Michelle Bates

Michelle Bates,

Editor and Writer

Michelle Bates is an editor and writer in the personal finance space. She has seven years of content writing experience.

She has a Bachelor of Arts (Honours) degree from Queen's University in English Literature and Sociology along with a Publishing - Book, Magazine and Electronic graduate certificate from Centennial College. Michelle specializes in personal finance content, including mortgages, home, auto, and travel insurance, and credit cards. Her work has been covered by notable Canadian news sources like the Financial Post, the Globe and Mail, CTV News, and Narcity.

Articles From Michelle Bates

Travel in safety and style for your worldwide Pride celebrations

With Pride events happening around the world, summer is the perfect time to explore and celebrate identity and inclusivity.

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What to know about buying property in the U.S.

Canadians are the most common foreign buyers of property in the United States. But there can be a few hoops to jump through before closing.

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Fearing higher rates, more Canadians may be refinancing their mortgage

Using RATESDOTCA mortgage quoter data, we got a current read on how mortgage activity has changed from 2022 so far in 2023.

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