money mistakes

A veteran living alone and needing round-the-clock care notices money missing from a cash jar. Here is what to do next, how to protect your finances, and when to report possible caregiver theft or financial abuse.

Money might be a universal language, but money habits don’t always translate—even between Canada and the United States. Plenty of financial behaviors that feel completely normal in the U.S. can quickly become legally risky the moment you cross the border.

My rent increased by $750 and now my bank keeps flagging payments as fraud. Learn what causes it, how to fix late rent problems, and what steps to take now.

There's no shortage of financial advice out there, but some of it can end up costing you, even if it sounds smart.

Baby boomers didn’t always explain money well—but many of their warnings came from hard-earned mistakes. To millennials, that advice often sounded outdated, annoying, or incomprehensible in a Charlie Brown–teacher sort of way. Now, a lot of millennials are realizing—usually mid-budget crisis—that those warnings weren’t totally wrong after all.

Your son got a raise and the first thing he wants to do is buy a brand-new pickup truck. Before he takes on a truckload of debt for years to come, there are several points you can make to encourage him to spend the money more wisely.