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I receive a lot of press releases, but few are as useful as the one that hit my inbox...

A leaky faucet or toilet is literally money going down the drain. Instead, spend a weekend (or a few...

Broad diversification is one of the pillars of the Couch Potato strategy. But getting exposure to thousands of stocks...

Just because you have condensation or dirt spots inside your window panes doesn't mean you have to pay for...

We’re accustomed to thinking of choice as a good thing. But behavioural economists now understand that too many options...

This past spring, a number of Canadian iShares ETFs celebrated their 10th birthday. The country’s largest ETF provider now...

In the midst of the meltdown yesterday, I got an email from my wife. Several of her work colleagues...

There's a myth that extra bathrooms and bedrooms always add value to a home. The reality is that smart...

This has been a scary few months in the markets, and nervous investors may be tempted to second-guess their...