Is 40 too old to buy your first home?
As more Canadians buy homes later in life, homeownership is increasingly competing with another major financial goal: saving for retirement....
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You had your best-laid plans and then COVID-19 came along and hammered the entire economy. But you’ve got this – if you have the right information. Join The Globe and Mail’s personal finance...
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20 of 114 episodesAnger vs profit: Should you sell your U.S. stocks?
Tensions between Canada and the U.S. are at an all-time high, and some young Canadians are questioning whether they still want to invest so...
Coming soon: Season thirteen of Stress Test
When are you ready to buy a home? To have a kid? To quit your day job and become your own boss? In 2026, financial milestones look different...
No, you don’t need $1.7-million to retire
Retirement can feel overwhelming when headlines insist you need millions before you can stop working. But is that actually true? In this epi...
Everyone wants a prenup. Very few people get one
More than half of young Canadians say they’d want a prenup if they got married or entered a common-law relationship. But only a small share...
Your “starter home” might be your forever home
For decades, there was a formula for homeownership. Buy something small, maybe a condo or a townhouse, watch its value rise, and then eventu...
Thanks to AI, your resume is perfect. So is everyone else’s
Breaking into the job market has always been tough, but right now, it feels harder than usual. Hiring is slow. Competition is high. And at t...
Is this the golden age of DIY investing?
Investing on your own has never been simpler. Trading fees are disappearing, apps are better than ever and features like fractional shares m...
Big spender, risky investor: Today's committed Gen Z renter
Despite a cooling housing market, home ownership still feels out of reach for many young Canadians. Now, new research suggests that when you...
Rents are falling, so why does it still feel so expensive?
Renters in Canada are finally catching a break. In Canada’s biggest cities, rents have been falling for more than a year and vacancy rates a...
Yes, the stock market will crash. Are you ready?
After years of strong gains, the stock market’s resilience has many investors and experts wondering how much longer it can last. We hear fro...
Coming soon: Season twelve of Stress Test
There's so much financial uncertainty out there right now. Stocks have soared, but global conflicts are casting a shadow. House prices are f...
A big-travel, small-budget blueprint for 2026
Despite economic uncertainty, millions of Canadians continued to travel abroad and domestically in 2025. We want to know where they’re going...
Casinos in your pocket: The blurring line between investing and gambling
Over the last four years, legalized sports betting has become a massive industry in Canada. In Ontario alone, people placed bets worth a tot...
You’ve just been let go. Now what?
Job cuts are a growing reality. In the past month, Amazon, Canada Post, Stellantis, General Motors, and Imperial Oil have been among the com...
Your next mortgage renewal could be a shocker. Here’s what to do
During the pandemic, record-low interest rates meant cheap mortgages. These days? Rates are higher. And worries about where they’re headed n...
No jobs in this economy: Why the labour market is so brutal right now
The job market for young Canadians is terrible these days. Lots of qualified, talented people are sending out tons of resumes and getting ze...
She left school to buy a laundromat: The appeal of ‘boring businesses’
Adulthood is a never-ending parade of chores. Clothes to clean, cars to wash, appliances to fix. Businesses that serve these needs, like lau...
Is it time to check out AI for investing advice?
More investors are turning to artificial intelligence for investing advice. But should you trust what ChatGPT tells you about ETFs, the stoc...
Condo hate is real. What's the new path to homeownership?
You might be familiar with this home ownership journey: save for a down payment, buy a condo, live in it for a few years, sell it at a profi...