Scams in the US are at a record high. Yet most victims get no help and some end up losing even more

When Simon’s wife of 43 years passed away, it felt a bit like he’d died too.

Explainer - US Treasury yields are rising — why does it matter?

By Karen Brettell NEW YORK, Sept 1 (Reuters) - A selloff in U.S. government bonds is pushing up borrowing costs, which could squeeze households, companies, financial markets and the federal budget alike. WHY HAVE YIELDS BEEN RISING? Investors point to several forces behind the move, which has sent the 30-year yield to its highest mark in nearly two decades: mounting government borrowing that

Brazil, ECB studying instant payments link in potential first cross-border move for Pix, sources say

By Marcela Ayres BRASILIA, Sept 3 (Reuters) - Brazil's central bank and the European Central Bank (ECB) are studying a potential link between their instant payment systems, two people with direct knowledge of the matter said, in a move that could mark the first cross-border expansion of Brazil's hugely successful Pix platform. The sources, who spoke on condition of anonymity, said the

Engaging friends on wealth taxes: A guide

Learn effective strategies to discuss wealth taxes with friends, focusing on empathy and understanding rather than debates, to highlight the importance of addressing inequality.

The Netherlands takes its gold out of the US | About That

The Dutch central bank has quietly moved roughly $10 billion U.S. worth of gold out of the United States Federal Reserve — and $1 billion out of Canada — transferring it to London. Andrew Chang explains why experts say this move could indicate fracturing trust in the U.S. as a safe place to stockpile national assets.(Photo credits: The Canadian Press, Reuters, Adobe Stock, De Nederlandsche Bank and Getty Images)

Why we are all suddenly happy to pay £5 for a slice of pizza?

Why we are all suddenly happy to pay £5 for a slice of pizza? - LET’S UNPACK THAT: Pizza by the slice is suddenly everywhere – and often costs around a fiver per triangle. Hannah Twiggs crunches the numbers on whether we’re being ripped off, why servings are so enormous and how a humble cheesy wedge became London’s latest food obsession

Gold in higher demand than ever: Investors turn to Aya Gold & Silver, Lahontan Gold and Perseus Mining

Aya Gold & Silver: One Record High After Another Whilst gold and silver prices have not yet reached their all-time highs seen at the start of the year, some shares in the sector have already done so. Shares of Aya Gold & Silver recently reached the CAD 40 mark for the first time, setting a new all-time high. They are currently trading slightly belo...

63% of Canadian workers say cost of living is their no. 1 money stress — and 1 in 5 say it hurts their work

For millions of Canadian workers, money worries are no longer staying at home when the workday begins. New TELUS Health

Do you know what creates 65% of the value of a typical pension pot at retirement?

The most common belief is that individual contributions add the most value to a pension over a working life, finds a survey by Standard Life.

Iranian rial in freefall as dollar breaks 2.1 million mark

The rial has lost 63% of its value against the dollar since March, with the euro hitting 2.55 million rials and gold coins changing hands at 2.26 billion. Iran's central bank governor pledged a $2 billion injection while acknowledging inflation had placed "heavy pressure on people's livelihoods." View on euronews

Where is the money? Distraught customers demand answers after millions frozen at BC currency exchange

Customers of a BC currency exchange say millions in transfers are frozen, with little regulatory protection to recover the money — here's what's happening and what options remain

Report: Cash buyers once ruled US real estate but their weapon is losing power

Cash buyers became more prominent after the pandemic as mortgage rates climbed. But the market of 2026 looks very different.

If economy is failing... how are stocks at all-time high?

How I manage my money: Early retiree, 59, has £120,000 in gold, but lives frugally

A guide for navigating life’s big financial moments

Big life changes often manage to be exciting and disorienting at the same time. Moving, starting a new job, going back to school, welcoming a baby; any of these, and more, can upend your budget overnight. You won’t be able to anticipate everything, but a little structure up front goes a long way. When life […] The post A guide for navigating life’s big financial moments appeared first on For Your Life.

Katie Piper: Here are 5 things every woman should know about money

Turning the entire world into solid gold inside Minecraft

Minecraft master Craftee must find a way to survive and thrive after every single block on the planet is transformed into precious yellow metal.

Santander offers customers £240 if they switch current account and open a savings pot at 8% interest

This is one of the highest switch bribes we've seen recently, leapfrogging HSBC's offer of £220. But as with that deal, there is a significant hoop to jump through.

Pharma Junior rallies 66% as asset monetization unlocks $18M upfront cash

An upfront cash infusion from a commercial asset sale sparked a massive morning rally in specialty pharma today, highlighting how non-dilutive liquidity events can rapidly re-rate microcap balance sheets. When a developer monetizes its majority stake in an approved drug to a global manufacturing partner, the market quickly rewards the immediate cash injection.

What to know about the AP/FRONTLINE investigation into scam victims

Scams in the U.S. have surged to a record high, and most people have been targeted. Americans reported a record $15.9 billion in losses last year to the Federal Trade Commission — a 25% increase from 2024, and likely a huge undercount. The FTC estimates that real losses in 2024 were close to $200 billion, or about $550 million every day.

@ the bell: Stocks advance while oil stays calm

The TSX regained momentum on Thursday, driven by gains in resource and health-care stocks, while the Bank of Canada kept interest rates unchanged. Mining shares advanced alongside stronger gold and silver prices, and consumer discretionary stocks rebounded after two consecutive sessions of losses. US markets also moved higher as Treasury yields pau...

Money vs. hand press ASMR

A satisfying hand press test with money and tools, captured in a clean ASMR-style garage moment.

Tax on second incomes: Everything you need to know

Tax on second incomes: Everything you need to know from thresholds to which earnings count - Whether you’re making extra cash delivering takeaways, taxi-driving, creating content or anything else, you need to know the rules which apply

Miners power Canada's TSX; markets assess rate-hike bets

Sept 3 (Reuters) - Canada's main stock index rose on Thursday, with miners leading broader gains, after U.S. Fed Governor Christopher Waller signaled patience on interest rates, prompting markets to pull back bets for a September rate hike. The S&P/TSX Composite Index rose 0.8% to 36,385.30 at 09:53 a.m. ET, on track for its biggest one-day jump in about a month. • The materials sector housing

Countries with the most millionaires and billionaires

Money might not make the world go around in a literal sense, but it certainly does give it a helping hand. Between investments, inheritances, and good business, there are cities around the world that have accumulated a nice list of wealthy people. But we’re here to look at which countries most of them call home. Curious? Click through the gallery to see which nations boast the highest number of millionaires and billionaires.

More Canadians say their next paycheque is already spoken for before it arrives

Survey reveals 61% of Canadians have at least half their income spoken for before payday

Canadian employers plan 3.1% pay raises for 2027 as nearly half hold extra cash for hard-to-keep workers

Canadian employers are signalling that 2027 will bring another year of restrained but still-positive pay growth. New compensation data from

I thought I had $300,000 in SpaceX shares — the lesson for Canadians chasing pre-IPO stock

One investor thought his early SpaceX bet was worth $300,000. Here's what went wrong, and what Canadians should know before chasing pre-IPO shares

The many ways Donald Trump has made billions of dollars in his second term

US president and former Apprentice star Donald Trump has long been associated with money, what with his reputation as a businessman prior to entering America's top political office, but now the Republican is president (once again), his wealth has come under increased scrutiny. Per a financial disclosure in June, the convicted felon raked in more th...

New vertical $20 bill featuring King Charles III unveiled by Bank of Canada

This is the first Canadian paper currency to feature King Charles III, whose image replaces that of his mother, the late Queen Elizabeth II.

Stocks fall after a surprisingly strong jobs report raises prospects of an interest rate hike

U.S. stocks fell and Treasury yields rose Friday after the government reported that employers unexpectedly added 162,000 jobs last month, a development that could increase chances that the U.S. central bank will raise interest rates later this month.

Market open: GameStop rallies as Fed inflation concerns return | Aug 31st

Markets are under pressure to start the week as rising oil prices, renewed geopolitical tensions in the Middle East, and increasing expectations for further interest-rate action weigh on investor sentiment. The TSX is down 0.46%, while the TSX Venture Index is lower by 0.38%. In the U.S., the Dow has fallen 0.62%, while the Nasdaq is holding slight...

My wife found out her father has been putting money into a secret account in her name for years. Could that create a tax problem for us?

Finding out that a parent has been stashing money in your spouse’s name for years is the kind of family surprise that can instantly turn into a tax question. The good news is that a hidden account does not automatically mean you owe tax, penalties, or back returns. What matters most is who legally owned the money, whose Social Security number was attached to the account, and whether the account generated taxable income.

Personal finance: How to save, spend, and think rationally about money

Whether you have a lot of money or a lot of debt, it matters how you handle your personal finances. A crucial step when it comes to saving is to reassess your relationship with money and to learn to adopt a broader, more logical point of view. In this video, social innovator and activist Vicki Robin, psychologist Daniel Kahneman, Harvard Business School professor Michael Norton, and author Bruce Feiler offer advice on achieving financial independence, learning to control your emotions, spending smarter, and teaching children about money. It all starts with education and understanding. The more you know about how money works, the better you will be at avoiding mistakes and the easier it will be to take control of your financial circumstances. Your Money or Your Life: 9 Steps to Transforming Your Relationship with Money and Achieving Financial Independence: Fully Revised and Updated for 2018 List Price: $13.49 New From: $9.44 in Stock Used From: $6.00 in Stock

TSX opens higher on miners boost ahead of BoC rate decision

Sept 2 (Reuters) - Canada's main stock index opened higher on Wednesday, boosted by mining stocks, while investors assessed the impact of elevated bond yields and fresh hostilities in the Middle East, ahead of the Bank of Canada's interest-rate decision. The S&P/TSX Composite Index was up 0.5% at 36,017.59 at 09:31 a.m. ET. (Reporting by Purvi Agarwal in Bengaluru; Editing by Shreya Biswas)

Bank of Canada holds key rate steady, as risks to inflation and economic growth increase

Amid growing trade tensions with the U.S. and the ongoing war in the Middle East, Canada’s central bank held its key lending rate at 2.25 per cent while warning of risks to both growth and inflation. Jacqueline Hansen has more.

Homeowners coming off two-year fixed-rate mortgages urged to dodge SVRs or face a bill shock

More than 1m homeowners are coming off two-year fixed rate mortgages this year with an average interest rate of 4.81%, Compare the Market said.

Children picking up on parents' concerns about money

A new survey found many Canadian children are picking up on their parents worries about money, while proper financial education is lacking. Kylie Stanton reports.

How worried should variable-rate borrowers be about Bank of Canada rate hikes?

Wednesday’s Bank of Canada announcement revealed policymakers may be more hike-prone than markets had assumed.

X's new payments app X Money hit by mass hacking attempt

Unsolicited password reset emails have hit X users after the launch of X Money, with the platform warning that hackers could be behind a wider phishing attempt. View on euronews

It’s all about the math: I turned a $400,000 inheritance into a $900,000 investment — why I chose to rent vs. owning a home

Her family and everyone she knows says to buy using her inheritance — but Canada’s rules on rent and capital gains tax make the decision to own versus rent less obvious than it seems

Bills retirees should recheck every year before they drain their fixed income

The bills you’ve paid for years can be the easiest ones to overlook. But by retirement, that kind of autopilot spending can quietly drain hundreds or even thousands of dollars a year.

Are you a victim of banks' sneaky savings account rate trick? Sylvia Morris

Huge numbers of savers are missing out with the average easy-access rate just 1.6% across accounts currently on sale and those closed to new savers.

How Taiwan's AI stock boom has ordinary people borrowing to invest

People across Taiwan are taking out loans and even remortgaging their homes to chase gains in an AI-fuelled stock boom — and not everyone is coming out ahead. View on euronews

The 20 areas which take out most cash - and those abandoning it quickest as machines disappear

In the first six months of 2026 people in Britain made 500million fewer visits to cash machines than in the first six months of 2019, cash machine operator Link said.

How India is building a $10 trillion economy

How is India working toward becoming a $10 trillion economy? This video explores the growth story behind one of the world’s fastest-changing major economies and the key forces shaping its long-term economic ambitions. From manufacturing and infrastructure to technology, digital services, energy, and consumer spending, India’s economic expansion is being driven by multiple sectors. Major investments in roads, railways, ports, cities, and digital infrastructure are helping create the foundations for continued growth.

Woman in £23k of debt reveals how she paid back £19k in just five months thanks to Vinted and eBay

Ellie Titmus, 32, said her accumulating debt began to 'snowball' after she became a single mum in 2022.

Analysts raise Canadian dollar forecasts, expecting trade tensions to ultimately fade: Reuters poll

By Fergal Smith TORONTO, Sept 3 (Reuters) - Canada's dollar will edge lower in coming months before notching moderate gains in a year if a resolution is reached in the trade conflict with the United States, a Reuters poll showed. The median forecast of 32 foreign exchange analysts in an August 31 to September 2 poll was for the Canadian dollar to edge 0.4% lower to 1.39 per U.S. dollar, or 71.94

Shein prices Hong Kong IPO below top end of range, raises $1.74 billion

By Nikita Maria Jino, Roshan Thomas and Yantoultra Ngui Aug 31 (Reuters) - Shein on Monday priced its Hong Kong initial public offering below the top end of its marketed range, raising HK$13.60 billion ($1.74 billion) from the share sale. The online fast-fashion retailer offered 280 million shares for the listing at HK$48.56 per share. Last week, it said it would offer shares between HK$47.60

Scotiabank customers owed money after $10.45M NSF fee settlement: Are you eligible?

A court-approved class action resolves claims Scotiabank charged duplicate $48 NSF fees on re-presented debits