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17
Oct

Inflation falls to 1.6%, making a case for larger Bank of Canada rate cut

CPI in September below 2% for the first time in more than three years, heavily influenced by drop in gas prices

15
Oct

Traditions and rituals: why these meaningful moments mean so much to us

Why do traditions hold such power over us – and how can we go about creating new ones?

12
Oct

How to fix bad credit history in Canada: 3 steps to boost your score

Struggling with bad credit? Learn how to rebuild your score step-by-step with expert advice.

10
Oct

Enhance Your Financial Habits With This 7-Day Savings Challenge

Savings is a key part of long-term financial health. This challenge helps you start a savings habit, one day at a time.

5
Oct

What drinking 3 cups of coffee daily did to a study group of more than 170,000 people

A recent study found that those who drank three cups of coffee daily had a nearly 50 per cent reduced risk for developing multiple cardiometabolic diseases, compared to those who didn’t have any caffeine or had less than 100 milligrams per day.

3
Oct

We dreamed of spending our retirement on epic road trips. After buying an RV backfired, we made a better plan.

The author and her husband dreamed of getting a camper van and going on epic road trips during their retirement. The van was small, upkeep was costly, and the experience was not as great as they’d imagined. They recently sold the van, and realized they could still do road trips without it.

1
Oct

Financial abuse against seniors is on the rise. How to spot it and protect the ones you love

Signs include lending or giving away money, sudden changes to wills and signing legal and financial documents they don’t understand.

28
Sep

Think You Saw It Coming? How Hindsight Bias Limits Your Ability To Learn

Also referred to as the “knew-it-all-along” effect, this common cognitive bias causes us to perceive past events as having been more predictable than they actually were.

26
Sep

7 Daily Habits Could Be Addictions In Disguise Harming Your Career

Discover some ordinary daily habits you might not think much of that could be masking an addiction, plus how to make the distinction and what to do about it.

24
Sep

Inflation rate slows to 2%, hitting the Bank of Canada’s target

Inflation slowed to two per cent in August, hitting the Bank of Canada’s target.