Disabilities can make day-to-day life challenging, but they can also make day-to-day life much more expensive. To help Canadians on disability who struggle to pay their bills, we'll walk you through the federal government's services that can help you offset those costs.

While most small financial snags aren’t a cause for concern, some financial mistakes have the power to derail your financial plans and affect your wealth for years to come. Get familiar with the top 3 mistakes so you can avoid these pitfalls and their long-term effects.

For many, that extra cash gets eaten up by lifestyle inflation. However, for those who want to make the most of it, deciding what to do with it can be difficult. Often, it comes down to two options: Should I invest or should I pay down my debt?

As you approach retirement age, your focus on savings naturally begins to change. You stop viewing that nest egg as a place to store money, and start seeing it as a place to pull money from. For those heavily invested in RRSPs, RRIFs are one of the most popular vehicles to make that transition because it's nearly seamless and the RRIF is a very flexible tool used to optimize your savings and help to manage your spending.

Preparing for emergencies remains an essential part of creating a robust financial plan. It creates a bridge over troubled water that helps us navigate the most difficult times in our lives, making future success more likely. That’s why we always urge our clients to set aside an emergency fund.

Numbers from Statistics Canada and the Canadian Real Estate Association show the average national home price is more than seven times the average household income. Combined with the recent rise in interest rates, this has made the dream of owning a house much more difficult. To bring the dream back within reach, the government is stepping in with the creation of the First Home Savings Account (FHSA).