I recently got a question from one of the students in my Wealth Building Blueprint for Canadians course about student credit cards in Canada. Her son was just about to turn 18 and go off to university, and she wanted to know the best way to help him get his first credit card so he […] The post Student Credit Cards in Canada appeared first on Jessica Moorhouse ..read more

As someone who is a financial educator, as well as someone who has been investing for about 13 or 14 years now, I want to share my top tips for how to invest in your 20s in Canada. But if you’re reading this and you’re in your 30s or 40s and are just getting started […] The post How to Invest in Your 20s in Canada appeared first on Jessica Moorhouse ..read more

Capital gains taxes just went up for a portion of Canadians thanks to the new rules that just took affect today. And lots of Canadians are not happy about this because effectively, it’s a wealth tax by a different name. Plus who likes paying more taxes? No one! Nevertheless, I’ve been seeing a lot of […] The post Capital Gains Taxes Canada – What to Know About the Increase & New Rules appeared first on Jessica Moorhouse ..read more

I’ve been waiting to share this news for a decade because writing a book has been a not-so-secret dream of mine since I was 24! Looking back, I’m so thankful I never gave up and stayed patient because finally at 36 I can proudly say that I’ve got a book deal with HarperCollins Canada! How […] The post Big News… I’m Writing a Book! appeared first on Jessica Moorhouse ..read more

It all started when my husband asked me, “Is there a way I can accept payments from clients without being charged crazy high fees?” He’d been using Paypal for a number of years to invoice his international clients for his music engineering business, but he was getting fed up with the amount of money he […] The post How to Save Money on Currency Conversions & Borderless Banking – Wise Canada Review appeared first on Jessica Moorhouse ..read more

I’ve been waiting to share this news for a decade because writing a book has been a not-so-secret dream of mine since I was 24! Looking back, I’m so thankful I never gave up and stayed patient because finally at 36 I can proudly say that I’ve got a book deal with HarperCollins Canada! How […] The post Big News… I’m Writing a Book! appeared first on Jessica Moorhouse ..read more

I’m going to walk you through everything you need to know about the brand new registered account that just launched in Canada called the First Home Savings Account or FHSA for short. This account officially launched on April 1, 2023, however, there weren’t many financial institutions that were actually ready to offer this account on […] The post First Home Savings Account (FHSA): What You Should Know appeared first on Jessica Moorhouse ..read more

In this blog post, I’m going to walk you through how to register your business in Canada. To give you some context about where I’m coming from, I started my business almost a decade ago. It started as a hobby, then evolved into a side hustle I did on nights and weekends on top of […] The post How to Register a Business in Canada: Step-by-Step Guide appeared first on Jessica Moorhouse ..read more

Is Buy Now, Pay Later apps the newest personal finance scam? Find out why I think they're a debt trap and why you should avoid using them. The post Buy Now, Pay Later Apps: Are They A Scam? appeared first on Jessica Moorhouse ..read more

As Financial Literacy Month wraps up and everyone starts to prepare for the holidays, the one thing I’d urge you to consider when buying gifts for your loved ones and decorating your home like it’s a Hallmark movie set is how can you end this year on a financially high note? Too often we get […] The post 5 Ways to Save Money You May Have Forgotten About appeared first on Jessica Moorhouse ..read more