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Joel Kim Booster Was in Massive Student Debt Until Last Year
Before he was cast in Sunnyside or had a Comedy Central special or wrote for Billy on the Street, he was raised working class in Illinois, saddled with huge student debt, and worked marathon hours doing customer service for Groupon. Joel Kim Booster shares his money story.
Alison Roman Is the Patron Saint of Home Cooking and Everyone’s at Home
She always wanted to cook and never thought much about money. But life gets strange when everyone’s wondering what to do with half a pound of broccoli and some dry kidney beans and you know the answer. The chef and cookbook author on her pandemic money story.
How to Quit Your Job and Bike Around the World for £13,000
Alec Young, at age 28, was on the proverbial treadmill: work a corporate job, blow your pay cheques 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.
Boxing Legend “Sugar” Ray Leonard Was Never a Fighter
He never wanted to be a professional boxer, he wanted to be a substitute teacher. Until his father got sick. The money story of the legendary five-time world champion, Olympic gold medalist, and one of the greatest pound-for-pound fighters in history.
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How to be a better money person
Ask Lizzie: Can I Stop Being Friends With Rich(er) People?
This week, our columnist talks to a reader who is fed up with people who have more and is wondering if it’s ethical to just erase them from your life.
Why Are Stock Market Numbers So Wacko Right Now?
Because the stock market isn't the economy. Ben Reeves, Wealthsimple’s Chief Investment Officer, explains why things like unemployment are so terrible while the stock market has spent the past months at or near record highs.
Dear Ms. Etiquette: I Want to Give Money to What’s Important, But I’m Worried About My Financial Future
Our columnist's take on balancing a real fear for your future with a real desire to do good for others.
Emergency Money: What to Do When Your Bills Are Bigger Than Your Income
If your income has taken a hit and you have to tap into savings (or debt), how you do it is important. Here’s our guide to which accounts to pull from, how to avoid penalties and fees and taxes, and everything else you need so it's easy to get back on track when this is over.
What if I Missed the Entire Bull Market?
Say you’re a millennial who came of age right at the cusp of the Great Recession. Or you didn’t start investing because you were freaked out by that recession. Or you had student loans weighing you down. And now the ride is over. What to do if you missed the bull market?
Now Is a Really Good Time to Understand How Interest Rates Work
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.
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We got the experts at Wealthsimple to answer the most crucial questions we are afraid to ask.
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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.
If Stocks Are So Great, Shouldn’t I Only Have Stocks?
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?
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How do you make a Big Financial Decision (BFD) — like buying a house or starting a business or selling an asset — in the middle of a hurricane of uncertainty? Here’s a guide to deciding (and deciding if you should decide) in a time when no one wants to.
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We spoke to Robin Steinberg of The Bail Project and Colin Doyle from the Criminal Justice Policy Program at Harvard Law School about how the cash bail system fuels and funds mass incarceration — and how it wreaks havoc on society.
We Asked Our Resident Stock Market Genius About the Animal Crossing Economy
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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.)
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We charted what our Canadian 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.
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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.
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How much will it cost to have a dog — this year, next year, for the rest of its natural born life? We did some maths.
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