A good budget is a conerstone of financial health. These posts will help you create a budget the works for you, without feeling restricted or deprived!
Creating a budget can be challenging. Exactly how much can you afford to spend? What should you prioritize? What if you forget something? Thankfully, it’s not as complicated as you think! You only need 5 categories: Housing, Transportation, Savings, Debt, and Life. Then all that’s left to do is optimize.
Children are expensive. But what may surprise you is children are far and away more expensive for women than men. The “Motherhood Tax” is a term that describes the difference in the financial burden women…
I don’t think about my life as that of as minimalist very often. My guess as to why is because once I adopted a life of less stuff, I really didn’t have that much more…
In the time I’ve been doling out personal finance advice online, I’ve been called everything from privileged and out of touch, to colorful names I will not repeat. I know I don’t have the soft…
Tax season always brings up questions about one popular savings vehicle: the Registered Retirement Savings Plan (RRSP). And it’s no wonder. The RRSP is one of the most useful and most complex savings vehicles available…
Wealthsimple Cash is a new spending and saving account replacing Wealthsimple Save. It’s offering 0.90% interest, a stunning metal card, and a host of extra features. Wealthsimple is one of our favorite fintech brands. Their…
When it comes to building lifelong wealth, slow and steady usually does. However, there are a few quick shortcuts you can take to amass your riches faster. One of the most valuable things I learned…
If you’re fuelling a Starbucks addiction like me, you’re probably looking for the best way to get the most bang for your buck. Or at least Stars for your caffeine intake. Here’s how to maximize…