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There’s been a lot to keep up with this year, so it’s easy to have missed new developments on the personal finance front even if they might mean more money in your pocket.

A new report says Canada’s three largest provinces are lagging behind the rest of the country when it comes to policies and outcomes aimed at tackling the housing crisis.

Dollarama Inc. reported a third-quarter profit of $321.7 million, up from $275.8 million in the same quarter last year.

Statistics Canada says the amount Canadians owe relative to their income climbed higher for the fourth consecutive quarter.

A Consumer Reports and Groundwork Collaborative investigation found that some U.S. grocery prices differed by as much as 23 per cent per item from one Instacart customer to the next. In an inadvertently sent email, the company calls one pricing tactic “smart rounding.”

Canada’s job market has been far stronger than expected, but with the trade challenges ahead, The Bank of Canada’s decision to hold interest rates is a balanced call, economists say.

FULL UPDATE: Bank of Canada governor Tiff Macklem discusses why the key interest rate remained unchanged despite trade concerns and economic uncertainty.

Pedro Antunes, chief economist with Conference Board of Canada, on how the Bank of Canada came to its decision to hold the key interest rate.

As many Canadians struggle to pay for food, experts say there are ways consumers can stretch their budgets.

A new poll says concerns about job stability and the economy are weighing on first-time homebuyers looking to enter the market.

The latest Food Price Report produced by several Canadian universities is projecting an average family of four will pay more for food in 2026 than this year because of issues like trade and climate change.

Canada’s economy posted surprisingly strong growth in the third quarter, but economists looking underneath the hood offered a series of caveats that suggest weaker results than the headline figures imply

Banks went into last quarter’s earnings results with analysts worried they might not be able to justify lofty valuations, only to have almost all of the banks handily beat earnings expectations.

While achieving true financial freedom has certainly become more challenging, it’s not impossible, writes personal finance contributor Christopher Liew.

For those searching for savings at the grocery store, many are finding out that there’s no safe place to take cover from sky-high food costs.