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COVID-19 in Canada How to Manage Your Finances in Uncertain Times
Home / Blog / Covid-19 / Financial by Janet Doyle Many Canadians are facing uncertainty as the effects of the COVID-19 pandemic changes our ability to work, pay our bills, keep a roof over our heads and put food on the table. As businesses are forced to shut their doors,
How to Deal with the Christmas Spending Hangover
Home / Blog / Financial, Savingsby Janet Doyle If you’re like most Canadians, Christmas is a time for spending. In addition to gifts, there’s travel, holiday parties, Christmas baking, and other expenses that seem to creep up seemingly out of nowhere. Most people don’t have a budget for the holidays,
Plan a Wedding on a Budget: 7 things to Consider, plus 18 ways to save!
Home / Blog / Financial, Savings by Janet Doyle According to TheKnot.com, the average couple spends $29,450 on their wedding. Even attending a wedding typically costs $888 while members of the wedding party can expect to pay well over $1000 to be a part of the big day. Given the
12 Ways to Save on Back to School Shopping
Home / Blog / Savings by Janet Doyle It may come as a shock that Canadian families spend more on back to school than Christmas. An Angus Reid poll of more than 1,400 Canadians shows that 76% of moms say that back to school shopping puts a strain on finances,
How to Deal with Tax Debt
Home / Blog / Debtby Janet Doyle If you’re feeling overwhelmed by outstanding tax debts, you aren’t alone. In 2018, Canadians owed $43.8 billion in outstanding tax debt to the Canada Revenue Agency. The CRA has been working hard to collect the debt from Canadians, and the CRA’S ability to
5 Reasons Why You are In Debt
Home / Blog / Debtby Janet Doyle It is July 31, 2019 and today the United States Federal Reserve dropped the US interest rate by .25%. To quote financial guru Gerald Celente: “Across the globe, central banks are pushing interest rates lower and governments are going deeper in debt as
