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In the comments section of last week’s post about the Cheapskate’s Portfolio, reader W.B. asked why I recommend US-listed...

We all know that Canadians pay much higher investing costs than our neighbours to the south, and the gap...

It's important to be able to cover your home debt, but there are other options that are more flexible...

My father and I shared a laugh over Thanksgiving dinner this weekend. While going through his files recently he...

President’s Choice Financial has long been a favourite of frugal Canadians looking for no-fee banking. But until a reader...

In Monday’s post, I discussed the growing popularity of high-yield bonds: four Canadian ETFs covering this asset class have...

With income trusts facing new rules in 2011, investors are looking for other income-producing securities to fill the gap....

Last October, a few months before launching this blog, I became a member of the Investors-Aid Co-operative of Canada....

Last week I posted an e-mail from Shannon, a reader who related her difficulties in opening a TD e-Series...