CERB explained

This coming Monday, the application portal to apply for the Canada Emergency Response Benefit -CERB- will open. CRA is already … More

“Here for you” is all relative

If you live in Canada, you’ve probably received lots of e-mails from your financial institution and other service providers letting … More

Coronavirus and your expenses (with a BC twist)

Pandemic or no pandemic, we all have bills to pay….unfortunately. If, like many people, you are already feeling the pinch … More

Coronavirus and your income (or lack thereof)

UPDATE: the 2 benefits previously announced by the Federal Govt have been combined into one: Canada Emergency Response Benefit or … More

Coronavirus: Canadian economy edition

In light of the pandemic caused by the coronavirus, the Canadian government announced an unprecedented economic package to help as … More

Don’t trade on the news: coronavirus & your money

The last couple of weeks have been turbulent market-wise. Fears of the coronavirus and its impact on the Chinese economy … More

Ridiculous bank offers’edition

Recently, I’ve been “bombarded” with e-mails from Scotiabank offering me a ton of “advantages” if I open either an Ultimate … More

Avoiding Christmas financial madness

For many people, Christmas lingers for months and months after it is gone. Marketers do an excellent job of making us … More

Opportunity cost

If you are a reader of the blog, you know I decided to obtain an MBA. I have been studying … More

Tips to ask for a pay raise

A few decades of life experience has taught me that, for the most part, if you want to obtain something, you have to ask for it -besides working for it-.