Joint debts are a major commitment and while you may be co-signing or even just acting as a guarantor, you’re agreeing to shoulder the responsibility and liability for the full loan…
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Relationships and Finances
We’re passionate about helping you develop money skills. Check out these informative blog posts on keeping your financial focus in your personal relationships.
How to Help Friends Who Need Help with Their Financial Problems
As adults, we’re expected to know how to manage our money, but it’s something most of us are never taught. With feelings of financial failure comes stress – stress about not knowing how…
How to resolve fighting over money: look below the surface
Money is one of the biggest stressors in a relationship. Money isn’t just about dollars and cents; it’s about values, beliefs, behaviours and feelings, which complicate things…
How Blended Families Can Prevent Fighting About Money
Blending families also means blending your values, and our financial choices tend to reveal what we hold near and dear. While you have a unique set of challenges to work through…
Spender vs. Saver: What to do when you and your partner don’t see eye to eye
My husband and I argue about money due to the spender vs saver mentality. I think it’s okay to spend carefully and live a little, but he doesn’t. How can we find a compromise?…
Keeping the Magic Alive: Get Out of the Relationship Rut, Plan a Date Together
While money does make the world go ’round, it means that it enters the world of dating and relationships. I suggest planning your money so you and your partner can enjoy “date nights”…
How to Cope with Living in Canada while Sending Money to Family Overseas
You are faced with a challenging situation. However, the financial support you provide must be balanced against the needs and well-being of your family here in Canada…
Do You Ever Get Even with Revenge Spending?
“Revenge spending” is a way to get back at your partner financially. Regardless of the intention behind it, revenge spending is when one person in the relationship spends money and then…’><meta name="msvalidate.01" content="54B0D5D4AED3C5A25D8C3DD344F61E8D
Financial Help or Handout – When has helping family gone too far?
My parents keep borrowing against the equity in their home to bail my sister out of debt. I don’t want to see them burdened by debt that they shouldn’t need to pay. What can I do?…
Should You Keep Financial Secrets?
The impact of financial secrets can be devastating and far-reaching. Some examples include but are not limited to your ability to buy a vehicle, rent a home where credit checks are performed…
Budgeting for Retirement When Living Costs Are High
It can be easy to let saving for retirement slip from your budget. However, to avoid drastic financial solutions later on, it’s important to find ways to stay on track with your savings goals. Here are some great ways to do this.
Want to be Financially Prepared for Anything?
Getting yourself financially prepared for anything that comes your way may feel overwhelming, especially living “interesting times” Clearly, you can’t predict what’s coming next, but you can ‘expect the best and prepare for the worst’ when it comes to your finances.
6 Smart Money Moves to Make in January, June or Any Other Month
Wondering what kinds of smart moves you could make to get ahead financially? If your budget isn’t working or you’re not seeing your credit card balances go down, it's time for some changes.
Learn How to Set SMART Financial Goals
Learn how to set SMART financial goals to help achieve your objectives, whether it’s to pay off credit card debt, save for retirement, or another money goal.
Should Working, Adult Children Who Live at Home Pay Rent?
Parents can struggle with the idea of charging rent to their working, adult children. Here’s why paying rent could help you and your kids living at home.
How to Pay Off Debt and Bills Quickly in Canada
Two key parts of money management to help you achieve financial success. Tips and things to keep in mind to help you achieve your goals as fast as possible.
Great Ways to Conserve Electricity and Save Money at Home
Shuddering at the sight of your latest electric bill? As the weather continues to fluctuate throughout the seasons, costs can soar during the hot summer months and the chillier winter months. However, you don’t have to put up with high utilities bills. With a few simple changes to your daily habits, you could significantly reduce your home electricity usage. Here are a few ways you can lower your electric bill and save money.
3 Tips for Solving Money and Family Budget Arguments
Arguing with loved ones about money problems that are hurting your relationships? Here are 3 tips to help you solve and avoid family budget disagreements.
How to Cut Costs for an Emergency Budget
How to Cut Costs for an Emergency Budget
When your income suddenly drops, your spending may have to as well. Many ...
Your Finances During the Coronavirus Outbreak, Is Your Emergency Budget Prepared?
Is your budget prepared for the potential economic impact of a pandemic illness? As the rates of the coronavirus (also known as COVID-19) continue to spread around the world, school and business closures as well as social distancing and isolation measures are becoming more widespread.
How to Get Through Holiday Spending When You’re Tackling Debt Repayment
With the Christmas season comes shopping lists, holiday spending, dinner party meals, and other costly festivities. For Canadians grappling with credit card debt and debt repayment, it’s a tricky time of the year to keep finances in check.
Christmas Budgeting Tips
If you’re wondering how you’re going to pull off avoiding your credit card and adding to your debt during the holiday season, we’ve got your back. Here’s our list of practical ways you can steer clear of extra spending during the holiday season that covers different vantage points from economical, creative, and even personal.
Is the Rising Cost of Living Stressing You Out? Tips & Solutions
The rising cost of living is stressful. Living pay cheque to pay cheque can feel like a never-ending cycle of frugal choices & credit card debt. Look to cut costs with daily spending & expenses. Keep your eye on your future with tips & solutions for saving money.
How to Make a Personal Expense Tracker Work for You
Tips and suggestions to help you find a personal expense tracker that will work best for you.
Stop Living Pay Cheque to Pay Cheque – Break the Cycle with 3 Steps
Living pay cheque to pay cheque can feel stressful & hopeless. Break the cycle: think differently about money, track spending & temporarily pay with cash.
Ways to Save Money for Financial Goals, 5 Steps Everyone Can Do
5 steps to saving money: set goal, break it down, find ways to save, increase income & stash the saved cash. Plus tips to make it easier!
How to Budget Your Money: Budgeting Tips to Help You Save
When it comes to knowing how to budget your money, it's all about creating a realistic spending plan that will help you manage your money better. Spending money can be fun, but if you end up spending more than you earn, it can be misery making.
Free Budget Calculator Spreadsheet to Help Get Out of Debt
This free budget calculator spreadsheet will teach you not only how to budget, but also how to get out of debt. If you're ready to take control of your money, this budget calculator spreadsheet is for you.
Throwback, Look at Your Financial Picture & How to Pay Off Debt
Try the social media game, #ThrowbackThursday, to see where you stand with paying off debt. Do you owe more, less or the same as 3 years ago? Tips to improve your financial picture.
How to Plan for Unexpected Expenses, Budget & Money Management
Here are 5 steps to make a budget plan for unexpected expenses and to manage money for savings. Hope for the best and plan for the rest! If you need help, call 1-888-527-8999.
3 Lessons from a Leprechaun About Money and Savings
Leprechauns are known for having a pot of gold coins. What lessons could we learn from them to help us get out of debt and begin to turn our situations around for the better.
3 Ways to Create a Personal Budget Plan with Irregular Income
Are you a self-employed entrepreneur, commission-based or seasonal worker, or student with a loan? Here's the trick to making a budget that works for you.
How to Get Organized with Money and Finances
Being organized with money and finances is about more than paying bills on time and dealing with debt. Set up a system that helps you reach your financial goals.
Managing Money and a Line of Credit When You’re Self-Employed
We’ve got all the typical family expenses, but it’s the line of credit that I use for work as a lawyer that is stopping us from getting pre-approved for a new mortgage. What can we do?
Budget Planning for Kids & Teens Getting Their First Pay Cheques
Do you have a teen who is starting to get their first real pay cheques? Helping them learn how to manage their pay cheques teaches them skills that last a lifetime…
How to Help a Senior Parent Budget & Manage Money
Have some patience as you help a senior parent budget and manage money for health care expenses on their own.
How to Help Your Teenager Learn to Budget & Save
My teenager has been working, but seems to spend his money as fast as he can earn it. What can I suggest to him so that he learns how to budget and save?...
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