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Finance for Humans

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

  • Finance for Humans

    Should You Buy or Rent? A Quick Formula to See

  • Finance for Humans

    RRSP vs TFSA: What’s the Better Choice?

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    Five Tax Enigmas That Confuse Basically Everyone

Finance for Humans

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

Finance for Humans

How Do I Diversify, Anyway?

Finance for Humans

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

Finance for Humans

How to Make Your Money Make Money

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How to Turn Your Tax Refund into nearly 10x More Money

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

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How Safe is a Bank Account?

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

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A Freelancer’s Guide to Saving Like a Corporate Lifer

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The Perfect Guide to Every Annoying Tax Question You Have

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

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Is it Better to Pay Down Your Mortgage or Invest?

Finance for Humans

Why the Asset Bubble Popped, All at Once

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Canadians Are Keeping Their Money in Cash. It’s Risky.

Finance for Humans

Ask Lizzie: Help! I’m Planning a Wedding and I Don’t Want to Bankrupt My Friends!

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Wealthsimple Explains: The Market Crashed! Should I Buy the Dip?

Finance for Humans

When to Buy (Sometimes!), When to Rent (the Other Times!), and When to Just Give Up (Please Don’t)

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Ask Lizzie: How Do I Know If I’m “Paying My Dues” or “Getting Taken Advantage of”?

Finance for Humans

Our Four Step Plan to Investing in a Crappy Market

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Nine Ways to Be Smart When the Market Goes Down

Finance for Humans

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

Finance for Humans

Five Gloriously Silly Things To Do With Your Tax Refund

Finance for Humans

Learn to Speak Crypto: Lesson Three

Finance for Humans

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

Finance for Humans

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

Finance for Humans

Ask Lizzie: I Want Another Baby. My Husband Wants to Build a Dream House. Help!

Finance for Humans

Oh Wait, Do I Need to Pay Taxes on My Stock Trades? A Guide

Finance for Humans

You Don’t Have to Pay Taxes on Crypto! And Other NOT TRUE Tax Myths

Finance for Humans

Inflation Freakout 2021: What Happens Next?

Finance for Humans

Seven Ways to Get Ready (Financially) for Your First Kid

Finance for Humans

Ask Lizzie: How Do I Afford to Buy My Rich Sister Something She’ll Actually Like! And Other Holiday Conundrums

Finance for Humans

Learn to Speak Crypto: Lesson Two

Finance for Humans

Five Simple Rules To Be the Absolute Worst Stock Picker

Finance for Humans

It’s Financial Literacy Month! Here’s Some Essential Money Advice

Finance for Humans

I Wanted to Raise My Kids Middle Class. The Problem Was We Weren’t Middle Class Anymore

Finance for Humans

Lizzie Asks “Ask Polly”: How to be a Married Person in the World

Finance for Humans

Everyone I Knew Was in Crypto. So I Tried It Too, Reluctantly

Finance for Humans

Stocks Are at Record Highs. Is It Time to Sell?

Finance for Humans

Bond Yields Are Super Low. Some Investors Are Freaked. An Explainer

Finance for Humans

Ask Lizzie: I Make Less Than My Partner and I Just Can’t Relax About It

Finance for Humans

What You Really Need to Know About IPOs

Finance for Humans

Learn to Speak Crypto: Lesson One

Finance for Humans

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

Finance for Humans

The Five Worst Reasons to Be Trading Crypto

Finance for Humans

Inflation Panic 2021! What It Means, What To Do

Finance for Humans

How & Why to Break Up with Your Financial Advisor

Finance for Humans

What is Wealthsimple and How Does it Actually Work?

Finance for Humans

Ask Lizzie: Should I Keep My Inheritance If I Stopped Speaking to My Dad?

Finance for Humans

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

Finance for Humans

Here Are the Eight Tax Tips You Need

Finance for Humans

How to Break Up Financially When You Break Up

Finance for Humans

Ask Lizzie: Can I Personal Finance My Way Out of a Career of Discrimination?

Finance for Humans

How To Pick a Charity That Does The Most Good

Finance for Humans

How Do You Invest When Interest Rates are at 0%? A Wealthsimple Guide

Finance for Humans

Crypto Quiz Part Two: The Flippening

Finance for Humans

The Crypto Quiz! (Part 1!)

Finance for Humans

Ask Lizzie: Can I Stop Being Friends With Rich(er) People?

Finance for Humans

The Best BIPOC Money Sites in Canada

Finance for Humans

Help! This Is a Super BFD!

Finance for Humans

Ask Lizzie: I Want to Give Money to What’s Important, But I’m Worried About My Financial Future

Finance for Humans

How I Got Out of (a Lot) of Credit-Card Debt

Finance for Humans

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

Finance for Humans

What if I Missed the Entire Bull Market?

Finance for Humans

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

Finance for Humans

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

Finance for Humans

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

Finance for Humans

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

Finance for Humans

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

Finance for Humans

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

Finance for Humans

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

Finance for Humans

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

Finance for Humans

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

Finance for Humans

How to Avoid the Mom Penalty

Finance for Humans

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

Finance for Humans

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

Finance for Humans

Is Your Payment App Making You Passive Aggressive?

Finance for Humans

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

Finance for Humans

A Crossword Puzzle That Teaches You About Investing

Finance for Humans

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

Finance for Humans

Trade Wars! (Should I Be Scared?)

Finance for Humans

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

Finance for Humans

The Five Most Common Financial Questions: Answered

Finance for Humans

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

Finance for Humans

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

Finance for Humans

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

Finance for Humans

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

Finance for Humans

Tax Tips: How to Do Tax Season Right

Finance for Humans

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

Finance for Humans

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

Finance for Humans

Is It Wrong to Take Advantage of My Expense Account?

Finance for Humans

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

Finance for Humans

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

Finance for Humans

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

Finance for Humans

A Totally-Not-Boring Guide to Life Insurance

Finance for Humans

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

Finance for Humans

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

Finance for Humans

How to Make Home Improvements That Are Also Good Investments

Finance for Humans

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

Finance for Humans

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

Finance for Humans

How to Afford to Take the Parental Leave You Want

Finance for Humans

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

Finance for Humans

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

Finance for Humans

Ten Easy Arguments to Convince Your Friends to Join Wealthsimple

Finance for Humans

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

Finance for Humans

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

Finance for Humans

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

Finance for Humans

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

Finance for Humans

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

Finance for Humans

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

Finance for Humans

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

Finance for Humans

Why Handbags are the Penny Stocks of Your Closet

Finance for Humans

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

Finance for Humans

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

Finance for Humans

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

Finance for Humans

How to Invest in Legos and Make a Bazillion Dollars

Finance for Humans

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

Finance for Humans

How to Be Your Own Boss Without Wanting to Fire Yourself

Finance for Humans

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?

Finance for Humans

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

Finance for Humans

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?

Finance for Humans

Everything You Need To Know About Drafting a Will

Finance for Humans

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

Finance for Humans

How To Budget for Your Wedding

Finance for Humans

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

Finance for Humans

How Do I Know When To Start Investing?

Finance for Humans

How To Start Your Own Whisky Fund for $1500

Finance for Humans

How To Know What Kind of Mortgage You Can Afford

Finance for Humans

How To Be the Michael Jordan of Selling Air Jordans

Finance for Humans

The Best Way to Invest in an Engagement Ring

Finance for Humans

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

Finance for Humans

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

Finance for Humans

How to Blow Your Holiday Bonus

Finance for Humans

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

Finance for Humans

How to Start a Wine Bank for $2,500

Finance for Humans

How To Buy a Tiny House for $29,000

Finance for Humans

Thinking Inside the Box: Fallacies of Condo Investment

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