Money & Career

Christmas is probably the last thing on your mind right now. I get it — you just celebrated Thanksgiving and you still have Halloween to plan. However, getting a head start on your Christmas shopping will help you to stick to your budget and avoid that yearly holiday stress.

The W100 is a partnership between Chatelaine and PROFIT magazines that ranks the country’s top 100 female entrepreneurs — who, between them, contribute a remarkable $1.4 billion annually to the economy.

Depending on your income and savings goals, the right account can make a significant difference in your return.

I recently wrote a post about my conversation with Dragons' Den's star Arlene Dickinson who offered her best business tips for women. When I met with her, I also got a chance to sit down with the newest dragon on the set, David Chilton, author of the popular personal finance book, The Wealthy Barber. We talked about his views on entrepreneurship, money and what makes a business idea worth investing.

I have a closet full of regrets. There’s the $200 shoes that I’ve only worn three times (they hurt!). There’s the $40 jacket that looked great on the website, but looked cheap in person — I’ve never worn it. I have dozens of purchases tucked away in my closet that I bought without thinking, usually because I was bored or feeling low and just needed some "retail therapy".