Melissa Leong
Financial Post
Toronto, ON, Canada
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If money doesn’t buy happiness then why are we so obsessed with getting more of it?
In an excerpt from Happy Go Money, author Melissa Leong swings a wrecking ball at our money beliefs to help us figure out what actually does make us happy → Read More
Debt Is a Monster That Steals Your Happiness
Your credit card debt is worse for you than your divorce. → Read More
Five tips to make sure that you’re getting the best deal from your bank or financial institution
Recent questions in the media about aggressive sales tactics are a good reminder to be on top of your financial services and to consider shopping around → Read More
These five tech-based money scams are making millennials look like suckers
All that sharing with less caring, and clicking with less checking, can lead to money lost, ruined credit and identity theft → Read More
These five tech-based money scams are making millennials look like suckers
All that sharing with less caring, and clicking with less checking, can lead to money lost, ruined credit and identity theft → Read More
Here’s a workout routine that will get you on the right track financially and stay in shape
FP's Melissa Leong helps those who may have overindulged last year in her new workout segment, Financially Fit → Read More
Here’s a workout routine that will get you on the right track financially and stay in shape
FP's Melissa Leong helps those who may have overindulged last year in her new workout segment, Financially Fit → Read More
Long walks on the beach and a new home: how dateable are you based on your credit score?
Your credit score is used to determine things such as whether you get a mortgage or can rent a property or secure a job, but what if it also determined whether you could get a date? → Read More
Raise your savings game for 2017 with personal finance Bingo
Developing good personal finance habits can be a grind so track your progress with this custom card and treat yourself — though not too much — when you fill out a row → Read More
How to conquer the new year: Five financial habits you could do without in 2017
Challenging your financial beliefs and behaviours can go a long way toward replenishing your bank account and enriching your life in general → Read More
Tapping away your money online too often? Then you should get get the Spend Blocker
Do you tap money away without looking at receipts or shop online mindlessly with the click of a button? Then get the Spend Blocker, according to FP's Melissa Leong → Read More
Divorce is never easy and your heart may be broken, but that doesn’t mean your wallet needs to be too
From before the divorce to negotiations to post-split, follow these common sense tips for a split that is financially fair and fits your family situation → Read More
This is how technology is making it easier to go broke
Without question, technology makes your life easier. But, it’s also making you more broke. With the wave of your phone, the tap of your card, the push of an Amazon Dash button, it’s never been easier to part with your hard-earned bucks. In 2015, only 25 percent of Canadian transactions… → Read More
Rise of the moonlighters: Why more Canadians are taking on side jobs and how to make it work for you
The percentage of workers with multiple jobs has more than doubled in the last 40 years, and experts say it's going to become even more common → Read More
Rise of the moonlighters: Why more Canadians are taking on side jobs and how to make it work for you
The percentage of workers with multiple jobs has more than doubled in the last 40 years, and experts say it's going to become even more common → Read More
As our homes get smarter ‘it could become incredibly easy to spend money’
As the technological juggernaut, the so-called Internet of Things, takes over our lives, what does this mean for how we buy and manage our hard-earned bucks? → Read More
‘Mom, I’m bored!’ Just in time, here are 15 ways to keep the kids occupied this summer without breaking the bank
Once the novelty of summer wears off, it can be hard to keep kids occupied without caving and going on expensive day trips. Whether you're on weekend duty or have the rest of the summer ahead of you,... → Read More
Summertime and the living is expensive: Six warm-weather spending traps, and how to avoid falling in
Summer presents a triple-threat to your finances, but you can fight back without giving up all the fun and opportunity the season has to offer → Read More
Planning a summer escape? 23 ways to get away as a family without breaking the bank
It’s hard for families to save money on travel, but it can be done. Some of Canada’s foremost travel experts share their best money-saving hacks → Read More
What the on-demand economy means for student summer jobs: For starters, more opportunities
The increasing 'uberfication' of just about everything is changing the labour landscape for young workers for the better → Read More