Making sense of the markets this week: August 2, 2021
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Real Estate
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Questions about real estate, family, finances and more
Three situations: Renovating a cottage to build an inheritance,...
When does it make sense to sell real estate in a larger city and buy in a smaller one?
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What home buyers should know about the Canadian mortgage stress test
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HOME INSURANCE
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Why is my landlord asking me to get tenant insurance?
All your questions about tenant insurance answered here, including...
How to compare home insurance before you buy
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How to save on home insurance
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Should my tenants have renters insurance?
A complete renters insurance explainer for Canadian landlords and...
SAVE & INVEST
RESP guide: Making the shift from saving for your child’s post-secondary education, to funding it
Parents may spend years contributing to Registered Education Savings...
Tax planning for Canadians who invest in the U.S.
There are good reasons for Canadians to invest in...
Selling your house? Here’s where to invest the proceeds
What to do with the proceeds of a house...
Reality-testing your financial plan
John's advisor seems impressive, but he's left out an...
RETIREMENT
Fresh takes on the challenges facing baby boomers as they approach retirement
Our columnist reviews The Boomers Retire, a new book...
“Why do I need a financial plan?”
A financial plan helps you consider—and revisit as needed—important...
Ways to “unlock” retirement savings in a LIRA
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Should you buy a condo to live in during retirement—before you retire?
Even beyond the uncertainty of real estate market valuations,...
Near retirement with no defined benefit pension? Here’s what you need to know
Newly revised to include the financial fallout of COVID-19,...