Financial literacy month: Saving like it’s 1982
While researching how Canadians save for Financial Literacy Month, I came across a mythical year that all statistics reference: 1982. It was the year Argentina invaded the Falkland...
Financial freedom through saving like it’s 1982
Back in 1982, Canadians typically saved 20 per cent of their disposable income. But since that stand-out year, personal savings in Canada has been steadily declining. Last year, Statistics Canada...
Money Diary: My First Month on a Budget
Nobody wants to be on a budget, but the reality is we have a finite amount of resources–a.k.a. money–and infinite ways to use it. Budgeting is a way...
Your Brain on Money: Why Saying “No” is So Hard
On a lunch break I wander into a clothing store to browse–not buy. I spot a sweet sweater with a price tag of $130. The sweater is well...
Money Diary: My Spending Vices
"Don't tell me where your priorities are. Show me where you spend your money and I'll tell you what they are." – James W. Frick. This quote makes...