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November is financial literacy month in Canada — not exactly a time for fireworks and family gatherings.
The importance of learning how to handle your money, however, is something you need to carry with you 365 days a year.

Here are the key reasons why Canada and the U.S. are trending in different directions and what it means for interest rates.

Smashing that alarm button may not be all that bad. But sleep experts say there may be better ways to wake up. “There’s science, and then there’s habit.”

Though the stakes are completely different, the odds of launching a successful business are probably comparable to successfully summiting Everest. But we do it anyway. And launching is just the first step. It’s the base camp of being an entrepreneur. The climb continues for as long as you have a business.

We all have many financial questions, but probably the biggest is: Will I be financially OK for the rest of my life? This is especially concerning during times of trouble like these.

Scrap the narrative that you’re ‘bad with money,’ writes Lesley-Anne Scorgie, and channel your slow-and-steady inner tortoise.

After-tax returns are the only kind that can be spent or reinvested. There’s still time before year-end to keep the tax man at bay for 2023. Consider these ideas.

When it comes to buying life insurance, younger is usually better

As more and more homeowners face mortgage renewals at surprisingly higher interest rates, some are facing the dreaded prospect of having to sell a home they can no longer afford. While that option may be on the table, there are steps financially stretched homeowners can take before putting a “For Sale” sign on their front lawn.

Reframing the narrative so that it’s kind and helpful to you instead of being discouraging is the first step, Lesley-Anne Scorgie writes.