Articles By Renée Sylvestre-Williams:

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Taxes

When taxes are due—and other things to know about your 2021 income taxes

When are taxes due? Any new tax deductions for Canadians? To help you do file your 2021 income taxes,...

When taxes are due—and other things to know about your 2021 income taxes
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Taxes

How to do your taxes and beat procrastination

How to do your taxes and beat procrastination
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Mortgages

How to get a mortgage with bad credit

Can you get a mortgage with bad credit? Yes, but there are some things to know before you apply...

How to get a mortgage with bad credit
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Investing

Enhancing your equity income with ETFs

Enhancing your equity income with ETFs
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Debt

Money management: What to do when COVID-19 debt payment deferrals are over

Worried about looming debt repayments? Financial professionals offer options to keep you afloat, even if you aren't yet back...

Money management: What to do when COVID-19 debt payment deferrals are over
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Life Insurance

You need long-term disability insurance. Now what?

Long-term disability insurance provides income for years if you can’t work due to illness, an accident or hospitalization. Got...

You need long-term disability insurance. Now what?
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Life Insurance

What is a viatical settlement?

What is a viatical settlement–and other questions about selling and buying a life insurance policy in Canada answered.

What is a viatical settlement?
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What happens at the end of a reverse mortgage?

Myth: seniors who sign reverse mortgage contracts will lose possession of their homes. In fact, there are three common...

What happens at the end of a reverse mortgage?
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Changing attitudes towards RRSP contributions in Canada: It’s complicated

Financial instability created by the pandemic is shifting why and where people choose to save or invest.

Changing attitudes towards RRSP contributions in Canada: It’s complicated