Banking

Is your money safe?

Information on RESPs and other types of deposits that aren't insured.

Is your money safe?

ETFs

Canada’s Best Discount Brokerages: Methodology

How MoneySense came up with its first-ever Canada's Best Discount Brokerages winners.

Canada’s Best Discount Brokerages: Methodology

April 2013

Slaying the inflation dragon

Inflation may soon breathe fire on your retirement savings, and traditional portfolios of stocks and bonds are at risk....

Slaying the inflation dragon

April 2013

Taking stock of their future

Brenda and Kent Biggar parted ways with their adviser.

Taking stock of their future

Canadian Couch Potato

Ask the Spud: The US-Dollar Couch Potato

We just sold our condo in Florida and now have some money to invest in non-registered accounts. The problem...

Ask the Spud: The US-Dollar Couch Potato

Bonds

Why GICs beat bond ETFs in taxable accounts

Last October, Justin Bender wrote a blog post explaining why GICs are more tax-efficient than bonds. The blog caught...

Why GICs beat bond ETFs in taxable accounts

Bonds

Does a 60/40 portfolio still make sense?

For as long as I can remember, the traditional balanced portfolio has been 60% equities and 40% bonds. Indeed,...

Does a 60/40 portfolio still make sense?

Mortgages

Should I contribute to my mortgage or RRSP?

Conventional wisdom says make your mortgage a priority.

Should I contribute to my mortgage or RRSP?

RRSPs

Should I change my RRSP investments as I age?

The make-up of your RRSP portfolio should change as you age.

Should I change my RRSP investments as I age?