Personal Finance

Basically a student line of credit is sort of a midpoint between a student loan and carrying a balance on a credit card.

Preparing for university is a task which can be extremely stressful, time consuming, and comes with many new responsibilities.

Learn how to control investment losses by tailoring your asset allocation to your portable maximum investment loss.

Is anyone else sick of dealing with bureaucratic machines that are absolutely terrible at what they are trying to accomplish?

Common stock is a fractional share or a percentage of the ownership of an entity. Here are the advantages and risk of ownership equity.

You need to look at your overall spending habits to figure out the best credit card rewards for you. That's because many rewards credit cards offer a higher rate of return when you spend a lot in a specific category, like groceries or gas.

one of the most popular rewards programs in Canada is Aeroplan.  Aeroplan members redeem their miles for over 1.5 million flight rewards each year.

Buying a new phone is exciting, especially if you're a techie like I am, but is getting additional smartphone insurance worth it?

A breakeven loss analysis chart demonstrates why your asset allocation and risk management must control investment losses.

A breakeven loss analysis chart demonstrates why your asset allocation and risk management must control investment losses.

The decision on whether or not to go back to school to upgrade your skills (whether you are talking about a graduate degree, a diploma, or a certificate program of some kind) often hinges on the financial viability of it.

The decision on whether or not to go back to school to upgrade your skills (whether you are talking about a graduate degree, a diploma, or a certificate program of some kind) often hinges on the financial viability of it.

Most people are pretty familiar with the infamous "Freshman 15". The universal idea is that when you move away from home and/or are off of a set schedule for the first time in your life, you might make some decisions that aren't in your best long-term interests. However, while the solution to putting on some weight is pretty straightforward, other long-term problems created in your freshmen year can be much more complex and difficult to solve.

Paid market research studies are a fun and easy way to make extra money. Learn how to get paid for tasting french fries, ice cream, coffee, and more.

What is an index? If you have heard these numbers and terms before and not really known what they have meant don't worry, you aren't alone.

What is an index? If you have heard these numbers and terms before and not really known what they have meant don't worry, you aren't alone.

There's always been a debate as to whether or not term insurance or some form of "whole" life insurance is the best kind to have.

When students arrive on campus for the first time with visions of red solo cups and shiny new student loan cheques dancing in their heads, few give much thought to the idea of when, where, and even if they should work as they pursue their post-secondary education.

I still can't get over why people put so much stock in gold when the stock market hits a recession or when international markets in general hit turbulence.  It makes little sense to me that this is what people do in order to feel more secure.

I still can't get over why people put so much stock in gold when the stock market hits a recession or when international markets in general hit turbulence.  It makes little sense to me that this is what people do in order to feel more secure.

Everyone loves a good rant about gasoline.  I know because I pumped gas for a few years as a teenager, and got the heat from way too many travellers who truly believed that I had set the price right before they got there just to screw with them.

This inflation guide examines portfolio asset allocation of three inflation trends: increasing inflation, disinflation, and deflation.

This inflation guide explains why the inflation trend should be a major consideration in your portfolio asset allocation.

What if your credit card issuer sent you an apology in the form of flowers if you were dissatisfied? What if, instead of treating you like a number, you felt as though you were treated like a friend? That's philosophy behind Argentina's Tarjeta Naranja, a local credit card on the verge of going international.

In the past we have compared RRSP and TFSA accounts, and RESP vs RRSP accounts, so today we're going to do a head-to-head comparison of TFSA vs RESP contributions.