Income Management

We all have a list of the qualities that a partner should possess. However, a partner with an unstable relationship with money can trump them all. Yes, even if they cook like a Michelin rated [...]

With smartphones in hand, we can manage debt as fast our internet connection will allow and even when we are on the go. While pen and paper are all well and good, some of us just don’t have the [...]

You spent time and energy and focus on cultivating an impressive credit score, right?  Still turned down for a loan or a mortgage? What gives? It just might be your BNI.   While your credit [...]

Winter in Vancouver…well, the upcoming holidays say that winter is here but Vancouver and the rest of the Lower Mainland are on the fence about it. The torrent of rain and the lack of snow [...]

These days, it is not at all uncommon for a two income family to struggle with daycare affordability and decide that it’s better for one person to stay home with the kids instead. Daycare, if you [...]

The average person declaring bankruptcy looks a lot like you. Bankruptcy can happen to anyone, regardless of where you are on the socio-economic spectrum. It is truly equal opportunity. So what [...]

The fear of missing out.  FOMO, is a well used term for what us older folks refer to as  “Keeping Up With the Joneses”.  Oxford Dictionary added it in 2013. Along with ‘twerk’ and [...]

Ever asked yourself why you just can’t seem to save money? Wonder why you compulsively spend and sabotage your efforts? For some of us, money is emotional and spending is temporarily therapeutic. [...]

  Toronto has a well deserved reputation for being expensive. Frightfully so at times. So, it’s been great to see that Toronto has some fabulous options for the winter holidays. Whether it’s [...]

  Over half of post secondary students in BC do not purchase the required textbooks due to cost. Over a quarter of potential students looking to further their education choose classes [...]