Money & Career

In a world of rising prices and stagnant wages, it’s nice to see that at least some things are getting cheaper. The latest report on family finances by the Vanier Institute shows Canadians are paying a lot less for these items.

Financial role models are important – especially for women, according to finance industry veteran, Barbara Stewart, who has spent the past few years researching the relationship between money and women. According to her research, most women acquire their financial knowledge from other people, not from textbooks, newspapers or financial institutions.Whether it’s your mother, your father, a grandparent or a neighbour, role models – good and bad – play a huge part in shaping our financial selves.

Have you seen this pregnancy time-lapse video? It packs a nine-month pregnancy into a cute 90-second YouTube video. It starts with a man getting the news that his partner is pregnant and a minute later – bam! – baby Amelie is born.

Whether you're refinancing or need a fair market valuation of your property for tax reasons you’ll need to get an appraisal — and there are ways to ensure you get the highest price point possible for your home

Fab in her 50s: The owner of the boutique hotel chain started the business at 32. Here she shares her successes, mistakes and advice to single moms