Rob Carrick
CanadacolumnistMale7.0Global Dominance: 0.01%Rob Carrick is a personal finance columnist for The Globe and Mail, known for his insights into the impacts of economic policies on individual finances, including how tariffs and trade relations affect the housing market and mortgage rates.
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Rob Carrick is a personal finance expert and former Globe and Mail staff columnist.
The warning label that should be stamped on any financial plan to retire with debtCanada· 2026-06-02
Rob Carrick writes about defined-benefit pensions being the gold standard of retirement security.
You deserve investing information without the sales pitchCanada· 2026-02-15
Rob Carrick is a personal finance expert and former Globe and Mail staff columnist.
Markets have proved resilient to Trump’s chaos. But investors should be ready for moreCanada· 2026-01-27
Rob Carrick reflects on how retirement has changed his approach to spending amidst inflation concerns.
Ontario’s new pay transparency rules could be a big win for your financial planCanada· 2026-01-18
Rob Carrick discusses how retirement is rewiring his brain’s approach to spending.
What cost-of-living crisis? The data tell a different storyCanada· 2026-01-15
Rob Carrick is a personal finance expert and former Globe and Mail staff columnist.
How retirement is rewiring my brain’s approach to spendingCanada· 2026-01-13Rob Carrick is a personal finance expert and former Globe and Mail staff columnist.
Ten good things that happened in personal finance in 2025. Yes, that manyCanada· 2025-12-23
Rob Carrick is a recently retired personal finance reporter featured in the podcast.
Coming soon: Season eleven of Stress TestCanada· 2025-10-20
Rob Carrick discussed the impact of interest rate cuts on people's financial anxiety.
August inflation rate ticks up to 1.9%, rising less than expectedCanada· 2025-09-16
Rob Carrick writes about how retiring isn’t just about money — it’s about time.
This winter, Canadian snowbirds may take flight back to the U.S.Canada· 2025-09-06
Rob Carrick suggests that a $250,000 deposit insurance limit for banks would suit today’s world a lot better than the current $100,000.
Ottawa’s plan to boost deposit insurance is too timid and mired in concerns of ages pastCanada· 2025-07-28
Rob Carrick is celebrated for his retirement and contributions to personal finance journalism.
Letters to the editor, June 30: ‘First Nations are sovereign nations … we move forward by respecting treaties’Canada· 2025-06-30
Rob Carrick is retiring after nearly three decades of offering financial wisdom to readers.
Canada’s economy shrinks, BlackBerry stock surges and USMCA compliance rates: Business and investing stories for the week of June 29Canada· 2025-06-29
Rob Carrick is retiring from his full-time job as Globe and Mail personal finance columnist.
Goodbye, and stay tuned for big changesCanada· 2025-06-27
Rob Carrick has learned eight lessons in personal finance over 27 years.
Business Brief: The rearming of CanadaCanada· 2025-06-27
Rob Carrick is retiring after almost three decades as a personal finance columnist for The Globe and Mail.
As Rob Carrick starts his own retirement, he answers personal finance questions about the most important things to considerCanada· 2025-06-26Rob Carrick is retiring after nearly three decades as a personal finance columnist for The Globe and Mail.
Eight lessons learned in 27 years of covering personal finance and investingCanada· 2025-06-25Rob Carrick discusses the financial requirements for retirement in relation to the Canada Pension Plan.
Testing AI hype with questions about how to save a home down payment and when to start CPPCanada· 2025-06-24Rob Carrick has been writing about everything you need to know about managing your money in Canada for almost three decades.
What do you want to know about personal finance from columnist Rob Carrick? Submit your questions nowCanada· 2025-06-21Rob Carrick points out the discrepancy in tipping practices in Canada.
When did tipping diverge from a reward for good service to a wage-subsidization tactic?Canada· 2025-06-01
Rob Carrick discusses making housing more affordable by targeting real estate investors.
What housing slowdown? Home prices in Quebec and Nova Scotia hit record highsCanada· 2025-05-31
Rob Carrick writes about the financial struggles of seniors in retirement.
Vancouver condo market shows signs of crashing, and the Home of the Week: Canadian real estate news for the week of May 16Canada· 2025-05-17
Rob Carrick writes about the anxiety retirees feel regarding their investments.
How can this couple amalgamate their ‘little cash pots’? Plus, the retiree stock market problemCanada· 2025-05-04
Globe and Mail finance columnist Rob Carrick’s personal rule was to cap monthly car payments at $400.
Cars are too expensive, but this U.S. EV startup has a solutionCanada· 2025-05-04
Rob Carrick is a personal finance columnist who provides insights on the housing market and investment strategies.
Should you sell your stocks amid tariffs and market turmoil? Our personal finance experts answer your questionsCanada· 2025-04-18
Personal finance columnist Rob Carrick will answer reader questions about the ongoing tariff war.
Trump’s tariff turmoil has impacted portfolios and savings. Ask our experts what to do about your personal financesCanada· 2025-04-14Personal finance columnist Rob Carrick will answer reader questions about the ongoing tariff war.
After a day of elation, markets slide as U.S.-China trade war escalatesCanada· 2025-04-11
Personal finance columnist Rob Carrick says tariffs could very well help you get a lower mortgage rate than you would have in normal times.
How will Trump’s tariffs affect your personal finances? We answer your questionsCanada· 2025-03-21
Columnist Rob Carrick answered personal finance questions related to tariffs.
How have Trump’s tariffs affected Canadian politics and beyond? We answer your questionsCanada· 2025-03-21
Rob Carrick discusses personal finance strategies amid trade wars affecting housing markets.
Rental market to see boom in vacancies, drop in prices and the Home of the Week: Canadian real estate news for the week of Mar. 21Canada· 2025-03-21
