Caroline Cakebread has been Chatelaine.com's money expert since 2006. She is also a recovering academic and the mother of two small kids. She lives in Toronto where she writes and reads about all things financial.
Staying cool during a long, hot summer can be pricey. But before you turn on the A/C, read these tips on ways to keep costs down during a heatwave.
We've all heard it before — auto mechanics consistently quote higher prices to women than male customers. Not anymore! Follow this advice and you'll always come up ahead.
Before you buy the latest cool app, or shiny new gadget, make sure you read these expert tips to help you save big.
Research from TD Canada Trust asked both Gen Y and baby boomers about what it’s like to save when you’re in your 20s, here are the results.
We have a very different financial DNA than generations before us. Here are four things we do that people rarely did years ago.
Our money expert shares three valuable lessons she learned in class that have shaped her healthy spending habits, today.
It may seem like a potential dream home — but before you take the plunge, make sure you ask yourself these six important questions.
Think you can't put a price on love? Think again. Here's how one company breaks down a two-year pre-matrimonial courtship.
Ever darned a sock or de-pilled a sweater? These handy skills will save you bundles in the long-term.
When the Facebook COO released her book, Lean In, it was met with a flurry of criticism and over-the-top accusations. Why so much hate? Caroline Cakebread offers one interesting theory.
Make sure you know which tax credits to take advantage of -- it might save you thousands of dollars.
Adults would do well to remember the lessons Girl Guides extol to young women about gaining personal empowerment and achieving financial and career success.
