Author: MoneyMaven

It’s not as though we weren’t warned. Everything Trump Touches Dies: A Republican Strategist Gets Real About the Worst President Ever. That was published in 2018. This was published a few days after Trump won, digesting Timothy Snyder’s warning: Is Trump trying to kill us? Authoritarian expert says yes. Here’s how. (Professor Snyder has since…

A higher credit limit could help improve your credit score and give you more breathing room on big purchases. Whether you’re planning a home project or want to lower your credit utilization, requesting a credit line increase from Chase might be the right move. But Chase doesn’t offer an online form for this. You’ll need…

Finances & Money Image Source: 123rf.com Doing it yourself can feel empowering—until it quietly backfires. Homeowners often pour time, money, and energy into upgrades with the belief that it’ll pay off later. But not all improvements boost value. In fact, there are several DIY projects that hurt resale value more than they help. Before you…

To give an another example, in September 2024, the average weekly wage across Canada was $1,304.43, according to Statistics Canada. That comes to an average annual salary of $67,830.36. That means the average working Canadian falls within the second federal tax bracket. They would pay 15% tax on their first $55,867, and 20.5% tax on…

Image by Alexandra Maria of Pexels The phrase “high maintenance” has become a casual insult, especially aimed at women who enjoy a certain lifestyle, appearance, or level of care. But beneath that label is often a deeper misunderstanding: it’s not that she’s asking for too much. It’s that you haven’t accounted for what she values…

Looking for a checking account you can open online in minutes—without giving up access to real branches? Chase makes it easy to get started with options that include no overdraft fees, easy mobile tools, and thousands of ATMs across the country. Whether you’re opening your first checking account or switching banks, Chase offers several account…

Career Image Source: 123rf.com The grind never stops—or at least, that’s what hustle culture keeps telling us. Wake up early, chase success, stay productive, sleep less, do more. For many men, this non-stop mindset is worn like a badge of honor. But behind the motivational quotes and 4 a.m. alarms, there’s a growing crisis happening…

“We’ve seen a lot of the brand value of the U.S. be eroded. There’s this animosity towards travelling to the U.S.,” says Rahim Madhavji, president of KnightsbridgeFX, a Canadian foreign-exchange company. As snowbirds start to flock home for the summer, it’s not looking like other Canadians will take their place. Canadian airlines Air Canada and…

(This was inspired by a discussion in my online community, The Wealth Connection. I listened with awe to women who put this principle into practice and reported miraculous changes.) You want to create financial miracles? Let me tell you how. The secret is deceptively simple, incredibly powerful, yet can be so uncomfortable, many won’t want…

Worried your credit score might block you from opening a checking account? The good news is most banks don’t check your credit—but that doesn’t mean approval is guaranteed. Instead of your credit score, many banks check your banking history through tools like ChexSystems to see if you’ve had issues with overdrafts, unpaid fees, or fraud…