Articles By Renée Sylvestre-Williams:

Two roommates moving in together, discussing whether to get a loan for first-and-last-month rent

Renting

Are rent loans the answer to rising rent costs?

With the average rent in Canada rising more than 9% this year, does it make sense to take out...

Are rent loans the answer to rising rent costs?
A woman having her neck treated by a rehabilitation specialist.

Life Insurance

What is short-term disability insurance?

Short-term disability insurance briefly provides income if you can’t work due to illness, an accident or hospitalization. But there’s...

What is short-term disability insurance?
Man stressed by decisions because of the economy

Save

How to deal with money and your finances when the economy is stressing you out

Interest rates and inflation—don’t forget an impending recession—can make finances stressful. But keeping a cool head is important. Here’s...

How to deal with money and your finances when the economy is stressing you out
A woman sits at her at-home office, prepping her tax return, looking at the 2022 credits she may qualify for.

Taxes

2022 Income Tax: New tax credits for Canadians

2022 Income Tax: New tax credits for Canadians
A father, mother and their toddler daughter play in the autumn leaves

Budgeting

Back to basics: Finding balance in your budget

Have you replaced saving with splurging? Here are five ways to help manage your family’s spending—and earn rewards for...

Back to basics: Finding balance in your budget
A young woman checks her credit score on her smartphone

Financial literacy

Credit scores and credit reports: What newcomers to Canada need to know

Credit scores and credit reports: What newcomers to Canada need to know
An interior view of an apartment, nicely decorated with plants, a throw pillow and other decor

Renting

Decorating with stuff you already own

Elias Blunden-Stone of The Room Editor shares the pitfalls of redecorating from scratch and the best ways to restore a...

Decorating with stuff you already own
A pair of hands holding up an apple and a donut with a bite in it.

GICs

Why GICs might be a better investment than stocks and bonds

Why GICs might be a better investment than stocks and bonds
home insurance guide

Home Insurance

Buying home insurance in Canada: A beginner’s guide

We rounded up everything you could want to know about your home insurance coverage.

Buying home insurance in Canada: A beginner’s guide