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I'm fortunate. I have a stable source of income that exceeds my needs. But I'm noticing a huge increase in cost of groceries last 2 years. Easily 20% overall. Some items it feels like...
Michel Dubois has packed his bags, even though his planned trip to Cuba is still more than two months away. That’s because the retired TV cameraman and editor from Saint-Jérome, Que., is eager for...
I was looking at US credit cards, and they have so many rewards and cash back. They also have a ton of sign up bonuses. Like you can get 6% back on groceries with...
Property developer China Evergrande Group is teetering on the brink of collapse, weighed down by a giant debt load and billions of dollars in real estate it can’t sell as quickly or as profitably as...
New inflation data: transitory signs? The week ending Sept. 17 delivered a very generous data dump in Canada, the U.S. and Europe, with updates on inflation data, economic activity numbers, housing figures and more....
The Teamsters workers’ union has launched campaigns to organize employees in at least nine Canadian facilities of U.S. e-commerce company Amazon.com, according to Reuters interviews with union officials. The influential union took the first...
Ross’s parenting priorities are the same as his parents’ when they raised him: “One, I taught them to be thoughtful; two, I raised them with a work ethic and, three, I taught them to save money and not spend...
Although home insurance is not mandatory by law in Canada, it is sometimes required by the lender in order to receive or renew a mortgage. Most importantly, having home insurance protects you from having...
Natural gas prices have climbed to some of their highest levels in years, with the increases expected to ripple into people’s gas bills as winter fast approaches. A marriage of factors in North America and Europe —...
Homeowners who resisted the urge to renovate during the first 18 months of the pandemic may find now is their chance, as lumber prices that soared to dizzying heights in the spring have crashed...
