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Finance for Humans

Advice, tips, and useful information on how to be a better money person

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    The Budget for People Who Hate Budgeting (and Also Want a Bidet)

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    OMG You’re Having a Baby! (A Guide to That and Other Big Life Moments That’ll Affect Your Taxes)

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    Should You Buy or Rent? A Quick Formula to See

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Canadians Say They Need $1.7M to Retire. We Calculated How to Get There

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Cubicle Escape Plan: How to Semi-Retire Years Before Most Canadians

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10 Books That’ll Teach You Everything (Or at Least a Lot) About Money

In this battle of the tax-sheltered accounts (and who doesn’t love to see a good fight between tax shelters?), we tell you when you should put your money in an RRSP, when you should pick a TFSA, and when you should do both (if you can!).

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RRSP vs TFSA: What’s the Better Choice?

A book that says shit no one knows, tax edition

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Five Tax Enigmas That Confuse Basically Everyone

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How Do I Diversify, Anyway?

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The Bond Market Fell, Hard. An Explainer for Normal Humans

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We Have a Fancy New Way to Diversify Your Portfolio — And It Targets a 9% Yield

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A Freelancer’s Guide to Saving Like a Corporate Lifer

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The Perfect Guide to Every Little Tax Question You Have

Illustration of a tax form placed inside a bear trap

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Five Tax Traps — And How, If You Start Now, You Can Avoid Them

Illustration by Melanie Lambrick

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Why the Asset Bubble Popped, All at Once

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Nine Ways to Be Smart When the Market Goes Down

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Why Most Eco-Friendly Investment Funds Really Aren’t That Eco-Friendly

It might seem like this is a crazy year to start doing your own taxes. But, for most people, it’s actually the perfect time. To illustrate how easy-breezy it is, we made this quick guide to using Wealthsimple Tax.

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Is This the Year to Try Wealthsimple Tax? (Um, Probably. Yes)

And six other things you need to know to do this tax season right.

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You May (Still) Have to Pay Taxes on COVID-19 Benefits

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What You Really Need to Know About IPOs

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Learn to Speak Crypto: Lesson One

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Ask Lizzie: Is it OK if I Use Shopping to Make Me Feel, You Know, Happier?

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The Five Worst Reasons to Be Trading Crypto

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Inflation Panic 2021! What It Means, What To Do

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What is Wealthsimple and How Does it Actually Work?

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Everyone’s Trading Now. So I Tried It Too, Reluctantly

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Here Are the Eight Tax Tips You Need

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Emergency Money: What to Do When Your Bills Are Bigger Than Your Income

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What if I Missed the Entire Bull Market?

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Now Is a Really Good Time to Understand How Interest Rates Work

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The Government Is Offering Relief. Here’s What It Means for You

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Dear Ms. Etiquette: My Boyfriend Wants Me to Support Him While He Chases His Dream

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.

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Six Totally Worthwhile Personal Finance Books According to People Who’d Know

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Dear Ms. Etiquette: I’m in Charge of a Group Vacation and Everyone Has Different Money Issues. Help!

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Dear Ms. Etiquette: How Much Am I Supposed to Tip During the Holidays Anyway?

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If Stocks Are So Great, Shouldn’t I Only Have Stocks?

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Should I Find a Money Manager Who Can Help Me Avoid the Next Downturn?

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Dear Ms. Etiquette: I Want to Be Green But It’s Too Expensive!

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How to Avoid the Mom Penalty

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Dear Ms. Etiquette: Can I Run Crazy in the Streets if the Raptors Win Or is it Un-Canadian?

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Dear Ms. Etiquette: The Housecleaner I Use Hasn’t Worked in Two Months. How Long Should I Keep Paying Her?

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Is Your Payment App Making You Passive Aggressive?

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Dear Ms. Etiquette: Do I Have to Lend My Siblings Money?

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A Crossword Puzzle That Teaches You About Investing

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The Hosts of the “Bitch Sesh” Podcast Guest-Answer Your Money Questions

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Trade Wars! (Should I Be Scared?)

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Should I Be Using Dollar-Cost Averaging? (And, Um, What Is It?)

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The Five Most Common Financial Questions: Answered

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Canadians in America: A Comprehensive Guide to Cross-Border Investing

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Why Would I Ever Put Money In Savings Instead of Investing It?

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Dear Ms. Etiquette: Do I Have to Give to My Coworker’s GoFundMe?

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How to Do the Right Thing with a Bonus (or Any Extra $$$)

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Tax Tips: How to Do Tax Season Right

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How to Take a Year Off in Barcelona for $18,000 USD (Or Less!)

It's not sexy. But it's smart to invest your BTC gains in a diversified portfolio. Here's our guide. (Bonus: you can keep some BTC so you don't suffer from FOMO).

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Why It’s Smart to Start Selling Bitcoin. Even if You Think It’ll Go Up.

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Is It Wrong to Take Advantage of My Expense Account?

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How Do I Know if I’m on the Right Financial Track?

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Hooray! Wealthsimple Has Two-Step Verification! (What Does That Mean?)

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Trusts: They're Even For People Who Don't Have a Yacht

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A Totally-Not-Boring Guide to Life Insurance

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How to Open a Joint Account Without All the Resentment (or Bankruptcy)

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I Get Free Tax-Loss Harvesting! Awesome! Wait. What is That?

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How to Make Home Improvements That Are Also Good Investments

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How to Trick Yourself Into Saving Tons of Money, No Hypnotist Required

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We Picked the Nine Best Finance Apps to Make Your Life Better

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How to Afford to Take the Parental Leave You Want

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Dear Ms. Etiquette: I Have to Buy 7 Million Gifts for 7 Million Occasions and I Have No Idea What’s Appropriate. Help!

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Can I Be a Woman in Tech and Still Be Paid What I Deserve?

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Ten Easy Arguments to Convince Your Friends to Join Wealthsimple

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How to Work in the Gig Economy and Still Save Like a Corporate Lifer

Exchange Traded Funds (ETFs) are incredibly low-cost and perform exceedingly well. And they've become a whole lot more popular lately. But are they overvalued? Undervalued? Broken? We found an answer.

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Is it Possible That All These Low-Fee ETFs are Too Popular?

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Dear Ms. Etiquette: I just got engaged! Can I ask for a prenup or does that mean I'm dead inside?

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The Market Is at an All-Time High. Should I Double Down or Sell Everything?

Our columnist takes on the age-old question of mooching off your genetic forebears.

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Dear Ms. Etiquette: When am I too old to ask my parents for money?

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Pre-Inauguration Special: How to Move (Your Money) Back to Canada

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Why Is It Important to Know the Difference Between "Time-Weighted" and “Money-Weighted" Returns?

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Why Handbags are the Penny Stocks of Your Closet

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Buy Nice or Buy Twice: When Spending Too Much Is the Economical Way to Go

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Is It Really Wise to Trust a New Company With My Nest Egg?

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Dear Ms. Etiquette: What should I do when someone asks how much I make?

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How to Invest in Legos and Make a Bazillion Dollars

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I Find the Stock Market Scary—Can I Just Close My Eyes and Put My Money in a Savings Account?

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How to Be Your Own Boss Without Wanting to Fire Yourself

Our columnist takes on one of the thornier problems with tipping.

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Dear Ms. Etiquette: I went to an awesome new salon the other day and left a huge tip. Do I have to tip that much if I go back?

Nothing brings you into the world of financial grown-up-ness quicker than finding out you or your spouse is pregnant. Relax, take these simple steps, and feel like the parent you hope to become.

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How to Get Financially Ready to Have a Kid and Still Feel Joy

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I'm moving in with my girlfriend. She makes way more than I do. Can I suggest we "ratio" our rent or is that weird and unsexy?

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Everything You Need To Know About Drafting a Will

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What Are These New Financial Regulations Everyone’s Talking About?

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How To Budget for Your Wedding

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How to Be Smart with Your Tax Refund (and Still Buy Stupidly Expensive Things)

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How Do I Know When To Start Investing?

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How To Start Your Own Whisky Fund for $1500

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How To Know What Kind of Mortgage You Can Afford

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How To Be the Michael Jordan of Selling Air Jordans

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The Best Way to Invest in an Engagement Ring

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How to Live in This House for Free (for a Week)

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How to Start an Art Collection For the Price of Courtside Raptors Tickets

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How to Blow Your Holiday Bonus

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How to Take a Year off in Berlin for a Grand Total of $17,000

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How to Start a Wine Bank for $2,500

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