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Do markets, mortgages or Mom’s long-term care keep you up at night? Maybe you find yourself refreshing investment apps at 2 a.m., avoiding your bills or putting off a call to your financial adviser because you are afraid of what they will tell you. Rash decisions, such as selling assets in a panic or making […]
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The hottest commodity in Toronto this Halloween weekend wasn’t a Labubu costume but coveted Toronto Blue Jays World Series tickets. This is the first time the Jays have made it to the World Series since 1993. As I write this column, the cheapest seats in the Rogers Centre for Friday’s Game Six, way up in
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Amid a tough job market and troubles affording homeownership , many young Canadians could be skipping on retirement planning despite fears of not having enough in their senior years, according to a new survey. About 66 per cent of respondents aged 28 to 44 ( millennials are aged 29 to 44) said they were afraid
As you’re reading this, it is day 57 or so of the Canada Revenue Agency’s “100-Day Plan” to try to improve its call centres . The development of a plan was announced by Minister François Champagne on Sept. 2, after saying on X (formerly known as Twitter) that it was apparent the CRA was not
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Each generation is shaped by defining moments, be it the invention of the internet, the rise of smartphones or major economic shifts. Yet, one experience transcends these generational differences: the financial and emotional pressure of simultaneously caring for dependent children and aging parents . Although gen X is often referred to as the sandwich generation,
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Grocery prices climbed four per cent in September compared with a year earlier, according to the latest consumer price index from Statistics Canada. The increase shows that food inflation is once again climbing after a period of slower growth. However, Canadians don’t need statistics to tell them their grocery bills have gone up. The cost of
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Q. I’d like to diversify out of just my guaranteed investment certificates (GICs) into dividend or potential capital appreciation stocks. How should I do this? I am in the process of deciding how to invest about $600,000 that I received from the sale of my home. I have maxed out my tax-free savings account (TFSA)
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Governments understandably don’t like criticism, but it’s part of the game. Governments won’t please everyone, yet their policies should be transparent, open and subject to scrutiny, especially when those policies reshape how the country’s finances are presented. Over the past decade, the federal government has developed a habit of responding to criticism not with rigorous
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Home ownership in Canada has never really been a great investment until you consider the alternatives for accommodation and saving. A panel hosted by the Veritas Group of Companies titled Is Home ownership Dead? passionately debated the topic last week, and the conclusions seem grim. Rightly so. For young Canadians , confidence in housing is
Rick VanderKnyff writes for NerdWallet. Email: [email protected]. The article Paychecks on Pause: Lessons Everyone Can Learn From the Shutdown originally appeared on NerdWallet. https://www.nerdwallet.com/article/finance/shutdown-federal-workers #financialliteracy #financialfreedom #finance #financialindependence #personalfinance #money #financialeducation #investing #financialplanning #entrepreneur #debtfree #wealth #creditrepair #budgeting #investment #debtfreecommunity #credit #financialadvisor #creditscore #financetips #financialgoals #realestate #debtfreejourney #moneymanagement #creditrestoration #invest #wealthbuilding #creditrepairservices #moneytips #passiveincome #finances
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Most people give up on tracking their spending because it feels like another full-time job. The spreadsheets, color-coded categories, and dozens of receipts quickly lead to burnout. But the truth is, you don’t need a… The post How to Track Your Spending Without Getting Overwhelmed appeared first on Crediful. https://www.crediful.com/how-to-track-your-spending/ #financialfreedom #money #entrepreneur #business #finance
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Generation Z is using a “fake it till you make it” strategy to appear more financially stable as they head into the real world after graduation, according to a recent survey by TD Bank Group. More than half of the survey’s gen Z respondents (53 per cent) said they felt pressure to maintain “a successful
More than a decade after the introduction of tax-free savings accounts ( TFSAs ), here’s a great way to take advantage of them using a little intergenerational planning. As most people know, anyone who was 18 years old when the TFSA program was introduced has since accumulated $102,000 of lifetime contribution room, with new room
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Somehow, a high-rise condominium unit of approximately 300 square feet in downtown Toronto or Vancouver with en-suite laundry and a galley kitchen in a building with amenities, is now considered inhumane in this country. There are a variety of market and government factors that have led to micro-condos, but let’s start by addressing the fact
In his 1890 anthropological classic The Golden Bough , Sir James Frazer observed that magic rests on the mistaken belief that human ritual can compel nature to obey. That belief was part of my childhood since I was fascinated by magic tricks. As an adult, I still enjoy it. One of my sons took a
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If the economy is stalling and jobs are being cut, it may be time for you to do some trimming of your own. No, this isn’t a column about body shaming, but let’s target the extra pounds of junk in your home, ultimately costing you money, even in a housing market that has seen prices
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