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Canada Child Benefit August payments drop on Thursday: Here’s the schedule for the rest of 2026

Families eligible to receive the Canada Child Benefit (CCB) can expect this month’s payment on Thursday, August 20. Each...

Canada Child Benefit August payments drop on Thursday: Here’s the schedule for the rest of 2026
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ETFs

Buying ETFs in Canada Tool: The MoneySense ETF Screener

Which ETFs should you invest in? Which ones best suit your risk tolerance? What about personal ethics? Check out...

Buying ETFs in Canada Tool: The MoneySense ETF Screener
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Financial Planning

How to build a financial plan when your income is unpredictable

Freelancers face unpredictable income and unique financial challenges. Here’s how to manage taxes, savings, and cash flow when your...

How to build a financial plan when your income is unpredictable

Spend

What we lost when spending got easier

Friction at the point of sale used to give us pause to reconsider our purchases. Today's retail systems are...

What we lost when spending got easier

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Newcomers to Canada

Life runs on one clock, money runs on another

Why two people at the same life stage can be years apart financially, and how timing, housing, immigration and...

Life runs on one clock, money runs on another

Ask a Planner

We’re not wealthy. What can a financial planner do for us?

A reader just wants an assessment of her and her husband’s finances. Turns out that’s the cornerstone of financial...

We’re not wealthy. What can a financial planner do for us?
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Money and the price of indecision

Why do we know we're overpaying and still do nothing about it? A personal look at loyalty, inertia, and...

Money and the price of indecision

Newcomers to Canada

You speak the language but do you speak the money?

The biggest financial barrier for newcomers isn't always knowledge, but understanding how familiar words take on new meanings...

You speak the language but do you speak the money?

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Financial Planning

Does good financial advice have a shelf life?

Financial principles can be timeless, but the tactics behind them often aren't. Here's why some money advice deserves a...

Does good financial advice have a shelf life?

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