Interesting people talking candidly about money. See all
The maker of the underground hit “Chonto,” writer on “Silicon Valley,” and author of "Cherry on Top" took a circuitous route to Hollywood success. A route that ran through the grocery store deli counter.
Judith Maria Bradley was just named finalist for model of the year in Canada. And she didn’t start modelling until age 70. The Money Diary of a woman with a second act (and a third and a fourth)
Brandi Leifso is a high school dropout, a survivor of domestic violence, and the founder of a beauty empire that’s taking the world by storm.
Alec Young, at age 28, was on the proverbial treadmill: work a corporate job, blow your paycheques on small luxuries, repeat. One day he decided to trade the treadmill for a bike. What happened next was unpredictable. Even to the grizzly bear.
Smart and simple advice on how to be a financial grownup. See all
Money books are important, but they’re not all very good. So in order not to have to read all of them, we asked everyone from MIT professors to the founders of Wealthsimple to name their favourite.
We got the experts at Wealthsimple and SimpleTax (now part of the same simple-named company!) to answer the most crucial questions we are afraid to ask.
There are a few simple ways to make sure you have your ducks in a row when you become a parent. Do them as soon as you can! You’re a responsible adult now, after all. Here’s how.
Being a mother has historically meant less pay, a compromised career, and other unpleasant vocational things. But there are ways to fight against that. A guide to navigating the four key mom-penalty moments.
Stay up-to-date on the latest news from Wealthsimple. See all
A guide to (what we know so far about) taxes, benefits, sick leave and other forms of financial relief in the age of Covid-19.
A conversation with Wealthsimple’s Chief Investment Officer and resident economic genius about what’s happening in the market, how crazy things could get, and what you can do about it. (Hint: help everyone stay healthy.)
Yep, the new Wealthsimple do-everything cash account comes with a 1.9% savings rate, a nifty new cash card, and no account fees. And that’s just the beginning.
Why are we telling the story of where we came from now? Because it’s got a lot to do with where Wealthsimple is going.
Smart insights into the world of money. See all
Financial disruption has been coming fast and furious. In the midst, interest rates have been slashed to near zero. Here’s how to understand what that means, and what it’ll do to your mortgage, your savings account, and your investments.
We charted what our clients did on our Trade app as the price of TSLA rose roughly 40% in just two days last week. And what it showed us was how emotion and hype can affect not just the stock market but our individual bottom lines.
Anne Helen Petersen, journalist and author of the forthcoming book "Can’t Even: How Millennials Became the Burnout Generation", explains how things are different for the generation the world seems to love to hate.
How much will it cost to have a cat — this year, next year, for the rest of its natural born life? We did some math.
Our resident financial genius answers your burning finance-related questions. See all
Today we challenge WS’s investment experts with a taste of their own medicine: If stocks have the best returns, and their risk is minimal if your timetable is long enough... why are there bonds in my portfolio?
We answer your burning money questions. In this edition: what active managers do well and what they don’t do well.
We rounded up our Portfolio Managers and asked them which things pretty much everyone wants to know.
If you want to know if our fees are worth it, read this, see the services we provide, and decide for yourself. (We're pretty confident.)
To be honest, says our fearless columnist, she's been there! Except in reverse. Her advice: Boundaries, communication, and more boundaries. And then: a ton of support.
In this special edition, our guest Ms. Etiquette tackles the thorny task of dealing with a whole mess of people who want to hang out but don’t necessarily have the same budget.
It’s that time of year, when you tip those wonderful people who help you live your life – the babysitter, the hair stylist, the handyman, the doorman, the house cleaner. Yet you have zero idea how much to give. Our fearless columnist takes on holiday tipping.
Our columnist takes on the conundrum of wanting to be responsible but not being able to afford sustainable body wash and eco jeans. Hint: it’s not about what you buy.
