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Two Canadians shopping at a mall, strategically buying items that will last longer than the sale.

True or false: Cheap clothes never last

Shopping experts share tips for getting the most value out of retailers like H&M, Uniqlo, Zara and more—because inexpensive doesn’t have to mean expendable.

Do you have to claim all your income? Like everything?

Filing taxes can be a quick upload-and-submit exercise until your income comes from more than one place. Here’s what to know before you file.

A Canadian woman happy and toasting her net worth, which she just calculated.

Never bothered to calculate your net worth? It’s real easy math (promise)

Figuring out wealth isn’t just for the wealthy. Your net worth is a basic measure of your financial health: add your assets, subtract your debts, and voilà.

A couple on their wedding day, as family and friends throw petal confetti, in addition to giving money gifts.

You can’t say no to a wedding

Saying no to a wedding, the couple, money gifts, showers, can all seem like the launch of a feud. But it doesn’t have to be so dramatic.

Two Canadian women, reading a phone message, trying to decide if a website is an AI scam.

Can you spot an AI scam?

Fraud is rampant nowadays, and much more sophisticated than in the past. Here’s how AI-related scams work and how to spot and prevent them.

Two Gen Z talking about the cost of smoking (and its impacts) in Canadian dollars.

Is smoking cool again? It’ll cost you

As more Gen Z pick up smoking, we’re looking at the real costs of this habit.

A Canadian man at a gym who just signed a continuous service contract, not realizing the terms for cancelling his membership. Similar process applies for phone plan, streaming and more.

Can you get out of gym memberships and phone plans contracts?

Trying to cancel subscription contracts isn’t easy, but here’s how one Canadian pulled it off. Plus, recommendations from a lawyer.

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