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Driving underwater: Is your car worth less than what you’re paying for it?

Canadians who financed or leased their new vehicles in the last two years could be paying more in loans...

Driving underwater: Is your car worth less than what you’re paying for it?

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What is cryptocurrency?

Cryptocurrencies such as bitcoin, ether and tether are digital assets. Learn how crypto works, plus the risks of crypto...

What is cryptocurrency?

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Is it better to be an employee or self-employed?

Here’s a primer for Canadians on choosing between employment and self-employment for a new work arrangement.

Is it better to be an employee or self-employed?
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Real Estate

It’s possible to be a first-time home buyer twice—here’s how

Some government programs apply a flexible definition of “first-time home buyer.” Find out what it can mean for you....

It’s possible to be a first-time home buyer twice—here’s how
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Real Estate

How to use equity to buy a second home

We look at four common ways of financing the purchase of a second property using equity built up in...

How to use equity to buy a second home
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Real Estate

Second mortgages in Canada: What are the rules?

Interested in buying a second property? Familiarize yourself with the mortgage rules first to make sure it’s the right...

Second mortgages in Canada: What are the rules?
A man and woman celebrate the purchase of their second home by dancing in the living room

Real Estate

Buying a second home: How it works in Canada

Here’s what home owners and investors should know about the rules, financing options and tax implications of buying a...

Buying a second home: How it works in Canada

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What is a blockchain?

What is a blockchain? Why do you need to know this definition? The MoneySense Glossary is your resource for...

What is a blockchain?

Real Estate

What is the Home Buyers’ Plan?

The HBP lets you borrow money from yourself to help pay for a new home. Find out how the...

What is the Home Buyers’ Plan?