The economy’s dragging its feet, food prices are rising and – thanks to a war we didn’t start – filling our gas tanks suddenly feels like a luxury spend. It’s enough to throw even the most fiscally responsible Canadian off balance.
And, as a result, we’re all trying to stretch our budgets and save money in any way imaginable.
To take some of the pressure off – or simply to help reset your finances for spring – we’ve gathered a collection of Zoomer money-related features that provide practical strategies to cope with inflation, lower your taxes and safeguard your assets.
5 Inflation-Busting Tips
This January, when the federal government announced measures to help lower-income Canadians cope with rising food prices, we added some of own timely money-saving advice.
10 Tax Tips for Canadian Seniors
In one of our more popular posts this year, income-tax specialist Gerry Vittoratos shows us how to avoid leaving money on the table and get the most from our annual returns.
It’s All in Your Mind: How Behavioural Finance Can Help Us Make Better Decisions About Our Money?
Our financial expert answers that question, and finds that when we remove our emotional biases from our investing decisions, we can actually improve our returns.
Building Better Fences: How We Can Protect Ourselves Against High-Tech Cyber Criminals
With the advent of AI, frauds and scams have certainly become a lot more sophisticated – and threatening. This timely article lists the most common scams and how to recognize them when they pop up in our emails or social messaging apps.
Why Delaying Your Canada Pension Plan Benefits Until Age 70 Can Make a Big Difference
We ask two experts to explain how to to pull off this pension strategy, and why it might pay off with bigger dividends down the road.
