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Loud Budgeting Gaining Ground

Have you heard the buzz about 'loud budgeting' lately? It's not just a passing trend – it's a game-changer in the world of personal finance.

Inflation Insights 2024

Gain valuable insights into the latest inflation data and its impact on Canadians' financial outlook for 2024

Smart Money Strategies

Money Monday Insights: Navigating Savings and Investments Amidst Rising Costs

Harvesting Financial Positivity

There's so much stress and negative news circulating during this high inflation, high interest rate environment.

Saving Money on Groceries

CEOs were forced to meet with the Federal Government on food affordability.

AI & Investment Advice

Are you ready to trust Artificial Intelligence (#AI) with your financial advice?

Rising Debt Concerns

Kelley Keehn, from Money Wise Workspaces, spoke with Merella Fernandez on CTV News Channel's Top 3 Tonight about steps you can take to slash your expenses right now. 

Father figures and financial wisdom

What's your money story and what financial wisdom did you learn from your dad or father figures in your life? 

Employee Financial Wellness

Financial Wellness: The most valuable and least understood employee benefit.

Struggling on a fixed income

Reverse Mortgages: Accessing Home Equity to Combat Rising Retirement Costs

2023 Tax Tips

There's 9 new and notable tax changes Canadians need to know about in 2023.

Career cushioning

January prompts many to consider a job change and employers should be aware of three factors affecting employees now.

Maximizing work benefits

After a year of living with higher living costs – and many years of unusual work circumstances brought on by the pandemic – 2023 could be the year to take a close look at how much value you are getting from your employer.

Find more money - free event

Exhausted by your budget? Constant cutting getting you nowhere? You might be looking in the wrong places.

Dealing with inflation

Inflation down slightly yesterday but food costs still soaring. Catch my segment with CTV National News Network.

Worried workforces

Do you have a worried workforce? Join Money Wise Workplaces to learn about how to attract and retain employees.

Finding Free Money

Find free money with the CRA. Earlier this month, millions of Canadians were notified they were owed money by the CRA. The agency was trying to clear up the backlog, amounting to billions of dollars, and get it in the hands of taxpayers. What if you could look back on your taxes and see if you also qualify for bigger returns?

Ways to Save Money On Summer Fun

With the cost of just about everything going up each day, how can you and your family save money on summer entertainment while still having fun?

Budgeting While Grappling with Inflation

With so many Canadians grappling with inflation, I spoke with Global News recently with advice on how to find some extra money in your budget.

Secret Bank Accounts

Ladies, should you have a secret bank account? Two-thirds of women whose partners are the primary breadwinners say they feel trapped.

Women Claiming Wealth Conference

Free Money

Learn to claim millions of free money now.

How to plan & afford a sabbatical

Can extended time-off be the answer to workplace burnout and the Great Resignation?

Why financial resolutions fail

Why do we either avoid making financial resolutions or, abandon them early in the year?

Romance scams red flags

Online dating is pretty much the go-to when you’re single and looking for love, but as a result, romance scams are on the rise.

How to get over your money mishaps

How to get over your money mishaps. Tips and tricks to help you out!

New Scams to Avoid

According to a new new study by TransUnion, digital fraud attempts in Canada are growing twice as fast as the percentage rise globally, and the focus of the attacks is shifting.

Savings Tips for Students

Did you know that 77% of post-secondary grads have regrets about their student loan debt and 70% of college students are stressed about their finances?

Buy Now Pay Later Pros & Cons

House Poor? How to Avoid Debt

Owning a home has stretched the finances of many Canadians.

Password Leak Causes Concern

Should you be worried about the biggest password leak in history?

Embracing Risk video series

How do you start off your morning?

Outlook for equity markets 2021

I had the pleasure of interviewing Lesley Marks, Chief Investment Officer, Equities with Mackenzie Investments, for her outlook for equity markets in 2021.

New to ESG investing?

Are you wondering how to incorporate sustainable investing options into your portfolio?

Scrambling to file your taxes?

Tax time is often a tough enough exercise is frustration.  Add in COVID and you have a recipe for extra stress.

How did ETFs weather the pandemic?

I'm delighted to host again the BNN Bloomberg, Mackenzie Investments, Partners in Performance series.

Tax time with CBC

I had the great pleasure of joining CBC's, Nancy Carlson today for a Facebook live chat, answering your questions.

Talk With Your Kids About Money

Are your kids money smart?  Likely not

Pandemic scams

One of the most current financial scams that target seniors involves a caller asking people for their financial information to book a COVID-19 vaccine appointment.

15 Ways to Find More Money

Who doesn't love finding money in your coat pocket when the seasons change? 

Talk Money With Me Rob Carrick

In celebration of my new book launching, we're back with all new Talk Money with Me series!

Tax Time Tips with Judy Aldous CBC Alberta at Noon

Join me on CBC's Alberta@Noon on March the 8th.  We'll be discussing tax tips and answering your financial questions all hour.

Work From Home Tax Breaks

What can you claim this tax season!

My Writing Process

Would you like to write your own book in 2021? Then join me for this new video series.

How to Keep Your Finances on Track for 2021

Set your 2021 right!

Answering Your Questions on The Marilyn Denis show

We answered three viewer questions on November 10th episode of the Marilyn Denis Show.

Financial Literacy Resources

This November marks the 10th year of Financial Literacy Month.  Here you'll find an exhaustive list of articles, resources and calculators to increase your prosperity. 

Budgeting Basics

Top Financial Skills for the Modern Family

CERB ending & new government benefits

If you're one of the millions of Canadians relying on CERB, you'll want to be aware of the new government changes.

Will Payment Deferrals Hurt Canadians in the Long Run?

How To Face Life Transitions With Grace And Knowledge

2020 Financial Stress Index

Money remains the number one cause of stress

Let's Talk About Housing (And Finances) Post-Crisis

COVID-19 Financial resources UPDATED

Financial resources as of June 15th, 2020

Investment Scam Red Flags

You need to do your homework when dealing with an advisors, financial planner or anyone selling investments.

Money dos and don'ts

Managing your money right now can be a stressful and frustrating experience.

Cash or credit during COVID?

It’s been weeks into the lock down and more and more people are using credit cards instead of cash.

Student Financial Benefits & Grants

New proposed financial benefits announced.

Kids and Money: COVID Conversations

Talking to your kids about money during the pandemic.

Defer credit card; reduce rate

Would you like a better credit card rate? Defer your payments, but still pay them.

Free Facebook Live April 3rd at 3pm ET

We have another FREE FP Canada Facebook live event happening today at 3pm ET.

Deferring payments and your credit score

Last week the Canadian Bankers Association said they had 213,000 requests for mortgage deferrals and skip a payment options, but also cautions, that data is already a week old. And those numbers only apply to the big six banks.

COVID-19 financial resources

There's been a crushing amount of financial information and benefits announced over the past two weeks.

Free Facebook Live Friday March 27th

Free Facebook live this Friday, March 27th at 3pm ET

Canada Emergency Response Benefit

Today the Government introduced Canada’s Emergency Response Benefit to help workers and businesses

COVID-19 Fraud alert

Where there’s fear and increasing anxiety over COVID-19, enter in the fraudsters from around the globe.

Your credit score when deferring payments

If you defer your mortgage or loan payments, will it hurt your credit score?

COVID-19 Provincial Financial Aid

As Canadians face new uncertainties daily, you’re likely asking how you will survive financially?

COVID-19 New Financial Aid

Yesterday Prime Minister Trudeau unveiled $27 billion in aid and $55 billion in tax deferrals. Here’s what we know now

Emergency COVID-19 Measures: Canadian Government

Here's the latest from CBC news: Trudeau unveils $82B COVID-19 emergency response package for Canadians, businesses

COVID-19 & Your Money

The world continues to hold its breath during COVID-19. And here at home in Canada, yesterday brought more uncertainty with many provinces declaring states of emergency.

Your Finances and COVID-19

The markets are tanking, interest rates are near zero and you may wonder if you still have a job this week. Let’s break down what you need to do now.

Protecting Your Parents From Fraud

March is Fraud Prevention Month and it's essential that you have the 'talk' with your parents on internet and in-person safety.

Canada's Mortgage stress test change

Today, Finance Minister Bill Morneau announced a change to the stress test rate for insured mortgages.

Check Your Beneficiaries

Are You Missing Free Money?

Protecting Your Parents from Fraud

Don't Be on the Hook for Fraud

Fight Fraud With One Call

Fraud experts now say that if you’re 18 or older, there’s a 100% chance your Social Insurance Number has been compromised from security breaches.

Keep Your Private Purchases Private

If you’re lit up that it’s now legal to spark up a little weed in this country, just be careful how you’re paying for it. The same goes with ordering your DNA report.

Is Guilt A Good Thing

Many people don’t set goals for one big emotional reason. We’ll feel guilt if we don’t start them.

Recalibrating Your Spending

Have you over indulged on your spending recently and are feeling financially bloated? We all do it at times. And the problem with excess retail therapy is it can have you set new highs or norms with your spending.

Opportunity Costs

So, you’ve saved up for that new stereo or there’s a financing deal on the new car you’ve been eying. Ready to go shopping? Consider this first.

Ate The Whole Financial Pie?

Have you ever eaten the whole pie? We’ve all done it figuratively and literally.

Tracking Your Money & Apps

We all want to find ways to better track our spending. And, there's a plethora of fantastic apps that offer just that. But before you sign-up for these, you need to know the risks.

Going Paperless?

Are you tired of your financial clutter?

When a Deal Isn't a Deal

So, you’re just about to pay for your items at your favourite department store.

Why Do We Overspend?

It's November and that means Financial Literacy Month!

Be Smart With Money: Don't Pay Only The Minimum

Being smart with your money doesn’t mean giving up your avocado toast and morning latte.

Should You Use Cash or Credit?

Using cash or credit? Which do you think is best?

Beefing Up Your Credit Score

So you’ve checked your credit score and it’s less than stellar. Not to worry.

Know Your Credit Score

You’ve had a lot of measurement scores over your life. But there’s one that could cost or save you hundreds, even thousands of dollars each year. And that’s your credit score.

Missing Out On Money?

What could you be missing out on by having no credit or a poor score?

Who's Checking Your Credit Score?

You might not think you need credit.

Faulty Mental Accounting

If you were shopping for a new blender that cost about $100 and just as you were going to pay

Sex and Money

Why is it that you likely know more about what happens in your friend’s bedroom that about their finances?

Your Financial GPS

I don’t know about you, but I’d never plan a road trip without my trusted GPS.

Canada Votes - Housing Plans

With Canadians getting ready to vote on October 21st in our federal election, all parties are promising new benefits almost every day.

Budgeting for student life

According to a Maclean’s magazine article, the cost for post-secondary students is steep!

Safeguarding Against New Scams

The Canadian Anti-Fraud Centre is warning there's a new fraud for you to be aware of.

Final Summer Getaway

Are you overpaying for rental car insurance?

Investing: can 1% equal thousands?

We tend to discount little numbers and don’t think they’ll add up. But when it comes to investing and compound interest, they’re like magic.

How does $10 a day turn into $114,000?

You might not think a few dollars a day can make a difference, but I’m here to crunch the numbers for you and tell you that it can!

Getting debt free quicker

What do you think just $10 a day could do to get rid of your debt?

Budgeting for your kid’s extracurricular activities

Back-to-school will be here quicker than you think, and summer is a great time to look back at the costs.

Bank of Canada decreases 5-year benchmark, affordability rises 1.4%

The Bank of Canada recently announced the decrease of the 5-year benchmark mortgage rate 15 basis points from 5.34% to 5.19 %.

Bank of Canada Rate Announcement:

In light of today's Bank of Canada interest rate announcement

Family Financial Planning

1-in-5 young Canadians will postpone retirement to financially supporting aging parents

How To Avoid Falling Victim To Identity Theft

Vacation season is upon us, as the official beginning of summer nears. And for most people, it’s one of the busiest times of the year.

How To Help Your Kids Pay For School

A new FP Canada survey reveals that two thirds of parents have already helped their kids to pay for University.  Those with kids under 18, that number jumps up to 82% of parents wanting to help.  And that means putting off retirement and paying off debt.

5 Surprising Things

When was the last time you paid for something with cash? Easy to do buying your morning coffee but checking into a hotel room or buying a beverage on a flight requires a major credit card.  You pretty much NEED credit today.  I’m all for using cash at times.  You should.  But if you’re living in our society today, you have to build a good or great score and maintain it.  And, for better or worse, that score changes every month based on your good or bad credit habits

Spring Cleaning Your Credit

Spring Cleaning Your Credit – how to check your credit score

What’s In Your Financial Garage?

May is time of revitalization for your home, closets and garage.  So why not freshen up your finances too?If, like many Canadians, you rushed to get your RRPS contribution in before the March 1st deadline earlier this year, you’re not alone.  But, do you know what’s actually invested in your RRSP?  Or, your TFSA for that matter?

Financial Pitfalls

A new season of freshness is in the air, and as you start spring cleaning your home, you’ll want to spring clean your finances and avoid some big money traps.