What You Need to Know About a Consumer Proposal
The consumer proposal offers a legal solution for Canadians who are struggling to manage their current debts. When you are unable to settle...
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Today people across Canada are falling into debt. Thousands of people have unexpectedly found themselves at the mercy of their creditors. To survive, tough choices...
Consumer Proposals are Transforming Consumer Credit
If you need debt relief and wish to regain your financial freedom, the consumer proposal (CP) may be the answer. The consumer proposal is...
The Uncomfortable Truth About Debt in Canada
This is an advertorial and may contain links to other websites. Uncontrollable debt is a problem faced by a large number of Canadians; many don’t...
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Being Grateful, Re-balancing your Portfolio, Recession is Coming
I hope you all had a great Thanksgiving long weekend! If you take a moment to reflect, there are...
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4 financial resolutions to really get a handle on your money in 2020
From eating healthy to exercising, the well-known risk with New Year’s resolutions is that you won’t stick to them. But with financial resolutions, there...
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Is It Worth Raiding Your RRSPs for the Home Buyers’ Plan?
For prospective first-time home buyers looking to break into Canada’s housing markets, every bit of help is warranted, especially in the pricey Greater Toronto...
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Dow Jones sinks nearly 1,200 points amid coronavirus worries
The Dow Jones Industrial Average sank nearly 1,200 points Thursday, deepening a weeklong global market rout caused by worries that the coronavirus outbreak will...
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Oil price falls below $20 US a barrel, its lowest since 2002
The benchmark price for a barrel of North American oil dipped below $20 US on Monday morning, the first time that's happened in 18...
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Managing finances when you have ADHD
We’ve all made financial decisions we’ve come to regret. Remember the time you bought those shiny new headphones on credit before your paycheque came...
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How the COVID-19 pandemic is ‘driving innovation’ in Canada and around the world
Around the world, people are finding new ways to fight the novel coronavirus pandemic and protect those on the front lines. Joelle Foster, the chief...
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How bad will Canada’s COVID-19 recession be?
The black swan has landed. The novel coronavirus pandemic is well underway worldwide, but it wasn't until this month that Canadians started coming to grips...
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5 Tips for Surviving Economic Uncertainty
It certainly has been a challenging start to Spring as we’re all grappling to make sense of the events around us. What will the...
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How To Invest Like a Professional
You work hard and understand how important an investment portfolio is to your financial well-being. However, simply owning an...
Ex-Montreal mayor Michael Applebaum doesn’t have to return $268,000
An attempt by the city of Montreal to recover about $268,000 that former mayor Michael Applebaum received in severance...
Selling your stuff online? Don’t make these mistakes – National
Gone are the days when you’d need to buy a classified advertisement to sell something. Now you can get a...
Dow Jones sinks nearly 1,200 points amid coronavirus worries
The Dow Jones Industrial Average sank nearly 1,200 points Thursday, deepening a weeklong global market rout caused by worries...
Severe weather in Canada cost $1.3 billion in insured damages in 2019: IBC – National
Severe weather in Canada — rain, snow, flooding and windstorms — cost $1.3 billion in insured damages last year. The...
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Why isn’t everyone a value investor?
According to popular belief, value investors would like to buy shares in companies that trade at low price-to-earnings (P/E) and/or price-book value of equity...
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Severe weather in Canada cost $1.3 billion in insured damages in 2019: IBC – National
Severe weather in Canada — rain, snow, flooding and windstorms — cost $1.3 billion in insured damages last year. The costs, according to the Insurance...
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Coronavirus to cut 2020 oil, gas investments by $30 bln
The coronavirus outbreak could cut oil industry investment this year by tens of billions of dollars and delay the delivery of offshore installations currently...
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The best RRSP investments for 2020
A Registered Retirement Savings Plan (RRSP) is an investment plan that is registered with the Canadian federal government. RRSPs are often described as being...
Oil price falls below $20 US a barrel, its lowest since 2002
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What would it take for COVID-19 to trigger a recession?
There’s a lot doctors don’t know about COVID-19, including how many people with mild symptoms have escaped the official count of those who’ve contracted...
What’s the deal with socially responsible investing? – National
Socially responsible investing — also know as ethical, green or sustainable investing — is the new buzzword in the financial world. A growing number of...
Will tech be Alberta’s next big thing? Industry and schools are a hard yes
This story is part of The Homestretch's Tech for Tomorrow series: An in-depth look at what's being done to grow the technology industry in Calgary. Post...
Retirement planning at every life stage
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The Uncomfortable Truth About Debt in Canada
This is an advertorial and may contain links to other websites. Uncontrollable debt is a problem faced by a large number of Canadians; many don’t know where to look for help. Some eventually take on more debt, paying more interest...
Learn About Exchange Traded Funds (ETF)
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1 in 3 Canadians worry they’ll miss rent or mortgage payment due to COVID-19 — survey
In addition to its serious health consequences, COVID-19 is causing Canadians to worry about their financial health, according to a survey commissioned by the...
Luxury home prices jump in some parts of Canada as boomers, young executives compete with foreign buyers
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Which tax deductions you can claim on net rental income?
Q. I understand that net rental income creates RRSP contribution room—so, even as a retiree, I should be able to accumulate additional RRSP room....