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Plainspoken writing about Canadian money. One column a week — rates, mortgages, credit cards, registered accounts. For Canadians about to make a real decision.

April 13, 2026·Geopolitics & Inflation

The Pump Doesn't Care Where You Work

Marcus Webb, Red Deer, Alberta — operations supervisor at an oil services firm, variable-rate mortgage, yard busier than it's been in months, still paying close to 170 cents a litre

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April 10, 2026·Registered Accounts

The Refund Is Not the Point

Priya Sharma, Halifax — graphic designer, 34, employment income plus freelance contracts, just received her refund

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