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Gotta Catch ’Em All: Why Old Pokémon Cards Are Suddenly Worth Thousands

July 13, 2021July 14, 2021 - by Mel Woods

Thanks to online marketplaces and nostalgic millennials, the prices of old trading cards are rising to dizzying new heights

Illustration of a detached home on a quiet residential street. In the foreground, a painter applies a roller to obscure the neighbourhood in yellow paint.

January/February 2021 / Living Rooms

How to Save the Middle Class

December 2, 2020January 29, 2021 - by Max Fawcett

Our vision of the good life is stuck in the twentieth century. It’s time to reinvent it—starting with home ownership

The Walrus Talks / The Walrus Talks Videos

The Walrus Talks at Home: Circular Economy

September 28, 2020July 22, 2021 - by The Walrus Staff

Shared prosperity for the long term

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Business

The Decade in Money

December 16, 2019February 21, 2020 - by The Walrus Staff

From Vancouver’s unaffordable housing to millennials planning for early retirement, these are the money conversations that defined Canada

A man and a woman sit on the edge of a large pool with their legs in the water; behind them is an elaborate villa against a backdrop of trees and a blue sky.

Democracy / Society

I’m Part of the 0.1 Percent and I Want a Wealth Tax

October 18, 2019May 6, 2021 - by Meghan Bell

In the face of rising inequality, we need to elect politicians who will tax the rich

The 49%

The 49% Newsletter: ‘Tis the Season for Financial Anxiety

March 28, 2019June 27, 2020 - by Angela Misri

Money is both a divider and an equalizer

Business / December 2017

Can Wealthsimple Teach Millennials How Not to Be Broke?

November 15, 2017April 2, 2020 - by Jessica Johnson

Its minimal branding and user-friendly platform replicates the big bank services—without the human contact

Business / June 2017

Meet the Frugal Millennials Planning for Decades of Retirement

May 24, 2017February 8, 2021 - by Tara Henley

At best, their philosophy might change your life. At worst, you’ll save lots of money

Cover Story / June 2017

Canada’s Middle Class Is on the Brink of Ruin

May 17, 2017April 6, 2020 - by Raizel Robin

Why we’d rather binge on cheap credit than live within our means

Film

Money for Nothing

January 21, 2016October 16, 2019 - by Jonathan Kay

In discussion with Amanda Lang on whether The Big Short accurately depicts the 2008 financial crisis