This new app turns your coffee runs and grocery bills into real home savings
A new fintech platform has come online, allowing Canadians to save for housing by converting their daily purchases into contributions toward rent deposits and down payments. Toronto-based startup Quarters announced the launch of its “Home Savings Rewards” program last week, which it says is the first of its kind in Canada. Unlike traditional loyalty platforms […]
Home prices under $500K? These 10 Alberta towns still offer it — and one town has an average home price of $270K!
Anyone who’s spent time in Alberta knows the province marches to the beat of its own drum. Thinking about making the move to Wild Rose Country? You’re in the right place. From the jaw-dropping Rocky Mountains to the endless boreal forests, and even the pancake-flat prairies (don’t knock it till you’ve caught one of those […]
Canadian travellers uncover hidden tricks to slash flight costs — and finally stop paying full price for airfare
Canadians love travelling, and we have a healthy obsession with trying to save money every time we take flight. Over the years I’ve read some pretty outlandish claims out there about the best way to go about doing that. Some sources insist that booking exactly 59 days before departure is the most cost-effective approach, while […]
Alberta woman says her recent vacation cost her $100K after a sudden medical emergency. Here’s how travel insurance can protect you from unforeseen costs
Insurance is one of those purchases that can feel like a necessary evil. After all, you’re paying money to cover you in case a rare incident happens. But for Alberta native Dione Amundson, her travel insurance may end up saving her around tens of thousands in medical bills. Amundson and her son traveled to Japan […]
One tech firm says Air Canada owes passengers more than $66 million in compensation for strike-related inconveniences — but Canadian laws could make getting that money difficult
After reaching an impasse in negotiations between the Air Canada component of the Canadian Union of Public Employees (CUPE), a 72-hour strike notice was given on August 13. Three days later, over 100,000 Air Canada employees walked off the job in protest. Though it has been over a month since the strike concluded, the effects […]
Younger Canadians reject parents’ money advice: Simplii poll
A growing number of younger Canadians are shaking off traditional money advice that once guided earlier generations, according to a new survey by Simplii Financial. The poll found that one in four Canadians (25%) believe advice from older generations “no longer feels relevant”— a figure that jumps to 34% among Gen Z respondents in particular. […]
Smarter spending: How Canadians can use buy now, pay later without paying more
As Black Friday deals flood flyers and forums, Canadians are gearing up for holiday shopping with one goal — stretching every dollar. Now, there’s a new way to make that easier: PayPal (NASDAQ:PYPL) has launched its Buy Now, Pay Later (BNPL) service in Canada, allowing shoppers to split purchases into smaller, interest-free payments (1). The […]
Small farm, big demand: New Brunswick Wagyu can’t cross borders
Jessica Frenette, owner of Bird’s Hill Farms in New Brunswick, raises full-blood Japanese Wagyu beef that has food lovers across the Maritimes clamouring to buy. But even with eager customers in Nova Scotia, Prince Edward Island and Newfoundland, she cannot sell her product outside New Brunswick. “We are not able to send them our product […]
This shopping habit could cause young people to seek happiness in spending. Here’s how you can teach your child financial literacy
As younger generations become accustomed to complex yet ubiquitous technologies that enable an ease of spending — think TikTok shops, affiliate links embedded in social media posts and the rise of ephemeral micro trends — their relationship with money becomes more abstract. Ultimately, this makes it easier to spend unintentionally to keep apace with the […]
How low will they go? Toronto house prices are falling
The Greater Toronto Area’s real estate market is losing some of its pandemic-era steam, and experts say that could be good news for buyers who have been waiting for prices to cool. Royal LePage now predicts home prices will fall 3% by the end of 2025 compared to last year, signalling that even as interest […]