Family finance

7 tips to help you survive March Break

7 tips to help you survive March Break

Not going away for March break? Ian Mendes can empathize—and help you survive your staycation.

Ian Mendes

How to survive a reno (with kids!)

How to survive a reno (with kids!)

Real estate guru Scott McGillivray shares his best renovation tips. Plus, we've rounded up the best advice to save you time and money.

Lauren Ferranti-Ballem

My love-hate relationship with Costco

My love-hate relationship with Costco

Ian Mendes shares the details of his tumultuous on-again, off-again relationship with Costco.

Ian Mendes

2014 family tax credits guide

2014 family tax credits guide

Tax time is here again, and we've put together a list of 2014 family tax credits to help you maximize your returns.

Emily Sadler

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Susan Carraretto

Why it pays to be open with your kids about finances

Why it pays to be open with your kids about finances

Honest discussions with your kids about income and debt aren't easy, but Jennifer Pinarski believes they're necessary.

Jennifer Pinarski

Fines for noisy kids forcing family from their home

Fines for noisy kids forcing family from their home

BC mom Kathryn Mackenzie lives in a townhouse with her husband and two sons. The family is moving to avoid weekly noise fines.

Emma Waverman

Women with kids are more productive at work: Study

Women with kids are more productive at work: Study

A recent study by the Federal Reserve Bank of St Louis found that, over the course of a 30-year career, women with kids were more productive at work than those without children.

Emma Waverman

How do you explain your low-income status to your child?

How do you explain your low-income status to your child?

As her daughter gets older, Tara-Michelle Ziniuk wonders if it's the right time to talk to her child about material possessions and being a low-income family.

Tara-Michelle Ziniuk

9 ways to teach your kids charity

9 ways to teach your kids charity

Want to raise a giving child? Start them young with these charity projects.

Stacey Stein

CEO resigns so he can spend more time with daughter

CEO resigns so he can spend more time with daughter

After his 10-year-old daughter hands him a list of milestones he missed, Pimco CEO Mohamed El-Erian resigns to focus on family.

Emma Waverman

15 store-bought Halloween costumes under $25

15 store-bought Halloween costumes under $25

With price points to match every budget, these Halloween costumes are sure to be a hit with kids and parents alike.

Ashley Bennion

Confession: I’m embarrassed of my apartment

Confession: I’m embarrassed of my apartment

In planning her daughter’s birthday party, one mom is trying to keep guests out of her apartment for the occasion.

Tara-Michelle Ziniuk

Pregnancy: 4 talks to have with your partner now

Pregnancy: 4 talks to have with your partner now

Communication is key. Here are four conversations to have with your partner before your new bundle of joy arrives.

Amy Stuart

Daycare subsidy woes: When the system lets you down

Daycare subsidy woes: When the system lets you down

Daycare subsidy: What do you do when the system that is supposed to be helping your family only creates more problems.

Tara-Michelle Ziniuk

5 ways to protect your child from identity theft and fraud

5 ways to protect your child from identity theft and fraud

Parents should be concerned about the troubling rise of child identity theft. Here are five ways to protect yourself and your kids.

Tiffy Thompson

Don’t let your husband be a stay-at-home dad—really?!

Don’t let your husband be a stay-at-home dad—really?!

Despite the controversial Time magazine headline about stay-at-home dads, it likely won't influence how families make their decisions.

Emma Waverman

Federally funded daycare makes economic sense

Federally funded daycare makes economic sense

One mom believes that federally funded daycare in Canada makes economic sense—and would win over a new generation of voters.

Emma Waverman

Employment Insurance punishes parents of sick kids

Employment Insurance punishes parents of sick kids

Current Employment Insurance rules force parents to choose between taking care of their sick kids and making a living.

Alex Mlynek

5 tips for affordable family travel

5 tips for affordable family travel

Family travel: Hot tips on cheap ways for families to travel.

Camilla Cornell

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