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25 timeless personal finance tips from MoneySense

For 25 years, MoneySense has helped Canadians make better financial decisions. Here’s a sampling of our work: a roundup...

25 timeless personal finance tips from MoneySense
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Financial Planning

Married with money: How to combine finances with your partner

Married with money: How to combine finances with your partner
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loans

Your 2024 financial check-in: A step-by-step guide to keeping your finances on track

Your 2024 financial check-in: A step-by-step guide to keeping your finances on track
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Retirement

What’s the average monthly retirement income in Canada?

What’s the average monthly retirement income in Canada?
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Vacation Homes

Family legacy: How to pass along the family cottage—and 3 things to avoid

Discover key strategies from estate planning lawyer Peter Lillico on preserving your family’s cherished cottage for generations to come.

Family legacy: How to pass along the family cottage—and 3 things to avoid
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Ask a Planner

OAS entitlement and deferral rules for immigrants to Canada

A person who moves to Canada in middle age won’t be entitled to the maximum Old Age Security pension....

OAS entitlement and deferral rules for immigrants to Canada
Leaving a cottage to family and capital gains

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Reducing capital gains on a cottage

With planning and the right documents, the capital gain tax owing on a family cottage can be lowered. Here...

Reducing capital gains on a cottage
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FHSA

Can you use the FHSA and HBP together?

Can you use the FHSA and HBP together?
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Ask MoneySense

Can you pay off your debt while saving for retirement?

Can you pay off your debt while saving for retirement?