Canadian Essence

Personal Finance

9 Canadian grocery chains ranked from cheapest to most expensive

Not all Canadian grocery stores charge the same prices, and where you shop can make a noticeable difference to your weekly food bill.

10 times when you shouldn’t use your credit card

Credit cards can be useful financial tools, but using them in the wrong situations can quickly become expensive.

Ten habits that give away someone grew up in a poor household

Growing up with very little often leaves behind lifelong habits that have nothing to do with how much money someone has today.

9 reasons why so many Canadians are making decent money but feeling broke

A combination of skyrocketing housing costs, heavy tax burdens, and everyday inflation means making a historically “good” salary no longer guarantees a comfortable middle-class life in Canada.

Lifestyle

11 car features that made driving more fun, until they were banned

Cars once came with playful, dramatic features that gave them personality, but safety and traffic laws eventually pushed many of them off the road.

13 strange facts about the human body

The human body is full of surprising abilities and quirks that sound unbelievable, but they’re completely real.

The 6 best (and 6 worst) countries for making new friends

Making new friends can be easy in some countries and surprisingly difficult in others, especially for newcomers and expats.

10 countries that waste the most food

Every year, millions of tonnes of perfectly edible food end up in the trash, and some countries waste far more than others simply because of their large populations.