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What Credit Score is Needed for a Line of Credit?

Sandra MacGregor

Mar 03, 2025

How to Use a Balance Transfer Credit Card: The Dos and Don'ts

Jessica Martel

Feb 28, 2025

Can Someone Run a Credit Check Without My Permission in Canada?

Jessica Martel

Feb 24, 2025

What Happens If Your Mortgage Renewal is Denied in Canada?

Jessica Martel

Feb 24, 2025

Best Balance Transfer Credit Cards in Canada for 2025

The Borrowell Team

Feb 18, 2025

How Credit Card Balance Transfers Work in Canada

The Borrowell Team

Feb 18, 2025

Lease Start Date vs. Move-in Date: Things to Know

Kate Smalley

Jan 23, 2025

How to Report Rent Payments to the Credit Bureau

Janine DeVault

Jan 23, 2025

What Credit Score Do You Need for a Mortgage?

Sean Cooper

Jan 08, 2025

How Long Does Information Stay On My Credit Report In 2025?

Rachel Surman

Jan 08, 2025

How to Renew Your Mortgage in 2025

Sean Cooper

Dec 10, 2024

How Does Your Credit Score Affect Your Mortgage Interest Rate?

Sean Cooper

Aug 30, 2024

Best Low Interest Credit Cards in Canada for 2024

The Borrowell Team

Jul 15, 2024

How to Add Your Rent Payment History to Your Credit Report

Sandra MacGregor

Jun 20, 2024

Add 2 Years of Past Rent Payments to Your Credit Report With Borrowell

The Borrowell Team

Jun 18, 2024

87% of Renters Think Rent Payments Should Count Towards Their Credit

The Borrowell Team

Jun 18, 2024

How to Get a 900 Credit Score in Canada

Sandra MacGregor

Jun 17, 2024

The Best Apps to Check Your Credit Score for Free in Canada

Jessica Martel

Jun 17, 2024

What Do I Do if my Rental Application is Denied?

Karen Stevens

Jun 17, 2024

What Is A Credit Score And Why Does It Matter?

The Borrowell Team

Jun 17, 2024

Can You Build Credit by Paying Rent?

Janine DeVault

Jun 17, 2024

How to Choose a Rent Reporting Service

Jessica Martel

Jun 17, 2024

Rent Advantage™ vs Landlord Credit Bureau vs Front Lobby

Sandra MacGregor

Jun 17, 2024

How to Rent an Apartment with Bad Credit in Ontario

Sandra MacGregor

Jun 17, 2024

Best Credit Card Sign Up Bonuses in Canada in 2024

The Borrowell Team

Jun 05, 2024

How to Get Your First Credit Card in Canada

Jessica Martel

May 22, 2024

What is Credit Card Churning and Does it Hurt Your Credit Score?

Sandra MacGregor

Apr 29, 2024

What is a Good Credit Score?

Jordann Brown

Apr 25, 2024

Rent Reporting: How It Makes Things Fairer for Canadian Renters

Andrew Graham

Mar 28, 2024

What Should My Credit Utilization Be?

Sandra MacGregor

Feb 22, 2024

What’s The Difference Between Hard And Soft Credit Inquiries?

Janine DeVault

Jan 18, 2024

Does Your Income Affect Your Credit Score?

Sandra MacGregor

Jan 08, 2024

How Does Credit Card Interest Work in Canada?

The Borrowell Team

Dec 14, 2023

Does Increasing Your Credit Limit Affect Your Credit Score?

Sandra MacGregor

Nov 15, 2023

Is 800 a Good Credit Score in Canada?

Sandra MacGregor

Sep 15, 2023

Does Flexiti Affect Your Credit Score?

Sandra MacGregor

Aug 23, 2023

BMO eclipse Visa Infinite* Card Review

The Borrowell Team

Aug 10, 2023

How to Get a Credit Report in Canada

Jessica Martel

Aug 09, 2023

How Does Gambling Affect Your Credit Score in Canada?

The Borrowell Team

May 19, 2023

Borrowell Credit Builder vs KOHO Credit Building

Jessica Martel

Apr 28, 2023

Best Credit Builder Loans in Canada

Karen Stevens

Apr 26, 2023

What’s The Difference Between Installment And Revolving Credit?

Karen Stevens

Mar 28, 2023

Does Your US Credit History Transfer to Canada?

Janine DeVault

Mar 23, 2023

What Is A Credit Report And Why Is It Important?

The Borrowell Team

Mar 22, 2023

What is a Credit Utilization Rate?

The Borrowell Team

Mar 22, 2023

New First Time Home Buyers Tax-Free Savings Account (FHSA)

Jessica Martel

Mar 21, 2023

Borrowing 101: Introduction to Loans and Lines of Credit

The Borrowell Team

Feb 28, 2023

Is 650 a Good Credit Score in Canada?

Janine DeVault

Jan 25, 2023

Key Financial Dates and Deadlines for Canadians in 2023

Borrowell

Jan 24, 2023

Does a Personal Line of Credit Affect Your Credit Score?

Sandra MacGregor

Jan 18, 2023

Personal Loan vs. Personal Line of Credit: What’s the Difference?

Jessica Martel

Jan 16, 2023

How to Prepare Your Credit Score for Buying a Home in 2024

Sean Cooper

Jan 03, 2023

Pre-qualified vs Pre-approved: What’s the Difference?

Sean Cooper

Dec 21, 2022

Will Refinancing my Auto Loan Hurt my Credit?

Karen Stevens

Dec 19, 2022

How Long Does an Eviction Stay on Your Credit Report?

Jessica Martel

Dec 18, 2022

Should You Take Out a Personal Loan to Travel?

Fairstone

Dec 06, 2022

Is Canada Headed for a Recession in 2023? Here’s What the Experts are Saying

Karen Stevens

Dec 06, 2022

12 Tips When Moving into Your First Apartment

Janine DeVault

Dec 05, 2022

Equifax and TransUnion: Why are They Different?

Sandra MacGregor

Dec 04, 2022

How to Update Personal Information on Your Credit Report

Sandra MacGregor

Dec 03, 2022

How to Update Personal Information on Your Credit Report

Sandra MacGregor

Dec 03, 2022

What Can Disqualify You From Renting an Apartment?

Kate Smalley

Dec 02, 2022

Money Tight This December? Here’s How to Have a Happy Holiday Season in 2022 for (Practically!) Free

Borrowell

Dec 01, 2022

What Happens When You Miss a Mortgage Payment?

Sean Cooper

Nov 29, 2022

How Many Credit Inquiries is Too Many?

Jessica Martel

Nov 25, 2022

12 Expenses When Renting Your First Apartment

Kiara Taylor

Nov 22, 2022

What is a Lease Guarantor?

Jessica Martel

Nov 17, 2022

How to Apply for a Mortgage Online in Canada

Pine

Nov 15, 2022

What Does it Mean to Have a Fair to Good Credit Score?

Fairstone

Nov 14, 2022

Borrowell vs. Mogo vs. Credit Karma: What's The Difference?

Kate Smalley

Nov 10, 2022

How Does Rent Affect Your Credit Score?

Sandra MacGregor

Nov 08, 2022

When is the Best Time to Start Looking for an Apartment?

Sandra MacGregor

Nov 07, 2022

Step By Step Rental Application Guide

Jessica Martel

Nov 04, 2022

8 Frightening Financial Emergencies (And How to Deal with Them)

Fairstone

Oct 31, 2022

21 Important Questions to Ask When Renting an Apartment

Janine DeVault

Oct 31, 2022

What's With All The 'Flations? Inflation, Shrinkflation, Greedflation...

Karen Stevens

Oct 26, 2022

Does a Rental Application Hurt Your Credit Score?

Jessica Martel

Oct 24, 2022

Does a Credit Check Show Your Income?

Kiara Taylor

Oct 24, 2022

What Does Pre-Approved Mean for a Credit Card?

Karen Stevens

Oct 24, 2022

Credit Score not Changing? Here are 8 Reasons Why

Karen Stevens

Oct 24, 2022

What Can a Landlord Ask for on a Rental Application in Ontario?

Jessica Martel

Oct 23, 2022

Mortgage Options for New Canadians

Sean Cooper

Oct 23, 2022

What Financial Benefits Do Newcomers Get in Canada?

Kate Smalley

Oct 22, 2022

How to Find the Best Chequing Account for your Lifestyle

BMO

Sep 29, 2022

What is Debt Consolidation and Should You Consider It?

Symple Loans

Sep 28, 2022

What Documents Are Required to Rent a Home in Canada?

Jessica Martel

Sep 27, 2022

How Long Does it Take to Get Approved for an Apartment?

Kate Smalley

Sep 27, 2022

How to Go From a 600 to a 700 Credit Score

Sean Cooper

Sep 26, 2022

Budgeting Guide for First-Time Home Buyers

Fairstone

Sep 12, 2022

Does Bad Credit Affect Immigration?

Kiara Taylor

Sep 02, 2022

10 Ways New Canada Immigrants Can Build Credit

Kate Smalley

Sep 02, 2022

Do Parking Tickets Affect Your Credit in Canada?

Adrian Zee

Sep 02, 2022

How to Fix Insufficient Credit History

Karen Stevens

Aug 17, 2022

How Much Should My Emergency Fund Be?

Sandra MacGregor

Aug 16, 2022

Save First or Pay Off Debt

Sandra MacGregor

Aug 16, 2022

Does Being an Authorized User Build Credit?

Jessica Martel

Aug 16, 2022

Paid in Full or Settled: Which is Better?

Jessica Martel

Aug 09, 2022

How Long Until a New Card Appears On Your Credit Report?

Janine DeVault

Aug 09, 2022

Credit Builder Loan vs Secured Credit Card: Which to Choose?

Karen Stevens

Aug 08, 2022

Credit Card Co Signer vs Authorized User: What's the Difference?

Jessica Martel

Aug 07, 2022

What Credit Score Do Newcomers Start With in Canada?

Kiara Taylor

Aug 05, 2022

7 Inflation-Busting Tips to Reduce Your Cost of Living

Fairstone

Aug 04, 2022

How to Build Credit with a Credit Card in 2022?

Janine DeVault

Jul 18, 2022

6 Steps to Get Out of Credit Card Debt

Jessica Martel

Jul 18, 2022

Should You Pay an Annual Fee for a Credit Card?

Karen Stevens

Jul 18, 2022

How to Use Your Credit Card Responsibly: 6 Tips

Jessica Martel

Jul 18, 2022

Should I Increase My Credit Limit?

Sandra MacGregor

Jul 06, 2022

Overpaid a Credit Card? Here is What You Should do

Sandra MacGregor

Jul 06, 2022

6 Wedding Budget Mistakes to Avoid

Fairstone

Jul 05, 2022

11 Reasons to Use Your Credit Card for Purchases

Kiara Taylor

Jun 30, 2022

What Age Do You Need to Be to Get a Credit Card?

Janine DeVault

Jun 30, 2022

How to Check Your Credit Card Balance

Janine DeVault

Jun 30, 2022

8 Tips for First Time Credit Card Users

Sean Cooper

Jun 20, 2022

Does Applying For a Credit Card Hurt Your Credit Score?

Jessica Martel

Jun 20, 2022

Pros and Cons of Credit Cards

Kiara Taylor

Jun 20, 2022

How to Choose the Best Credit Card For You: 5 Steps

Sandra MacGregor

Jun 08, 2022

8 Reasons Why a Credit Card Application is Denied

Sandra MacGregor

Jun 08, 2022

Should I Consolidate Debt with a Secured Personal Loan or an Unsecured Personal Loan?

Fairstone

Jun 07, 2022

Bank of Canada’s Third Interest Rate Hike in 2022: What Does This Mean for You?

Karen Stevens

Jun 02, 2022

How is Your Credit Limit Determined?

Sandra MacGregor

May 26, 2022

What Are Your Odds of Getting Approved for a Credit Card?

Kiara Taylor

May 26, 2022

How Long Does It Take To Get a Credit Card?

Janine DeVault

May 25, 2022

How Many Credit Cards Should I Have?

Janine DeVault

May 19, 2022

How to Spring Clean your Finances

Symple Loans

May 10, 2022

How To Budget For Pet Expenses

Fairstone

May 04, 2022

8 Steps To Rebuild Your Credit After Repossession

Kiara Taylor

May 04, 2022

How Does Foreclosure Affect Your Credit Score?

Sandra MacGregor

Apr 27, 2022

How Long Does a Consumer Proposal Stay on Your Credit Report?

Sandra MacGregor

Apr 26, 2022

How Does the Bank of Canada Interest Rate Hike Affect You?

Sean Cooper

Apr 18, 2022

Secured Credit Cards vs. Unsecured Credit Cards: 9 Differences

Janine DeVault

Apr 12, 2022

How to Rebuild Your Credit in Canada

Adrian Zee

Apr 11, 2022

How Much Should I Put on a Secured Credit Card?

Kiara Taylor

Apr 06, 2022

Don’t Miss Out On These 8 Tax Deductions

CloudTax

Apr 05, 2022

How Fast Can a Secured Credit Card Build Credit?

Aaron Broverman

Apr 04, 2022

Will Closing a Secured Card Hurt Your Credit?

Sandra MacGregor

Mar 29, 2022

Who is a Secured Credit Card Good For?

Sandra MacGregor

Mar 28, 2022

How Long Should I Keep a Secured Credit Card?

Adrian Zee

Mar 24, 2022

How Does a Secured Credit Card Help Your Credit?

Sean Cooper

Mar 24, 2022

Four Tips to Manage Unexpected Expenses and Your Budget

Fairstone

Mar 16, 2022

What is Credit and Why is it Important?

Janine DeVault

Mar 11, 2022

Buying a Home? Don’t Forget These Closing Costs

Jordann Brown

Mar 08, 2022

What is the Average Canadian Credit Score?

Rachel Surman

Mar 04, 2022

5 Ways to Check Your Car Has Survived the Winter

Fairstone

Feb 22, 2022

7 Tips to Rebuilding Credit Following a Consumer Proposal

Aaron Broverman

Feb 16, 2022

How Long Does It Take to Rebuild Your Credit?

Sandra MacGregor

Feb 14, 2022

Why Did My Credit Score Drop After Paying off Debt?

Kiara Taylor

Feb 11, 2022

10 Steps to Rebuild Credit After Debt Settlement

Sandra MacGregor

Feb 09, 2022

How Long Does It Take to Rebuild Credit After Debt Settlement?

Sandra MacGregor

Feb 07, 2022

10 Steps to Build Credit to Buy a Home

Sean Cooper

Feb 04, 2022

How Long Does It Take to Build Your Credit?

Sandra MacGregor

Feb 03, 2022

The Importance of Building Good Credit in Canada

Adrian Zee

Feb 01, 2022

What is Credit Monitoring and How Does It Work?

Janine DeVault

Jan 25, 2022

How Young Can You Start Building Credit?

Hannah Logan

Jan 23, 2022

What Credit Score Do You Start Off With?

Adrian Zee

Jan 20, 2022

The Top 3 Things You Should Know Before Buying a Home

Justo

Jan 19, 2022

Using a Reverse Mortgage to Help Your Kids with a Down Payment

Bloom

Jan 17, 2022

Everything You Need to Know About HELOCs

Jordann Brown

Jan 11, 2022

How to Get a Mortgage When You Have Bad Credit in Canada

Sean Cooper

Jan 10, 2022

New Year, New You! 5 Ways To Squash Your Debt In 2022

Francey Forster

Jan 01, 2022

8 Steps to Build Credit from Scratch

Sandra MacGregor

Dec 22, 2021

How to Build Credit at 18

Sandra MacGregor

Dec 17, 2021

What Credit Score Do You Need for Affirm Paybright Approval?

Jessica Martel

Dec 14, 2021

How Does The Length of Your Credit History Affect Your Credit Score?

Adrian Zee

Dec 09, 2021

How Does a Personal Loan Affect Your Credit Score?

Kate Smalley

Dec 07, 2021

Taking Out a Mortgage When You're Self-Employed

Sean Cooper

Dec 03, 2021

5 Financial Terms You Should Know Before Taking Out a Personal Loan

Hardbacon

Dec 01, 2021

How Does the Home Buyers' Plan Work in Canada?

Jordann Brown

Nov 30, 2021

Estate Planning: Protecting Large Purchases and Assets

Willful

Nov 25, 2021

How to Dispute Hard Inquiries on your Credit Report

Sandra MacGregor

Nov 24, 2021

How Long Does it Take to Dispute a Credit Report?

Sandra MacGregor

Nov 22, 2021

What Affects Your Credit Score More: Debt Settlement or Bankruptcy?

Aaron Broverman

Nov 20, 2021

Onward and Upward: Borrowell Officially Has Over Two Million Members

Andrew Graham

Nov 18, 2021

Get Rid of Debt for Good in the New Year

Fairstone

Nov 16, 2021

How to Dispute Student Loans on a Credit Report

Janine DeVault

Nov 11, 2021

Does Increasing your Credit Limit Affect your Credit Score?

Adrian Zee

Nov 08, 2021

How to Dispute Collections on Credit Reports

Sandra MacGregor

Nov 03, 2021

How to Dispute a Bankruptcy on your Credit Report

Sandra MacGregor

Nov 01, 2021

How Much Life Insurance Should I Take Out?

Emma

Oct 28, 2021

Does Affirm Affect Your Credit Score?

Jessica Martel

Oct 26, 2021

What Credit Score Do You Need to Lease a Car?

Aaron Broverman

Oct 21, 2021

How to Dispute an Eviction on my Credit Report

Sean Cooper

Oct 19, 2021

How to Build Credit History in Canada

Sandra MacGregor

Oct 14, 2021

Can I Get a Job With Bad Credit History?

Sandra MacGregor

Oct 06, 2021

Key Estate Planning To-Dos for First-Time Homebuyers

Willful

Sep 28, 2021

Do Prepaid Credit Cards Build Credit History?

Sandra MacGregor

Sep 28, 2021

What Credit Score Do You Need to Rent an Apartment?

Janine DeVault

Sep 20, 2021

Why We're Encouraging Our Members to Get Vaccinated

Andrew Graham

Sep 15, 2021

Rising Costs of Living: Non-Homeowners Twice as Likely to be Missing Bill Payments than Homeowners [Study]

The Borrowell Team

Sep 09, 2021

How to Improve Your Approval Chances and Increase Your Home-Buying Power

Sean Cooper

Sep 01, 2021

How Can Debt Settlement Affect My Credit Score?

Jordann Brown

Aug 26, 2021

How Does a Bankruptcy Affect Your Credit Score?

Jordann Brown

Aug 23, 2021

HSBC World Elite® Mastercard® Review

HSBC

Aug 19, 2021

How to Dispute Late Payments on a Credit Report

Sandra MacGregor

Aug 16, 2021

Do Student Loans Affect Your Credit Score?

Janine DeVault

Aug 13, 2021

How Often Should You Check Your Credit Report?

Sean Cooper

Aug 11, 2021

4 Things That Could Happen To Your Financial Assets If You Pass Away

Willful

Aug 10, 2021

Canadian Cities With the Highest & Lowest Millennial Home Ownership Rates [Study]

The Borrowell Team

Aug 05, 2021

5 First-Time Home Buyer Programs in Canada

Romana King

Jul 27, 2021

Protect Your Mortgage with a Life Insurance Policy

Sun Life Insurance

Jul 20, 2021

Do Cell Phone Bills Affect Your Credit Score?

Janine DeVault

Jul 13, 2021

Beware Revenge Spending: Average Canadian Credit Utilization Already High [Study]

The Borrowell Team

Jun 29, 2021

Borrowell vs. Credit Keeper: How Are They Different?

Rebecca Maynes

Jun 15, 2021

Average Consumer Debt Across 25 Ontario Cities [Study]

The Borrowell Team

Jun 08, 2021

COVID-19: Impact on Credit Scores and Missed Bill Payments by City [Study]

The Borrowell Team

Apr 29, 2021

Is 600 a Good Credit Score?

The Borrowell Team

Apr 14, 2021

Is 700 a Good Credit Score?

The Borrowell Team

Apr 12, 2021

Is 750 a Good Credit Score?

The Borrowell Team

Apr 08, 2021

Credit Scores vs. Credit Reports: What is the Difference?

Sean Cooper

Apr 06, 2021

Do Utility Bills Affect Credit Scores?

Sandra MacGregor

Apr 02, 2021

Does Getting Married Affect My Credit Score?

Sayana Izmailova

Mar 30, 2021

How Does Debt Affect Your Credit Score?

Jordann Brown

Mar 25, 2021

Why Do Some Employers Check Your Credit?

Sayana Izmailova

Mar 23, 2021

Do Overdrafts Affect Your Credit Score?

Janine DeVault

Mar 20, 2021

How Does Refinancing Affect Your Credit Score?

Jordann Brown

Mar 17, 2021

How Does Credit Card Inactivity Impact Your Credit Score?

Ari Rush

Mar 15, 2021

Does Getting Denied Credit Hurt Your Credit Score?

Sayana Izmailova

Mar 10, 2021

Does Cancelling a Credit Card Affect Your Credit?

Sandra MacGregor

Mar 08, 2021

What is a Credit Mix?

Jordann Brown

Mar 03, 2021

Why Do Landlords Check Credit?

Janine DeVault

Mar 01, 2021

What Credit Score Do You Need for a Car Loan?

Gaurav Pokharel

Feb 27, 2021

What is a Fair Credit Score?

Evan Miersch

Feb 25, 2021

What is a Bad Credit Score?

Gaurav Pokharel

Feb 23, 2021

Borrowell Raises $25 Million to Fund Refresh Financial Acquisition

Borrowell

Feb 22, 2021

How Often is My Credit Score Updated?

Evan Miersch

Feb 19, 2021

What Credit Score is Needed to get a Credit Card?

Gaurav Pokharel

Feb 16, 2021

How Long Does It Take to Improve My Credit Score?

Gaurav Pokharel

Feb 15, 2021

How to Build Credit Without a Credit Card

Sandra MacGregor

Feb 12, 2021

How To Improve Your Credit Score in Canada

The Borrowell Team

Feb 04, 2021

How Late Payments Impact Your Credit Score

Evan Miersch

Jan 28, 2021

Why Did My Credit Score Drop?

Jordann Brown

Jan 20, 2021

How to Dispute Your Credit Report

The Borrowell Team

Jan 12, 2021

How Do I Read My Credit Report?

Evan Miersch

Jan 08, 2021

How to Fix Bad Credit

Jordann Brown

Dec 21, 2020

Treat Yourself to Rewards with the BMO Eclipse Visa Infinite Card

BMO

Dec 02, 2020

Manage your credit card balance with American Express™ Plan It™

American Express

Nov 19, 2020

Prepare Financially for Winter with an HSBC Chequing Account

HSBC

Nov 02, 2020

Investing in Your Child's Post-Secondary Education

CST Spark

Sep 24, 2020

Travel Locally and Earn Points with an HSBC Mastercard

HSBC

Sep 24, 2020

How to Get out of Debt on a Low Income

Jordann Brown

Sep 22, 2020

How Does Debt Consolidation Affect My Credit Score?

Kate Smalley

Sep 22, 2020

Can I get a Debt Consolidation Loan with Bad Credit?

Kate Smalley

Sep 22, 2020

4 Examples Of When Taking Credit Is Really Helpful

Laura May

Aug 27, 2020

Can I Get a Loan with Bad Credit?

Kate Smalley

Jul 23, 2020

How To Throw A Great Summer BBQ On A Budget

Michelle Summerfield

Jun 29, 2020

New Tool to Help Canadians Improve Credit Scores

The Borrowell Team

Jun 24, 2020

What to do if You’re Unemployed with Credit Card Debt

The Borrowell Team

Jun 18, 2020

What is a Secured Credit Card and How Does it Work?

The Borrowell Team

Jun 17, 2020

The Importance of On-Time Payments

The Borrowell Team

Jun 12, 2020

What Does Financing Really Mean?

Emily Norton

Jun 11, 2020

Low or Zero Credit Score – Might be Your Credit History

The Borrowell Team

Jun 10, 2020

3 Ways To Lower Your Auto Insurance Premiums

LowestRates

Jun 04, 2020

Update On Real Estate And COVID-19; Is Now A Good Time To Buy A Home?

Chris Stapleton

Jun 04, 2020

Buying Your First Home? Avoid These 6 Common Mistakes

Properly

May 28, 2020

Mortgage Rates Are Dipping: Is Now A Good Time to Refinance?

Sean Cooper

May 26, 2020

New Feature To Help Consumers Monitor Payment Deferrals

The Borrowell Team

May 19, 2020

How to Check if Payment Deferrals Have Been Reported

The Borrowell Team

May 19, 2020

How Does Mortgage Pricing Work?

Sean Cooper

May 15, 2020

Increase Your Earning Potential With Free Online Courses

The Borrowell Team

Apr 28, 2020

Borrowing 101: Introduction to Mortgages

The Borrowell Team

Apr 27, 2020

Borrowing 101: Introduction to Credit Cards

The Borrowell Team

Apr 27, 2020

What Impact Will COVID-19 Have On The Housing Market?

The Borrowell Team

Apr 23, 2020

A Guide To COVID-19 Government Support And Relief Programs In Canada

The Borrowell Team

Apr 22, 2020

5 Ways To Manage Financial Stress

The Borrowell Team

Apr 22, 2020

How Do You Build An Emergency Fund?

The Borrowell Team

Apr 21, 2020

How Does Employment Insurance (EI) Work?

The Borrowell Team

Apr 09, 2020

A Simple Guide To Refinancing

The Borrowell Team

Apr 08, 2020

How Does Debt Consolidation Work?

The Borrowell Team

Apr 06, 2020

39 Sites To Make Money From Home

Karman Kua

Apr 02, 2020

We're Here To Help; COVID-19 and Your Finances

The Borrowell Team

Apr 01, 2020

Understanding Payment Deferrals And Credit Scores During COVID-19

Karman Kua

Mar 26, 2020

How To Budget During COVID-19

The Borrowell Team

Mar 25, 2020

Save On Your Tax Return Using Deductions and Credits

Janine Rogan

Mar 25, 2020

Survey: 3 in 4 Canadians Experiencing Financial Stress Due To COVID-19

The Borrowell Team

Mar 24, 2020

5 Things To Keep Household Bills Low While At Home

Theresa Quick

Mar 24, 2020

How Do I Use A Credit Card To Improve My Credit Score?

Daniel Teo

Mar 20, 2020

What Is A Reverse Mortgage?

HomeEquity Bank

Mar 20, 2020

How Self-Employed People Should Prepare For Tax Season

Barry Choi

Mar 04, 2020

Can Taxes Affect My Credit Score?

Janine Rogan

Mar 04, 2020

How Long Does It Take To Save For A Down Payment?

Penelope Graham

Feb 27, 2020

Here’s What You Need To Know About The New Mortgage Stress Test Rules

Sean Cooper

Feb 20, 2020

5 Ways To Have A Family Day To Remember - Without Breaking The Bank

Francey Forster

Feb 13, 2020

Should I Consider A Personal Loan To Maximize My RRSP Contribution?

Janine Rogan

Feb 13, 2020

How To Break Up With Your Auto Insurance Provider

LowestRates

Feb 12, 2020

Money Worries To Wins: Michelle's Story

Rachel Surman

Feb 06, 2020

Find Your Perfect Match With Borrowell <3

Michelle Summerfield

Feb 06, 2020

5 Things To Consider Post-Breakup To Manage Your Finances

Theresa Quick

Feb 05, 2020

Personal Loan Or Line Of Credit: What Is The Difference?

Rachel Surman

Feb 01, 2020

5 Ways To Save This Valentine’s Day

Francey Forster

Jan 30, 2020

How To Combine Finances With Your Partner

Vivian Do

Jan 29, 2020

Tips For Finding A Rental Apartment On A Budget

Michelle Summerfield

Jan 15, 2020

Money Worries To Wins: Amanda's Story

Rachel Surman

Jan 08, 2020

9 Tips For Students To Find The Perfect Rental Apartment

Paul Danison

Jan 02, 2020

The Top 5 Personal Finance Resolutions In 2020 And How To Achieve Them

Willful

Jan 01, 2020

The First-Time Home Buyer Incentive: Here’s What You Need to Know

Sean Cooper

Jan 01, 2020

Find The Credit Card To Fit Your Needs

Barry Choi

Jan 01, 2020

The Ultimate Guide To Credit Scores in Canada

The Borrowell Team

Jan 01, 2020

Borrowell’s Free Credit Monitoring Service Is Now Available In Quebec

Rachel Surman

Jan 01, 2020

The Best Rewards Credit Cards In Canada 2021

Barry Choi

Jan 01, 2020

Money 2020: Experts Share Top Tips To Jump-Start Your Finances

Rachel Surman

Dec 22, 2019

How A Car Loan Can Build Your Credit

Car Loans Canada

Dec 18, 2019

Give Your Finances A Boost

Andrew Graham

Dec 10, 2019

How to Manage Your Financial Well-Being Over the Holidays

The Borrowell Team

Dec 04, 2019

How To Make a Holiday Budget

Francey Forster

Dec 04, 2019

The Best Cash Back Credit Cards of 2019 In Canada

Barry Choi

Nov 27, 2019

5 Things To Do To Become More Financially Confident This Month

Rachel Surman

Nov 20, 2019

Canadians Optimistic About Finances But There’s Room For Improvement When It Comes To Understanding Credit

Sean Cooper

Nov 20, 2019

The Top 5 Reasons To Consider A Low-Interest Loan

Rachel Surman

Nov 20, 2019

The Best Rewards Credit Cards Of 2019 In Canada

Barry Choi

Nov 20, 2019

The Best Travel Credit Cards Of 2019 In Canada

Barry Choi

Nov 06, 2019

Top 5 Things People With Excellent Credit Scores Have In Common

Rachel Surman

Nov 01, 2019

The Best Low-Interest Credit Cards In Canada

Barry Choi

Oct 30, 2019

Why Is My Credit Score Different With Borrowell?

Robert Palumbo

Oct 23, 2019

Life Insurance 101

PolicyMe

Oct 16, 2019

6 Money-Saving Tricks For A Budget-Friendly Halloween

Michelle Summerfield

Oct 09, 2019

5 Reasons Why Canadian Small Businesses are Important

Thinking Capital

Oct 02, 2019

Why Can’t I Get My Credit Score?

Rachel Surman

Oct 02, 2019

Our Top 5 Financial App Picks To Get You Back On Track This Fall

Rachel Surman

Sep 18, 2019

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