The Bank of Parents - Exploring a touchy subject for every family: borrowing money from your parents.
The Real Costs Of A Wedding in Canada — and How to Handle Them
Dear Life Kit: My husband shuts down any time I try to talk about our finances
Tempted to buy a home with siblings or friends? Here’s what you need to know
Love in the time of inflation: How to manage rising costs when dating
Investing against climate change - Climate change is a growing concern for many young Canadians, with some questioning where they should live, what they should be saving for and how they should invest.
Recession-beating tips for the job market, housing, investing and the cost of living
How soaring rents are transforming student life. Student debt is a growing problem in Canada - one that’s set to get worse in the coming years.
Rob Carrick talks to Paul Kershaw, a professor at the University of British Columbia and founder of Generation Squeeze, a group that researches intergenerational fairness, about why many millennials feel like the middle class is dead.
Rising interest rates brought pain for new homeowners - and opportunity for house hunters
Rob Carrick's Stress Test with Shannon Lee Simmons, a Toronto-based certified financial planner whose core clients are millennials and Gen Z, about shifting views of retirement and how you can best prepare.
Rob Carrick speaks with Shir Magen, the CEO of HomeStars on his Stress Test Podcast about the popularity of renovations, the types of renos that add value to your home and money-saving tips for those considering heading down the reno route.
"A $5,700 wedding dress for $64. Expensive baby items for a fraction of the price. Construction materials to renovate a home."
"Money Shame - You’re broke, but you blow $100 on a dinner you can’t afford. You feel like you’re bad with money and your way of coping is to ignore your finances."
If you’re looking for solid financial-planning strategies and information about the savings tools available, this podcast is for you.
In 2022, the number of people moving to Alberta hit its highest level in almost a decade. At the same time, a record number of people left Toronto for other provinces.
An epic standard in overpromising and underdelivering was reached when the big banks named their savings accounts.
Without emergency savings in place, an unexpected car repair or job loss could force you into debt and derail your goals.
The First Home Savings Account launched April 1st!
See your spending from a different perspective...
A first home savings account (FHSA) is a registered plan allowing you, as a prospective first-time home buyer, to save for your first home tax-free (up to certain limits). You will be able to open an FHSA starting April 1, 2023.
Saving can be hard but it all starts with one simple step.