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Financial Problems that Follow Social Media And How to Avoid Them Q: Every time I check my Instagram I see a friend showing off what they bought or posting pictures from the great vacation they’re having. How can they honestly afford to live like that?! Maybe I get so...

College Or Trade School Vs University - Financially Speaking Which Is Better? Q: Our son is in grade 10 and just completed a school project to determine what it will cost to go to university and obtain an undergraduate degree. Our jaws dropped – he said that if he...

Financial Crises Are Never Planned, They Just HappenQ: I feel horrible for the people of Fort McMurray and can’t even begin to imagine what they are going through. I also wonder if they will ever fully recover from this tragedy. I live on Vancouver Island and one day...

4 Ways to Tell If Reward Credit Cards are Worth It for You By Julie Jaggernath Canadians are in love with their reward credit cards. Whether we collect travel or merchandise points or simply cash back, loyalty programs through retail credit cards and/or co-branded...

Paying Property Taxes – Avoid a Big Bill; Find a Good Option That Makes It Easier for You By Julie Jaggernath Homeowners are required to pay their property taxes each year. For many cities and towns across Canada the annual bills are due at the beginning of July....

How to Deal with Credit Card Debt – Advice from Last Year’s SelfBy Julie Jaggernath Have you ever made a conscious effort to pay down credit card debt, only to abandon your resolve because the balances never seem to budge in the right direction? Maybe you’re...

Is There Such a Thing as Good Debt & Is Living Debt Free Realistic?by Scott Hannah Q: My partner and I have struggled to get our student loans paid off and our careers stable. Our goal was to be debt free and we did it. We’re now at the point where we have good...