An endless debt cycle: Canadians seeing rising rates when it comes to defaulting on non-mortgage bill payments

The financial strain on Canadians has reached unprecedented levels recently, with metropolitan centres such as Toronto and Vancouver experiencing dramatic increases in living costs. These elevated expenses continue to burden residents across the country. Toronto’s Greater Area (GTA) residents are particularly impacted, with new research from Oxford Economics revealing that they dedicate a larger portion […]

‘No one should have to go through that’: This Florida woman fought back when her property manager tried to evict her — and won. Why knowing your rights protects more than just your sanity

As more Floridians face evictions from mobile home parks, Kerrie Bacci is demonstrating how to stand your ground — even if that ground is owned by a huge property management company. Bacci owns her mobile home in Shangri La Mobile Home Park in Largo, Florida. What she doesn’t own is the land it sits on. […]

‘No good’: Florida couple who lost their home in Hurricane Helene raise concerns, questions after $30,000 FEMA flood insurance check failed to clear — twice. What to know if it happens to you

When Hurricane Helene tore through Ruskin, Florida, in 2024, Robert Paul and his wife lost nearly everything. Their home was destroyed, and like many Americans, they turned to their insurance provider for relief — and were relieved when their $30,000 claim was quickly approved. But that relief quickly turned to frustration. The settlement check from […]

Bank bundles: Yay or nay, and why?

I love to bundle up. And I’m not talking about adding extra layers of clothing when it’s cold outside. I mean that I enjoy saving money when companies offer bundling bonuses or discounts to customers who get more than one product from the same merchant. It’s an especially popular marketing strategy with telecommunications, software and […]

Canadian cross-border travel hits pandemic lows as costs and concerns rise

Cross-border trips from Canada to the United States hit a pandemic low in February, according to new data showing a sharp decline of nearly 500,000 travelers compared to last year. In February 2025, Canadian travel to the US dropped by 235,000 trips, according to CBP data, marking the steepest year-over-year decline. This trend comes on […]

Canadians spent $26 billion on food delivery — the Competition Bureau says these hidden fees ripped us off for nearly a decade

The Canadian Competition Bureau has launched legal action against DoorDash for what it calls "deceptive marketing practices" — specifically, for luring customers with low prices that don’t reflect the real cost at checkout. The central issue? Something known as drip pricing, a tactic the Bureau says misleads customers and undermines fair competition. What DoorDash is […]