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Why Your Credit Score Matters

How your credit score impacts other aspects of your life.

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Lost or Stolen Wallet? What To Immediately Do

The things that you do immediately after losing your wallet or having it stolen are very important.

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Protecting Yourself from Scams

Scams can hit you hard financially. A few tips to protect yourself.

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The Many Costs of Being Unbanked or Underbanked

What does it mean to be unbanked or underbanked? And what are the consequences?

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Bye 2022, Hello 2023

2023 is the year to get back on track and get unstuck.

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My 2022 in Review

If I could summarize my 2022 is one word, it would be “unremarkable”

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What’s in a Living Wage?

Not that much, unfortunately. A “living wage” is a bit of a misnomer.

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Employment Insurance Basics in Canada

Losing your job can be stressful, particularly if the economy isn’t doing that great, or if you don’t have a lot of savings. Employment insurance -or E.I- can relieve some of the financial stress

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Stop Keeping Up with The Jones’

Long before the highlight reel of Facebook and Instagram made us insta-jealous, folks were intimidated by their neighbors and “keeping up with the Jones'”.

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Money Magnifies Who We Are

We’ve all seen wildly generous people as well as stingy misers that never share any resources. Both might be wealthy, but their wealth doesn’t mean that they are better people.

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