Rebecca Payne
Rebecca Payne
ContributorRebecca Payne has more than a decade of experience editing and producing both local and national daily newspapers. She's worked on the Toronto Star, the Globe and Mail, Metro, Canada's National Observer, the Virginian-Pilot and Daily Press.
Rebecca Payne has more than a decade of experience editing and producing both local and national daily newspapers. She's worked on the Toronto Star, the Globe and Mail, Metro, Canada's National Observer, the Virginian-Pilot and Daily Press.
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Managing Money • May 13
Former actor Ian Somerhalder’s 8-figure debt disaster: Key lessons for Canadians on fraud and recovery
The Vampire Diaries star’s catastrophic business loss is a brutal reminder that income — no matter how high — won’t protect you if the wrong deal goes wrong
Managing Money • May 13
Former actor Ian Somerhalder’s 8-figure debt disaster: Key lessons for Canadians on fraud and recovery
The Vampire Diaries star’s catastrophic business loss is a brutal reminder that income — no matter how high — won’t protect you if the wrong deal goes wrong
Managing Money • Apr 22
Caring for 2 generations is crushing many Gen X Canadians’ retirement savings — here’s how to fight back
Caught between ageing parents who’ve moved in and adult children who still need support, many ‘sandwich generation’ Canadians are watching their finances suffer — here’s how to take back control
Managing Money • Apr 22
Caring for 2 generations is crushing many Gen X Canadians’ retirement savings — here’s how to fight back
Caught between ageing parents who’ve moved in and adult children who still need support, many ‘sandwich generation’ Canadians are watching their finances suffer — here’s how to take back control
Managing Money • Apr 17
$1K today, $45K at retirement: Why Canadians can’t afford to skip their employer’s RRSP match
More than 9 million Canadians have no workplace retirement plan — but if yours offers an RRSP match, here’s exactly how much you could be leaving on the table by not using it
Managing Money • Apr 17
$1K today, $45K at retirement: Why Canadians can’t afford to skip their employer’s RRSP match
More than 9 million Canadians have no workplace retirement plan — but if yours offers an RRSP match, here’s exactly how much you could be leaving on the table by not using it
Managing Money • Apr 01
36% of Canadians lie to their partner about money — what financial infidelity costs you and how to recover
When a woman discovered her husband had secretly borrowed $350K and lost it all day trading, it exposed a hidden threat many couples face — and what to do about it
Managing Money • Apr 01
36% of Canadians lie to their partner about money — what financial infidelity costs you and how to recover
When a woman discovered her husband had secretly borrowed $350K and lost it all day trading, it exposed a hidden threat many couples face — and what to do about it
Managing Money • Mar 04
It’s never too late: At 50, she has no retirement savings — here’s the advice The Ramsey Show hosts give her
Never admit defeat
Managing Money • Mar 04
It’s never too late: At 50, she has no retirement savings — here’s the advice The Ramsey Show hosts give her
Never admit defeat
Mortgages • Feb 20
House flipping costs can spiral out of control in Canada’s tough housing market. What investors need to know
So what squeezes the profits out of house flipping? The answer lies in a perfect strom of rising costs hitting flippers from every direction
Mortgages • Feb 20
House flipping costs can spiral out of control in Canada’s tough housing market. What investors need to know
So what squeezes the profits out of house flipping? The answer lies in a perfect strom of rising costs hitting flippers from every direction
Loans • Feb 15
'That's insanity': Ramsey blasts $80K car debt cosigned by grandma, and issues warning about predatory loans
“You’re a 24-year-old man. Your parents don’t force you to do anything"
Loans • Feb 15
'That's insanity': Ramsey blasts $80K car debt cosigned by grandma, and issues warning about predatory loans
“You’re a 24-year-old man. Your parents don’t force you to do anything"
Managing Money • Feb 08
One bad business loan left this couple $1.3M in debt — why Dave Ramsey says don’t save the business
Ramsey was stunned that the loan was approved in the first place
Managing Money • Feb 08
One bad business loan left this couple $1.3M in debt — why Dave Ramsey says don’t save the business
Ramsey was stunned that the loan was approved in the first place
Managing Money • Feb 03
'I might leave or file bankruptcy': Woman says husband wrecked finances — Dave Ramsey says both share blame
A lack of insight is part of the problem
Managing Money • Feb 03
'I might leave or file bankruptcy': Woman says husband wrecked finances — Dave Ramsey says both share blame
A lack of insight is part of the problem
Insurance • Feb 02
Florida insurer denies $100K vandalism claim — what Canadian snowbirds should know before buying U.S. property
Cases like this highlight why understanding insurance rules in the U.S. — and in Florida, specifically — is crucial
Insurance • Feb 02
Florida insurer denies $100K vandalism claim — what Canadian snowbirds should know before buying U.S. property
Cases like this highlight why understanding insurance rules in the U.S. — and in Florida, specifically — is crucial
Managing Money • Jan 21
I’ve spent 8 years saving for a home but feel further behind — with no retirement savings. Should I pivot?
Does it make sense to keep pushing to own a home?
Managing Money • Jan 21
I’ve spent 8 years saving for a home but feel further behind — with no retirement savings. Should I pivot?
Does it make sense to keep pushing to own a home?
Mortgages • Jan 17
He has no mortgage but can’t escape his HELOC. Why The Ramsey Show hosts say refinancing won’t fix the problem
The real issue wasn’t the type of debt — it was how the money was being allocated each month
Mortgages • Jan 17
He has no mortgage but can’t escape his HELOC. Why The Ramsey Show hosts say refinancing won’t fix the problem
The real issue wasn’t the type of debt — it was how the money was being allocated each month
Employment • Oct 30
My boss told me I was overpaid $7K and now I have to give it back or work without pay. Is this legal?
Is this employer overreaching?
Employment • Oct 30
My boss told me I was overpaid $7K and now I have to give it back or work without pay. Is this legal?
Is this employer overreaching?
Managing Money • Oct 23
My aunt swindled $30K from my grandparents' savings. How to stop elder abuse when victims are afraid to act
The call is coming from inside the house
Managing Money • Oct 23
My aunt swindled $30K from my grandparents' savings. How to stop elder abuse when victims are afraid to act
The call is coming from inside the house
Managing Money • Oct 17
My parents owe $70K, have no assets and plan to ignore the debt until they die. Will I be on hook?
The feelings of anxiety are real
Managing Money • Oct 17
My parents owe $70K, have no assets and plan to ignore the debt until they die. Will I be on hook?
The feelings of anxiety are real
Managing Money • Sep 28
We’re 40, earn $500K a year and have $1.65M saved — Can we still retire comfortably if my wife quits her job?
Is a tough job market reason to keep working?
Managing Money • Sep 28
We’re 40, earn $500K a year and have $1.65M saved — Can we still retire comfortably if my wife quits her job?
Is a tough job market reason to keep working?
Managing Money • Sep 11
I spent my 20s aggressively saving, but I feel like I missed out on having a life. How do I find a balance?
More money, more problems
Managing Money • Sep 11
I spent my 20s aggressively saving, but I feel like I missed out on having a life. How do I find a balance?
More money, more problems
Investing • Jul 03
I’m 57 with $650K in my RRSP and I’m desperate to quit my soul-crushing job — can I afford to retire now?
The answer to when you can safely retire depends on several factors specific to an individual’s unique circumstances
Investing • Jul 03
I’m 57 with $650K in my RRSP and I’m desperate to quit my soul-crushing job — can I afford to retire now?
The answer to when you can safely retire depends on several factors specific to an individual’s unique circumstances
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