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GICs

What is a cashable GIC?

What is a cashable GIC?
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Financial literacy

Say what?! 5 financial buzzwords we kept hearing in 2023

We’ve picked five words and phrases that capture the financial mood of 2023. From quiet hiring to soft saving,...

Say what?! 5 financial buzzwords we kept hearing in 2023
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Investing

’Tis the season for tax-loss selling in Canada

Tax-loss selling is one way that investors with capital gains can lower their potential tax bill. What is tax-loss...

’Tis the season for tax-loss selling in Canada

Investing

Should retirees pay off their mortgages with investments?

A bank advisor tells a Just retired woman who’s wondering if using investments to pay off a mortgage is...

Should retirees pay off their mortgages with investments?

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Spend

Canada’s inflation rate fell to 3.1% in October—where will it go from here?

The Consumer Price Index shows inflation fell slightly in October. How did it get so high, and what does...

Canada’s inflation rate fell to 3.1% in October—where will it go from here?
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Save

How Canadians can save money on gas, grocery, cellphone and other home bills

Cut costs, not corners. With inflation making it harder to balance the family budget, here are easy ways to...

How Canadians can save money on gas, grocery, cellphone and other home bills
A GIC investor talks to their financial advisor about whether to buy GICs in 2024.

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What to expect for GICs in 2024

The rates offered on guaranteed investment certificates have skyrocketed over the past two years. Here are considerations for investors...

What to expect for GICs in 2024
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Investing

Is Canada in a recession?—and other questions about the economy, answered

Canadians have been waiting for a recession and been told that it’s coming for a long time now. So,...

Is Canada in a recession?—and other questions about the economy, answered

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Is it OK to leave $100,000 in a high-interest savings account?

There is no avoiding risk. Even a high-interest savings account could lose its purchasing power. So, what’s the safest...

Is it OK to leave $100,000 in a high-interest savings account?

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