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Articles By Renée Sylvestre-Williams:

A Canadian woman at home, looking at her loan options online, including secured vs unsecured loans.

loans

Secured loans vs. unsecured personal loans: Which should Canadians get?

Before taking out a loan, learn the differences between these two types, which has better interest rates, and which...

Secured loans vs. unsecured personal loans: Which should Canadians get?
A Canadian man wearing headphones for self-care when dealing with financial stress.

News

FP Canada’s 2024 Financial Stress Index: What’s worrying Canadians right now

FP Canada’s Financial Stress Index for 2024 is in. Find out what Canadians think about when it comes to...

FP Canada’s 2024 Financial Stress Index: What’s worrying Canadians right now
Woman, looking at her phone wondering, "Can I get scammed through e-transfer?"

Financial literacy

“Can I get scammed through an e-transfer?”—and other questions about protecting yourself from fraud

Receive a sus text? Does an email look off? Is a family member asking for money? Why is the...

“Can I get scammed through an e-transfer?”—and other questions about protecting yourself from fraud
Woman paying for a meal out, noting the rise in inflation and lifestyle creep

Spend

How to beat inflation: First, tackle lifestyle creep

Managing lifestyle creep is challenging financially and psychologically, especially with inflation. Expert strategies keep day-to-day spending in check.

How to beat inflation: First, tackle lifestyle creep
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
A man making a layered cake to symbolize filing multiple years in Canada

Taxes

Can you file multiple years of income taxes together in Canada?

Yes, you can file income tax returns for previous years. But with opportunity comes some things to consider first,...

Can you file multiple years of income taxes together in Canada?
An empty box: How to tell friends and family you're doing no gifts this year

Shopping

How to tell friends and family you’re doing “no gifts” this year

It’s the most wonderful time of the year—the holiday season and holiday spending season. Not into it this year?...

How to tell friends and family you’re doing “no gifts” this year
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 in Canada?

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 in Canada?
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?