Subscription Overload: An Easy Way to Audit & Understand When to Unsubscribe
Learn how many subscriptions the average person actually has and how to conduct a quick subscription audit to save money.
Summer Vacation 2025: What Families Are Really Spending, Where We're Going, And How To Make The Dollars Work Harder
Summer Vacation 2025: A rundown on what families are spending on their summer vacation, the top destinations, and tips on the best places to save and splurge.
CMHC Mortgage Consumer Survey: State of Homebuying and Mortgages in 2025
A review of the recent 2025 CMHC Mortgage Consumer Survey and what it means for Canadians looking to buy their first home or renew their mortgage.
Guide: How to Maximize the Value Of Your Credit Card Points
Nook's guide to maximizing the value from your credit card points for travel. We cover the target cents-per-point benchmarks for the major programs, a playbook for high value travel redemptions, and when cash back cards are a better alternative.
A Field Guide to Buying a Home in Canada, mid-2025
It’s May 2025, the Bank of Canada’s policy rate sits at 2.75% after seven quarter‑point cuts, and, despite this cheaper money, the national average resale price is still $678,331. This is down 3.7% from a year ago, but it still puts the majority of
The Science of Saving: Why Saving Money Feels Disproportionately Good
There’s a certain kind of joy that comes from saving money. Not life-changing amounts—just little wins. Driving ten minutes out of your way to save five cents a litre at the gas station. Waiting in line for half an hour to get a free donut you weren’t
Emergency Fund: Why You Need One and How to Start
Given the uncertain economic environment influenced by ongoing trade disputes and fluctuating tariffs, financial stability has become increasingly important for Canadians. Unexpected events like job loss, emergency repairs, or surprise car issues underline the necessity of having an emergency fund. In this article, we provide a straightforward guide to help
When Does an Uber One Membership Actually Pay Off?
If you regularly rely on Uber for getting around or grabbing meals, you've likely considered Uber One—Uber's subscription promising savings for frequent users. Still, with a monthly fee of $9.99, it's fair to wonder if the savings justify the cost. In this
Breaking Even at Costco: The Fastest and Slowest Ways to Justify Your Membership Fee
For many shoppers, a Costco membership feels like an automatic money-saver. But is it? At $65 per year for a basic Gold Star membership and $130 for Executive membership, the real question isn’t whether Costco has good deals, it’s whether those deals save you more than what you
How to Choose Between a Fixed & Variable Mortgage Rate
We've put together a framework to compare fixed and variable mortgage rates, including a calculator and a summary of what the experts are saying.
How to Die With Zero - A Helpful Way to Approach Life & Money + A Workbook Guide
"Rather than just focusing on saving up for a big pot full of money that you will most likely not be able to spend in your lifetime, live your life to the fullest now: Chase memorable life experiences, give money to your kids when they can best use it,
Asking Rents in Canada Have Decreased for the First Time Since 2020. Here's Why (and What It Means)
Has there ever been a better time to... rent? It's not the headline we were expecting in this housing market era of perpetual sticker shock, yet here we are. According to the latest data, average asking rents for residential properties across Canada have dipped to a 17-month low.