Welcome! My name is Erica Alini, I’m a personal finance reporter at The Globe and Mail and I, too, was once a newcomer in this country. This is the roadmap to navigating financial decisions in Canada that I wish I’d had when I first arrived.
Whether you’ve just landed, have lived here for a few years, or are just getting ready to come over, I’ve created a financial guidebook to help, in the form of a newsletter course that will come right to your inbox. I’ll show you through the good, the “meh” and – let’s be frank – the ugly of managing your money in Canada.
and you’ll receive an e-mail a week over five weeks exploring a different aspect of personal finance basics in Canada. Lessons will land in your inbox Wednesday afternoons.: Bank accounts and credit scores. The pros and cons of newcomer bank accounts, why loyalty to your bank doesn’t pay and how to start building your credit score right away.: All about renting – plus, a bit about buying your first home.