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A Canadian with ADHD sitting down to clam her mind before getting ready to manage her financies.

Oct 9, 2026

Is finance hard or is it ADHD?

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A group of Canadian restaurant kitchen staff and servers discussing if their boss is keeping their tips.

Can a restaurant owner keep the servers’ tips?

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A Canadian woman, surrounded by her latest purchases, stares at her phone, wondering how to add friction to her shopping so she spends less money.

Friction-maxxing your phone: How to cut out convenience and spend less on apps

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A Canadian young man, blurred, to symbolize that he's moving back in as fast as he moved out, making him a boomerang kid.

The not-so-empty nest: why kids never seem to leave

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Reality Cheque

No hype. Just myth-busting.

Two Canadians after a workout at their favourite third place, a gym. After they discuss the cost of their free time.

The hidden cost of free time

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What is stealth wealth? It's when you don't show off your money and riches, like this Canadian woman buying apples.

Stealth wealth: How to be secretly rich

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Two Canadians with retro clothes and playing video games, who participate in the risky business of hype buying and reselling.

The risky business of hype buying and resale

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MVP

People celebrating their wins.

Matthew Bidwell

Prof Matthew Bidwell on why to stick with your job—or when to quit

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Ben Mackenzie on crypto and his new documentary Everyone is Lying to You for Money on the CBC.

Actor Ben McKenzie calls crypto BS

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Bruce Sellery

Why Bruce Sellery says the long-held 30% rule may be irrelevant

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No More Ls

Uncover missing money opportunities.

An Albertan answering the Alberta referendum yes or no questions, while also considering the effect on personal finance.

Asking Albertans: what will the referendum cost us?

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A Canadian mechanic about to put winter tires on a customers car, who got a great deal on the tires.

Need new winter tires? Here’s how to get a good deal

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A Canadian man comfy at home, with his HVAC system running smoothly. He's wondering if the maintenance plan is worth it.

“I pay $25 a month to worry less about my furnace—is it worth it?”

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Podcasts

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A Get This podcast host and Christopher Kelly talking about how to split the bill with friends and negotiate a lower phone bill in Canada

Get This: How to split the bill, cut your phone plan, and negotiate a win-win

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A host of the Get This podcast and Detective David Coffey of the Toronto Police Department discuss financial scams in Canada.

Get This: How to protect your money and data from scammers

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A host and guest on Neo Financial's Get This podcast, talking about money mistakes and the cost of living in Canada for newcomers

Get This: The biggest money mistakes newcomers to Canada make

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Reader Questions

How hard is it to correct an error with Uber and other rideshare platforms?

How hard is it to get Uber, for instance, to correct an error?

 –Troy

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How to get into the stock market in a safe way

How do I get into the stock market in a safe way?

—Juan

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What are my options for building real wealth without the stock market?

We aren’t given enough information on how to build real wealth today. It’s all about the stock market and Bitcoin, and I do not like those options. Too risky for my liking. What are my options?

—Rob

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