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MoneySense’s free Excel template for your monthly budget

If you’re looking for a free Excel budget template in Canada, then this tool is for you. Start planning...

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Kathleen Cassidy is a savvy shopper, and her thousands of followers know it. With MoneySense, though, she talks about...

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What can an RESP be used for?

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20 free and affordable date ideas across Canada

You don’t have to break the bank for a date with that special someone. We asked MoneySense readers to...

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10 SMART financial goals to set for 2025

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Your 2024 financial check-in: A step-by-step guide to keeping your finances on track

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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?...

Shopping

What do de-influencers really do?

This de-influencer wants to help Canadians shop smarter and more sustainably. Read our Q&A to learn more about her...

Shopping

Canadians spending less on gifts (and donations) for the 2023 holiday season

Feeling financial pressure, many Canadians are tightening our Black Friday and holiday shopping budgets—and we’re looking harder to find...