you. Some approaches are old-fashioned, tried and true; others are trendy—popularized by financial...
FILE – Photo of Andrew Jackson on a $20 bill is shown, Friday, Jan. 28, 2022, in Cleveland. Worrying about overall financial issues can make people less likely to plan for retirement, according to a 2021 report. If you don’t have...