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The Canada Project, a survey launched by Maclean’s to mark Canada’s 150th birthday, explores what Canadians love about their country, and what they’d like to see improve. There’s some fascinating information coming out of the survey: how we feel about travel and transportation, about our patriotic drinking habits, and why we hate Nickelback. Several other…

We’re almost halfway through 2017 already and it’s a good time to reflect on my financial goals for the year and check in on my progress. To summarize, I wanted to max-out all of my unused RRSP contribution room, start catching up on TFSA contributions, pay off our home equity line of credit, max-out the…

Not a week goes by without hearing how Canadians are struggling with household debt. We’re taking on too much mortgage debt, using our homes as ATMs via home equity lines of credit, we’re financing brand new vehicles, and we’re not paying off our credit card balances in full each month. A new report from the Financial Consumer…

I’ve been slowly upping my running game and this weekend my wife and I head up to Calgary to race in the Scotiabank Calgary Marathon. I’m still a step behind my wife, who is a more seasoned runner, so I’m entered in the 10 kilometre race while my wife attempts her first half-marathon. I’m aiming…

Welcome to another edition of weekend reading and I hope you’re all having a terrific May long weekend. Grab a coffee or tea and take some time to enjoy the finest hand-curated selection of Canadian personal finance and investing articles from around the web this week. If you’re looking for even more of a weekend reading experience, join…

At least once a month for the past few years our kids have attended (or have been invited to) a birthday party where the host parents rent out a facility for the kids to run around and then move to a ‘party room’ to open presents and eat birthday cake. For years we resisted this…

“We really ought to teach financial literacy in school.” That’s the default answer from financial experts when we hear another story about Canadians who are up to their eyeballs in debt. It’s not that I disagree – I’d love to see a broad curriculum of age-appropriate financial topics all throughout school. The problem lies in the…

Home Capital Group is teetering on bankruptcy after a wild week that saw its shares plunge 65 percent Wednesday. The former dividend darling and sub-prime lender sought out $2 billion in funding just to stay afloat after a run on its bank deposits could leave the company with just over $500 million in cash –…

We spent the last few days in Canmore / Banff enjoying the breathtaking scenery in Kananaskis Country and the Rocky Mountains. The kids loved Afternoon Tea at The Fairmont Banff Springs and the highlight of our trip was taking the Banff Gondola up Sulphur Mountain to check out the 360-degree observation deck, stroll along the ridgetop…

Long weekends for most people are a time to rest and relax with loved ones, maybe get away for a couple of nights to a hotel or out to the cottage. I enjoy R&R as much as the next guy, but for me nothing beats a long weekend to work on my side hustle and make some…