Costco Canada: Are the deals worth It? Canadians have their say
Grocery bills are eating up a sizeable portion of Canadian household budgets, and families are looking for every possible way to stretch their dollar. In 2023, the average household spent about $12,000 a year on food, according to Statistics Canada — roughly $1,000 a month when you include groceries and restaurant meals. Just keeping the […]
Canadian snowbird retirees are being forced to sell their Florida homes amid skyrocketing insurance costs, plunging loonie — is this temporary or long-term exodus from the Sunshine State?
For years, Ontario retiree Cesidia Cedrone and her husband escaped Canada’s brutal winters by retreating to their cozy Florida condo. But this year, instead of packing their bags for the sunshine, they packed up their belongings in Florida — for good. “Things changed so drastically. The Canadian dollar is not at par with the U.S. […]
Sen. John Kennedy introduced 2 ‘critical’ bills to stop Congress from getting paychecks during shutdown. Gutsy move or Constitutional violation?
When the federal government shuts down, 800,000 federal workers lose paychecks, and the ripple effects reach all corners of the economy. However, one group still gets paid: the lawmakers responsible for the stalemate. Must Read Thanks to Jeff Bezos, you can now become a landlord for as little as $100 — and no, you don’t […]
Major bank flags this southern US city as the world’s biggest real estate bubble risk, with 1 metric topping 2006 housing bubble levels
This article adheres to strict editorial standards. Some or all links may be monetized. Florida’s housing market boomed during the pandemic, as Americans flocked to the Sunshine State in search of warmer weather, lower taxes and more space. But that surge has now pushed one of its biggest cities into dangerous territory: Miami has just […]
Ramsey Show tells Florida retiree who’s sent nearly $80,000 to his estranged sister, 75, that he’s the problem and he needs to cut her off
For 10 years, Roger has sent $700 a month to an estranged sister he’s only seen three times in 30 years. He told The Ramsey Show hosts his sister, now 75, lives in Nevada with an ill husband. Now the money pot he used to support her is almost gone and he doesn’t know how […]
New York man lost brother-in-law to a heart attack, faced $195K hospital bill. Here’s how he used AI to slash it down to $37K
Price transparency for medical billing remains a hot button issue across the country. A study from the Department of Health and Human Services Office of Inspector General in 2024 found that only 63 out of 100 hospitals surveyed were up-to-date with government price transparency requirements (1). These unclear billing practices have real-world consequences for many […]
My husband wants to buy a $60K truck — but we’re $30K in debt and trying to save for a house. How do we get on the same page with our financial goals?
Despite working full-time and earning a combined annual income of $120,000, Cassie and Andrew are living paycheck to paycheck. Making matters worse, Andrew needs a new car — the one he currently drives has been experiencing mechanical issues and he needs reliable transportation for his job. The problem? He wants to replace his old clunker […]
I’m a recovering gambler and just got $35K from workers’ comp — how do I make sure I don’t blow it again?
Matt is about to receive $35,000 from a workers’ compensation settlement — a windfall most of us would be pleased about. For Matt, though, the payout feels like a blessing and a curse — and, for him, the stakes couldn’t be higher. On paper this $35K gives Matt a chance to pay off debt, build […]
Fed up with fees: Over half of Canadians have switched banks over fees — and many more are considering it
A new Money.ca reader poll reveals that 53% of respondents have already switched financial institutions at least once because of increasing fees. Another 13% say they are actively looking to switch, while 23% are watching fees closely and may move if costs climb further. That means nearly 9 in 10 Canadians are either ready to […]
Coca-Cola recalled thousands of potentially contaminated cans and investors didn’t blink — could the same scandal sink a smaller business overnight?
Thousands of cans containing Coca-Cola products have been recalled due to potential metal contamination. The affected Coca-Cola Zero Sugar, Coca-Cola and Sprite cans fell under a Class II recall, which the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) uses to describe products that “may cause temporary or medically reversible adverse health consequences or where the probability of […]