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Mortgages

New financial stress test for home buyers who’ve put down 20% or more

Changes come into effect Jan. 1, 2018

New financial stress test for home buyers who’ve put down 20% or more
small business tax proposal bill morneau

News

Feds lowering small business tax rate to 9%

The change will take effect in 2019

Feds lowering small business tax rate to 9%
value investing

Careers

What it takes to successfully own and operate a franchise

There are 78,000 franchise units in Canada

What it takes to successfully own and operate a franchise

News

Sears looking to close all stores, 12,000 to lose jobs

3/4 employees are part-time staffers

Sears looking to close all stores, 12,000 to lose jobs
tfsa

Investing

Bring back the $10,000 TFSA

Canadians are paying hundreds more in taxes due to removal of boutique credits

Bring back the $10,000 TFSA

Banking

Monthly fee for identity theft protection? Not worth it

Skip paying $19.99 per month for services available for free

Monthly fee for identity theft protection? Not worth it

Real Estate

Toronto area sees 35% drop in home sales from year ago

However, average selling price is up

Toronto area sees 35% drop in home sales from year ago

News

Equifax revises number of Canadians affected by hack

Significantly fewer than the first-reported 100,000 people were affected

Equifax revises number of Canadians affected by hack
crm2 fee disclosure reports

Investing

Investor knowledge improving following new fee disclosure rules

52% of investors reported increased understanding

Investor knowledge improving following new fee disclosure rules