House Money
How to Use Your Home to Fund Your Retirement
New multiplex zoning rules allow older Canadians to leverage their most powerful asset. But are you ready to become a landlord?
THE EXCHANGE
Where's the Beef?
Why the Steaks Are So High
Soaring meat prices may be grabbing the headlines, but rising food costs are causing real anxiety for many Canadian households
TRUST GAP
It’s Not You, It’s Your Bank
From questionable investment advice to relentless upselling, how the bank-client relationship started going off the rails
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What is CAA Water Coverage?
Enjoy enhanced protection that covers flooding rivers, heavy rainfall or sewer backup. Water damage can happen when you least expe...
Policy
Grey Matters
What Companies Get Wrong About Older Workers
In his new book, 'The Future of Work is Grey', Dan Pontefract explains why organizations that embrace a truly multi-generational w...
Brave New World
Wherever AI is Heading Next, Older People Need a Say
From healthcare to banking to scams, this evolving technology must account for the needs of every generation
Artificial Advice
Should You Trust AI to Manage Your Money?
A finance professor warns that chatbot-generated advice is polished, persuasive — and often wrong
The Sweet Spot
Why Delaying Your Canada Pension Plan Benefits Until Age 70 Can Make a Big Difference
The Canada Pension Plan (CPP) aims to give people a reliable source of retirement income. But in these challenging economic times,...
Reinvention
Reinvention
The Second Course: Meet 3 Canadians Who Went Back to School to Indulge Their Foodie Passions
While most culinary students arrive fresh out of high school, dreaming of winning Michelin stars or opening award-winning food tru...
Trailblazer
A Soldier’s Story: Sandra Perron, Canada’s First Female Infantry Officer, Brings Her Battles to the Big Screen
Sandra Perron’s story has haunted me for decades. The Manitoba-born military brat was the first female infantry woman in the Canad...
The Oldie Index
The Right Stuff
After 50 years on the ground, 89-year-old pilot Grace Smith rediscovers the thrill of soaring above the clouds
THE EXCHANGE
Own Canada’s Leaders with High Monthly Income
For Canadian retirees, the case for investing at home has rarely been stronger. The companies that built this country’s economy co...
Tech & Driving
Game Changer
Reimagining AI as a Public Utility Rather Than a Commercial Service
As generative artificial intelligence (AI) tools like ChatGPT, Google Gemini and others reshape the digital landscape, much of the...
Cybersecurity
Chatbots Are On the Rise, but Customers Still Trust Human Agents More
Customers contact companies regularly to purchase products and services, inquire about orders, make payments and request returns....
Cybersecurity
We Always Get Our Scam: RCMP Launches New Fraud Reporting System
National portal will collect data to stamp out cybercrime
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How to Understand Your Auto Insurance: A Simple Guide for Ontarians
If you’ve ever wondered what ‘no-fault insurance’ or ‘waiver of depreciation’ means, or even the difference between an insurance a...
Wealth
Wealth Protection
3 Ways to Adapt Your Financial Plan for These Uncertain Times
A Canadian economist explains why economic angst is on the rise and the best ways to respond to it
Wealth
RRSPs or TFSAs? How to Determine What’s Right For You
Registered retirement savings plans, known as RRSPs, and tax-free savings accounts, referred to commonly as TFSAs, are the two mos...
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5 Ways a Reverse Mortgage Can Help Reduce Monthly Payments and Improve Cash Flow
For many Canadians aged 55 and over, managing monthly expenses on a fixed retirement income can be increasingly challenging. Risin...
The Zillionaire Class
A Mansion in the Sky
Who can afford to live in Canada’s most expensive super-penthouse?
Work & Retirement
The Long Game
Sustainable Growth: How to Plan For An Extended Retirement
Longer lifespans mean that Canadians can now expect to live until 83 on average, giving us 18 years after retirement at age 65. Ba...
Wealth
A Third of Canadians Will Carry Mortgage Debt Into Retirement: Is This Wise?
There was a time not so very long ago when Canadians nearing retirement would do everything humanly possible to pay off all of the...
Grey Matters
What Companies Get Wrong About Older Workers
In his new book, 'The Future of Work is Grey', Dan Pontefract explains why organizations that embrace a truly multi-generational w...
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Your Home at Its Best
Your home is made for summer moments — make sure it’s properly covered with insurance that fits your life. Summer has a way of mak...