Leah Golob

1 week ago | ca.finance.yahoo.com | Leah Golob

Consumer reports say Canadians are cautious on spending, but customer behaviour tells a different story, says grocery chain Empire's (EMP-A.TO) president and CEO Michael Medline. “There is no doubt that our customers’ behaviour continues to improve,” said Medline on a conference call with analysts on Thursday following the release of fourth-quarter results. Empire operates Safeway, Sobeys, FreshCo, Farm Boy and Longo’s, among other grocery retail brands.

1 week ago | ca.finance.yahoo.com | Leah Golob

With more than 1,600 exchange-traded funds (ETFs) now trading in Canada — and more being launched each month — some investors don't know where to begin. The country is on track for another record year of ETF launches in 2025, adding to an already complex marketplace. Investors have “analysis paralysis. They quite honestly don’t know where to start,” says Anita Bruinsma, financial planner and investment coach at Clarity Personal Finance In Toronto.

1 week ago | ca.finance.yahoo.com | Leah Golob

Andrew Hurtado was fast asleep in his Innisfil, Ont. home one night in March when his $70,000 2023 Toyota Tundra was stolen from his driveway. The thief quickly turned off Hurtado’s car alarm before it had the chance to wake him. Police later found the vehicle in Scarborough, Ont., but not before it racked up $21,000 in damages. “Now we are paranoid,” said Hurtado.

1 month ago | theglobeandmail.com | Leah Golob

1 month ago | thespec.com | Leah Golob

When 23-year-old Torontonian Isabella Felippe got engaged to her high school sweetheart, Pedro, she didn’t expect a marriage contract to be part of the wedding planning. But with Pedro poised to inherit significant family assets, his parents requested a pre-nuptial agreement — or pre-nup — before the couple tied the knot. “At first I thought the whole idea of a pre-nup was a little bit unnecessary, but then it was something that was important for his family,” Felippe says.