Rosemary Counter

Rosemary Counter

Rosemary Counter is a Toronto-based writer and journalist whose reporting and essays have appeared in The New York Times, Vanity Fair, The Guardian and others.

Latest Articles By Rosemary Counter

Aman Malhi

What does “pay transparency” even mean? Aman Malhi knows

Reddit app icon, which is used to access the Canada Personal Finance subreddit.

One Redditor’s view on the new-ish world of crowd-sourced financial advice

Jordana Goldlist

Lawyer Jordana Goldlist is changing how we think about criminal offenders

Canadian Brewer Steve Abrams, founder of Harmons Craft Brewing and co-founder of Mill Street.

Steve Abrams on having multi-careers and the sober-ish movement

Anna Corinne

Podcaster Anna Corinne on how to be the creative director of your own career

Rob Csernyik

No, says Rob Csernyik, online gambling is not a job

Jen Rowe

Organizer Jen Rowe on how decluttering your space can make you wealthier

Vienna Hintze holding a flower, as she trims a rose stem in the back of her flower truck.

Mobile florist Vienna Hintze on how to find a job that feeds your soul

Willson Cross

AI expert Willson Cross on how to hack the AI hiring machine

Katrice Bent in her office.

Katrice Justice on teaching Gen Z about money

Ethan Wright

LUG Sports CEO Ethan Wright on harnessing that big World Cup energy all year round

Chandler Levack in a photo by Jeremy Cox.

Chandler Levack on finding main character energy and being too precious

Headshot of Hank Idsinga, former Toronto Police Service inspector for the Homicide Squad

How to handle any situation—tips from homicide cop Hank Idsinga

Karia Samaroo headshot

Karia Samaroo on why you’ve got cryptocurrency all wrong—and what he learned at WonderFi

Dave Sinkinson on stage talking about entrepreneurship.

Dave Sinkinson on the startup mindset—is it in you?

Karen Knox headshot

Karen Knox on how taking multiple jobs defeats rejection

Money Mustache Pete Adeney

Mr. Money Mustache Pete Adeney on how to set your life on FIRE

Head shot of Marilyn Denis

Marilyn Denis on not retiring when retiring

Headshot of Britt Baker of Dow Janes.

Britt Baker on how the Dow Jones and Dow Janes are for everyone

Headshot of Karim Baratov.

Karim Baratov on life after email hacking

Headshot of Lara Murphy

Lara Murphy on her calling to construction and soccer stadiums

A photo of Shannon Lee Simmons

Shannon Lee Simmons on the one piece of financial advice Canadians need

Top row (L to R): Max Thompson, Cindy Marshall, Jeff Adamson; Middle row: Ken Doll, Jeremiah Brown, Clay Ives, Jeff Christie; Bottom row: Geneviève Thibault, Mike Janyk, Caeli McKay

Game Stop: The money lessons Canadian athletes learn—but apply to all of us

The Money Habit author Mike Michałowicz

Mike Michalowicz on paying off debt, changing money patterns and his new book

Heather Odendaal

Heather Odendaal on WFH changes and the best career advice

Headshot of Drew Scott, one of the hosts of TV's Property Brothers.

​​Drew Scott on debt, success and that “SNL” skit

Headshot of Virtual Gurus founder Bobbie Racette in Calgary

Bobbie Racette on going from unemployed to mogul

FreshPrep’s founder Husein Rahemtulla

Husein Rahemtulla on working for himself at 25

Headshot of Canadian actor Raymond Ablack

Actor Raymond Ablack talks movies and TV shows and making it

A headshot Camille Katona, the of the Canadian beauty company 1999.

Camille Katona redefines beauty for the ages

Photo of Canadian filmmaker Julian Brave NoiseCat

Oscar-nominated filmmaker and activist Julian Brave NoiseCat

Canadian TikToker Emily Durham, @emily.the.recruiter.

Emily The Recruiter on quitting for good (and other work-related stuff)

A phoof of Canadian author David Chilton, who rewrote his popular book, The Wealthy Barber.

David Chilton on The Wealthy Barber’s advice

Photo of Canadian photographer Norman Wong by Theo Skudra

Celebrity photographer Norman Wong on getting out of debt and following dreams

Dan Shulman and son Ben Shulman at the American League championship game. The also announced the World Series with the Blue Jays and the Dodgers.

Blue Jays announcer Dan Shulman captures the moment

Head shot of Canadian comedian Rick Mercer, photo by Jon Sturge.

“How did I get here?” asks comedian Rick Mercer