The Decade in Money

As the 2010s come to close, we look back at a mix of your favourite stories and speakers. From millennials who won’t work a day past thirty-five to why it’s so hard to afford a house in Vancouver, these are the ideas, people, and conversations that helped define Canada

Meet the Frugal Millennials Planning for Decades of Retirement

BY TARA HENLEY

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

Canada’s Middle Class Is on the Brink of Ruin

BY RAIZEL ROBIN

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

What We Can Learn from Ontario Teachers about Building Better Pensions

BY JOHN LORINC

They have the world’s best-performing retirement fund. Is it a model for the rest of us?

The Dark Side of Rewards Programs

BY VASS BEDNAR

Points cards save you money—and collect data about your spending habits

Why It’s So Impossible to Buy a Home in Vancouver

BY KERRY GOLD

Foreign investors are squeezing out the city’s middle class

The Retail Scam Known As the Modern University

BY RON SRIGLEY

Why your degree may not be worth the paper it’s printed on

There’s More to Fort McMurray than Oil

BY TARAS GRESCOE

How the town plans to become a global leader in sustainable living

How Consumers Can Contribute to the Growing Indigenous Economy

BY TABATHA BULL

Reconciliation starts with being mindful about where we spend our money

animation of a man riding a bike through toronto

What Being a Bike Courier Taught Me about Our Broken Economy

BY SAM RICHES

When I couldn’t make ends meet as a freelancer, I started delivering food to hungover teenagers

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.

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

BY MEGHAN BELL

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

How High Interest Lenders Prey on Low-income Canadians

BY CHRISTOPHER POLLON

The payday-loan industry is built on taking advantage of our most vulnerable

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