Money & Career

I have a great purse. It’s perfectly functional and reasonably funky — I picked it up at H&M last fall. It set me back twenty bucks — and I actually get the occasional compliment on it.

It’s the little things that inevitably push us over-budget and have us dipping into our savings in order to come out even

Just a few more sleeps until the first day of school (ugh). Time to get yourself organized to send the kids back to the classroom. Right now, some of my favourite personal finance and mom websites are packed with tips and ideas about how to cut your back to school costs.

A few years ago, I told someone how much I make. I’d just gone freelance and I was having what I thought was a really good year — after a glass or two of wine I had a salary swagger moment and told a close family member what I’d earned that year.

The Dragons' Den TV star and author opens up about how she fought her way out of poverty, the devastating consequence of her love affair, and her tips for reaching the top