21
Aug

Video: Have We Reached Peak Inflation?

Is everything about to get cheaper? Things are looking good according to the latest consumer price index. But not so fast. Madison Mills explains whether we’ve finally hit peak inflation.

19
Aug

Does Gen Z spend too much time on social media?

A new survey offers clues on teenage screen time

9
Aug

Parents offer advice on how to set up allowances that teach kids how to budget, save

When to introduce an allowance, how much to give and how often and whether the amount should be in exchange for chores — an aspect that divides many parents — makes the practice even more different from home to home.

6
Aug

Young Canadians will foot the bill for higher debt

Many people are concerned about a particular gift our children will inherit. Not my children, in particular. I’m talking about all young Canadians. That gift is a lot of debt that will have serious implications for them.

4
Aug

Are We Ready to Start Saying the R-Word?

Consumers and companies are already acting like we’re in a recession, even though economists aren’t quite there yet.

19
Jul

Symptoms Of Job Burnout And 7 Steps To Recovery

Job stress and burnout are not the same. Their symptoms and steps to recovery are also different. Here is how employees and their employers can address America’s burnout epidemic.

16
Jul

‘Buying through the dip’: What it means and how best to do it

Here are two buying methods in a downturn that have the secret ingredient: consistency, Lesley-Anne Scorgie writes.

14
Jul

What past market crashes have looked like

“Capitulation”, the last phase of a rout, can seem like a sort of mania, writes Buttonwood. It’s the violence of the shake-out itself that creates the market bottom: those who refuse to sell at the height of the panic are unlikely to lose their cool further down the line. After the frenzy is over, prices start to climb again.

12
Jul

Why Now May Be the Wrong Time to Write Off the 60/40 Portfolio

Obits for the traditional investing approach may be premature.

9
Jul

Have soaring gas prices made summer road trips unaffordable? Here are some ways to save

A Leger survey conducted for the Tire and Rubber Association of Canada in May found that 66 per cent of Canadian drivers are cancelling or limiting road trips this summer because of gas prices. That number jumps to 75 per cent for those aged 18 to 24.