How to Avoid Hidden Costs

Hidden costs are real. They can bump up your spending and have an impact on your budget. So take control of your sneaky fees and take steps to avoid them. Let's identify these fees and talk about ways to reduce them.

How to Save Money at Home Depot in Canada

Home Depot has well established itself in Canada for decades now. This chain of hardware stores is popular all over the country. One can find tons of products for home improving and renovation. Here we're going to cover 9 tips to save money when shopping at your local Home Depot from Nova Scotia, New Brunswick, to Ontario, Quebec or British Columbia. We tested these tips and can confirm they are working in 2020.

7 Ways to Freeze Your Spending

If your spending is out of control and you are looking for ways to reduce your expenses, check these 7 ways to spend less. Try freezing your spending on wants (not as much on needs) for the next couple of months. Here is how you want to approach it.

Debt to Income Ratio or How to Know Your Borrowing Ability

We are living in a world where debt is both good and bad. Debt finances government and private projects, but it also allows us to buy expensive things from cars to luxury items. 

Being able to calculate how much you can borrow is important when you make big decisions, like buying a house or planning to renovate your kitchen. Debt-to-income ratio (DTI) is the main indicator that helps understand your finances better before such buys. Let's talk about how it's calculated and what's considered a good DTI.

8 Realistic Ways to Boost Your Monthly Income

We're exploring ways to increase your monthly earnings. See several practical ways to do so here.

Many Canadians may not be prepared for financial emergencies, a recent survey from Financial finds revealed. Close to 50% of respondents from Canada said they had no savings for a major emergency. 53% said they were relying on their next paycheck. This is a sad reality. But there are a couple of ways to try to change it.

Canadian Thanksgiving Sale: Save on Shoes, Clothing, Furniture, and More

Here is the Thanksgiving Weekend. It's time to reconnect with the family and friends. Even though this year it is more difficult to gather, this Thanksgiving we can get some serious savings. It's been several years that various brands has taken on our Thanksgiving as a way to promote their products similarly to the Black Friday weekend. Sales and discounts may not be as high, but they are deep enough to consider our Thanksgiving weekend as a good opportunity to save.

Costco or Walmart? 7 Facts You Didn't Know

Costco and Walmart are well known to us as two stores with very competitive prices for everyday products. One always wonders which of the two offers more discounts and more deals. In our research we give you some interesting facts.