Urban Departures: Bank Comparison
Investing

Comparison of Chequing Accounts in Canada

The banking industry in Canada is dominated by five banks known colloquially as the Big Five. According to the Banker’s Association of Canada the Royal Bank of Canada (RBC) is the largest, followed by TD Canada Trust (TD), Bank of Nova Scotia (Scotia), the…

Lifestyle

5 Ways to Exercise without a Gym Membership

Leftover Thanksgiving bird, scalloped potatoes, roasted cauliflower and asparagus, red-wine poached pears and pumpkin pie. The last few days have been an exercise in restraint, but I’m not going to lie- I’ve had to unbutton my pants because they seem to have gotten a…

Lifestyle

How to Manage What Your Partner Spends

Different Spending Priorities What is it with women and shoes? As newlyweds, we honeymooned in London and Paris. It was our first time to Europe together and there was much romance and adventure to be had. Leading up to our trip, Emily informed me…

Where does the money go?
Investing

Breakdown of Monthly Budget

Let’s take a look at the spending habits of two different families: the Flintstones and the Jetsons. The Jetsons have high-flying contraptions and a robotic maid while the Flintstones own an automobile powered through the courtesy of Fred’s two feet. For all intents and…