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Anita Bruinsma
FreelancePersonal finance writer

Anita Bruinsma is a Toronto-based financial coach and a parent of two teenage boys. You can find her at Clarity Personal Finance.

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young money
Kids’ cellphone requirements can be expensive but there are ways to slash the costs
Anita Bruinsma
Anita Bruinsma
cost of living
Divorced parents are supposed to share kid costs fairly. But that’s often not the case
Anita Bruinsma
Anita Bruinsma
cost of living
There’s one key topic missing from your child’s financial literacy education
Anita Bruinsma
Anita Bruinsma
cost of living
Should your teenager have a part-time job? It’s about more than money
Anita Bruinsma
Anita Bruinsma
cost of living
Five places parents can cut costs - and the kids won’t even notice
Anita Bruinsma
Anita Bruinsma
cost of living
The annual summer childcare struggle: Working parents spend thousands for day and overnight camps
Anita Bruinsma
Anita Bruinsma
cost of living
Feeding teenagers is expensive. Here are some money-saving grocery tips for parents
Anita Bruinsma
Anita Bruinsma
cost of living
Bank cards and digital payments are the norm for teenagers today. And that’s a good thing
Anita Bruinsma
Anita Bruinsma
cost of living
This New Year, establishing good financial habits is easier than you think
Anita Bruinsma
Anita Bruinsma
cost of living
Five ways to curb gift buying, so the holidays don’t end with a financial hangover
Anita Bruinsma
Anita Bruinsma
cost of living
Will it cost you $350,000 to raise a child? There’s the easy math and then there’s the right math
Anita Bruinsma
cost of living
University campus tours are in full swing. But even parents with RESPs lack an education financial plan
Anita Bruinsma
personal finance
Kids’ sports are expensive. How can you keep them from blowing the family budget?