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10/02/2026

October benefit payments are coming up 👀📅

From the Canada Groceries and Essentials Benefit to the Canada Child Benefit, CPP and OAS, there are several payment dates to know this month

We’ve put them all in one place so you don’t have to look for them later. Swipe for the full list, save this post, and come back whenever you need it💜

For your personal payment details, check your CRA or Service Canada account

09/23/2026

Do you know how your credit score compares? 👀

Your credit score can play a role in the credit cards, loans, mortgages and interest rates available to you. Knowing your score can help you understand where you stand, track changes over time and make more informed financial decisions.

Check your free Equifax credit score with Borrowell and see how you compare with other Canadians. 💜

Already know your score? Tell us - did it surprise you? 👇

06/01/2026

Throughout June, we’re giving away 10 prizes of $10 every day, 1 prize of $100 every day, 1 prize of $300 every day, and one $10,000 cash grand prize!

Open your daily Mystery Box to be in with a chance of winning a daily prize, and to get entries for the $10,000 grand prize.

Plus, get extra entries for the grand prize by completing weekly surveys, getting approved for a credit card, or making a Credit Builder or Rent Advantage payment.

Sign up or log in to Borrowell to get started, or head to borrowell.com/4-million-giveaway for more information on our 4-Million Member Giveaway.

05/11/2026

We took to the streets of Toronto and asked people to guess which Canadian province has the highest credit card debt per person. Did you guess right? 🫣

05/07/2026

Say less.

04/23/2026

“For years, I treated budgeting like a crash diet. I’d look at my spreadsheets, slash every "unnecessary" expense to the bone, and tell myself that this was the month I’d finally become a fiscal monk. No dinners out, no overpriced lattes, and definitely no cosmetic procedures. Because how could I justify spending money on that when there are TFSAs to contribute to and RRSPs to max out?!?

Predictably, I failed. Every. Single. Time.”

In the very first blog post of our “First Person” series, Lisa Rusinek explains why her budget spreadsheet includes a line item for Botox, and how budgeting for luxuries has actually made her MORE financially responsible.

Read the full post at https://borrowell.com/blog/i-budget-for-botox.

Learn why Lisa Rusinek realized the only way to make budgeting sustainable is to accept that not all purchases will be "sensible".

03/18/2026

Today, the Bank of Canada decided to hold its key interest rate at 2.25% 🏦

After cutting rates twice in fall 2025, the Bank has now held steady through December, January, and March as it continues to monitor inflation and the health of the Canadian economy.

Most economists expected this pause, and many think the Bank could keep rates around this level for much of 2026 while it waits for clearer signals on inflation and economic growth.

Make sure you're following Borrowell to keep up-to-date with Canadian finance news.

03/17/2026

Which Canadian province or territory has the highest credit score on average? Did you guess right?!?

If you don’t know your credit score yet, you can access it for free through Borrowell: Canada’s first provider of free credit scores 🙌

03/04/2026

Apple vs Android: which users have a higher average credit score in Canada?

Did you guess right?!?

If you don’t know your credit score yet, you can check it for free with Borrowell, Canada’s original provider of free credit scores 🙌