Personal Finance

Consumers plan to scale back celebratory meals this year, according to the latest EY Future Consumer Index Survey

Employment rose across a broad range of sectors but fell in wholesale and retail trade

Equifax Canada said Canadians are looking for deals at the grocery store more than last year, or cutting back on grocery shopping altogether

The skyrocketing cost of food and housing, as well as high inflation and low social assistance rates, have contributed to the rise in food bank usage

As fears of an impending recession grow, the central bank says it expects economic growth to stall toward the end of the year

Paying close attention to its preferred core measures of inflation, the Bank of Canada will be monitoring the latest data on CPI ahead of its next interest rate announcement on Oct. 26

People are "running out of options" as a result of inflation, rent increases and the damage caused by post-tropical storm Fiona

Some food banks say grocery bills have ballooned as they work to feed more people with fundraising dollars that don't go as far as they used to

As Canadians face higher living expenses, employers plan to put aside more budget for salary increases in 2023

The cost of living remains stubbornly high for Canadians, who are largely feeling the pinch at the grocery store