Tag: politics

Student loan borrowers get new repayment options in July: How to pick

Boy_anupong | Moment | Getty Images Millions of federal student loan holders will have access to two new repayment options starting July 1, due to changes included in the One Big Beautiful Bill Act. As a result of the legislation, some student loan repayment plans are also going away. The Repayment Assistance Plan, or RAP, […]

How to invest consistently when you have an unpredictable income

Open this photo in gallery: Gig workers and freelancers often find themselves managing an unstable flow of income, where some months can be more prosperous than others.DARRYL DYCK/The Canadian Press Investing consistently can often pave the way to wealth in the long term. But that strategy may not feel like it’s achievable if you don’t […]

How to understand the basics of investing? Think about a herd of cows

Dear Nancy, I’m a new investor and I am just starting to earn money and save. Can you please explain the basics of how a person can make money through investing? Olivia Dear Olivia, There are two basic ways money makes money. Income, be it interest from a bank account, GIC, bond, etc – and […]

How to Organize Safely in the Age of Surveillance

For all these approaches, from the fully public to the paranoid, the same principle applies as in a Signal conversation: A piece of information is only as secure as the least secured device that accesses it. So as you consider your threat model and whose devices and accounts within your group have access to your […]

Saskatchewan shows Alberta how to handle a separatist threat seeking U.S. support

Open this photo in gallery: A brief expression of support in Saskatchewan for joining the United States, back in 1980, was stifled by the provincial legislature. Today, some separatists in Alberta have similarly expressed support for union with the United States.Amir Salehi/The Globe and Mail Bill Waiser is a Saskatoon-based historian and the author of […]

UN waiting to see how much US intends to pay

UNITED NATIONS (AP) — The United Nations said Monday it’s waiting to find out how much of the nearly $4 billion the United States owes the world organization the Trump administration intends to pay and when the money will arrive. U.N. Secretary-General Antonio Guterres warned last week that the world body faces “imminent financial collapse” […]

These roasted potatoes come with a satisfying crunch

Open this photo in gallery: The crispy exterior of these roasted potatoes contrasts with their soft, fluffy insides.Julie Van Rosendaal/The Globe and Mail It’s often said we eat with our eyes, but we use all our senses when we eat: Our sense of smell has a greater impact on our sense of taste than our […]