The old way of saving—being extremely frugal—doesn’t really work in today’s world. Now, people are turning to ‘soft saving,’ which translates to saving when you can but also allowing yourself to enjoy life in the moment.
We crunched the numbers to see whether Uber and rideshares are cheaper than owning a car. The answer depends on two things: how much you drive and how flexible your household can be.
You don’t need a strict budget to manage money well—set up an anti-budget system that automates the essentials, and let the structure do the work for you.
We take a deep dive into budget culture, explaining what it is, the benefits and downsides, and provide an alternative, simpler model to understand your household finances.
Everything you've ever wanted to know about credit scores: the history, soft v. hard credit checks, why BNPL doesn't quite count yet, where to get it for free, and what counts as a good score.
The long standing gap between big city and small city rents in Canada is shrinking, as asking rents in major urban centres cool and prices in smaller cities continue to rise, reshaping assumptions about affordability across the country.
Learn how many subscriptions the average person actually has and how to conduct a quick subscription audit to save money.
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.
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.
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.
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
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