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Reality Cheque

Repair cafes help Canadians fix small appliances, tech gear, clothing, bikes, and more, for free.

Laptop acting up? Here’s how to repair your stuff for free

Fixing our belongings has become more difficult and expensive. Volunteer-led repair cafes are doing it for free to save people money and reduce waste.

True or false: Keeping credit card balance is good for building your credit score

Looking to boost your score? You may have heard a rumour that not paying your cards off in full every month will help. Not so fast!

A Canadian woman about to road test a car, deciding whether she should save up or finance the car.

“Saving for a big purchase is always better than getting a loan”

Sometimes financing makes sense, and sometimes saving up does. Find out the reasons for both situations.

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