''MoneySense'' is a Canadian online personal finance and
lifestyle magazine
Lifestyle journalism is the field of journalism that provides news and opinion, often in an entertaining tone, regarding goods and services used by consumers in their everyday life. Lifestyle journalism covers travel, fashion, fitness, leisure, fo ...
published by Ratehub.
History and profile
''MoneySense'' was founded by
Rogers Media in 1999 and started publishing in September 1999.
It covers articles on personal finance and targets both men and women.
In 2009 ''MoneySense'' launched a new website to distinguish its brand within Rogers Publishing and to address navigation challenges their customers were having with the old site. The site launch was sponsored by TD Canada Trust. Prior to this, ''MoneySense'' was merged with the ''
Canadian Business
''Canadian Business'' is the longest-publishing business magazine based in Toronto, Ontario, Canada, and founded in 1927. The print edition terminated in the end of 2016. Beginning in January 2017, the magazine was published online only.
In Octob ...
'' and ''Profit'' under the CB Online brand banner.
In 2016 Rogers Media announced it was moving four publications, including ''Moneysense'', ''
Flare
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'', ''
Sportsnet'' and ''Canadian Business'' to a digital, online format. A significant cut back to its publishing division. The print edition was terminated in December 2016 and since January 2017, it has been published only online.
In 2018 it was reported that Rogers was looking to sell MoneySense along with Maclean's, Canadian Business, Today's Parent, Hello! Canada, Flare and Chatelaine in a single bundle. This was announced approximately two months after approximately 75 people were laid off.
Rogers sold the publication to Ratehub, a Toronto-based financial technology company, in 2018.
"Rogers Media sells MoneySense to Ratehub"
CBC News, 29 November 2018.
References
External links
Official site
1999 establishments in Ontario
2016 disestablishments in Ontario
Business magazines published in Canada
Monthly magazines published in Canada
Online magazines published in Canada
Defunct magazines published in Canada
Magazines established in 1999
Magazines disestablished in 2016
Magazines published in Toronto
Online magazines with defunct print editions
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