Finance

Statistics Canada has released some pretty depressing news when it comes to the financial state of Canadians. The Canadian household debt burden reached a record high in the final quarter of 2014. For many Canadians, debt is simply growing faster than disposable income

Learning to invest can be overwhelming, to say the least – especially for those without business degrees. So we turned to Toronto young professionals (YPs) Matthew Castel and Peter Mantas of Logos LP for a little digestible insight when it comes to understanding where to put our money

Today's Notable Young Professionals are Peter Mantas and Matthew Castel, fund managers by title but financial problem solvers by vocation. Here's what inspired them to pursue a career in finance and where they see themselves in five years

The holidays are all about indulging, but unfortunately bank accounts and credit cards aren’t excluded. So if you went a little crazy this year, follow Vancouver-based financial guru Holler For Your Dollar’s five tips to remedy a financial hangover and your 2015 bank account will be looking a whole lot healthier

Holler For Your Dollar breaks away from everything that normal – or traditional – financial educational institutions and programs have put out there. It’s a no BS approach to real world finances for business, entrepreneurs, and youth. Far from boring, Holler For Your Dollar will leave you excited for your future finances

Today's Notable Young Professional is Brittney Kuczynski, whose day-to-day defines living the 360-degree lifestyle. On top of working in Institutional Equity Sales at a top-tier investment dealer in Toronto, she also spearheads two significant fundraising platforms and is a major supporter of Canadian fashion talent

Apparently some of us may have our heads in the clouds. A recent study from ING DIRECT revealed that the majority (64 per cent) of working millennials aged 18-34 are contributing regularly to their retirement savings, but 69 per cent do not max out their annual retirement contribution savings regularly and 61 per cent reported having no idea of the costs needed for retirement

Mike Tyson, world famous boxing champion, earned more than $300 million. Allen Iverson, NBA star, made over $200 million between salary and endorsements. Chicago Bulls legend Scottie Pippen’s career salary totalled $120 million. What do all of these athletes have in common? They all went broke. Yes, you read that right

It’s not all glamourous when it comes to the fashion industry. As a new designer, you not only need your talent, creativity and vision, but a strong business sense as well. We had a chance to listen to some very invaluable advice on this very topic recently at the DHL Fashion Industry Panel