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A young farmer stands proudly amongst the first leaves of corn stalks, as he may be getting the farm from his father to avoid taxes.

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Can you gift a farm to your kids to avoid taxes?

The idea to gift property to a family member for a dollar to avoid tax is a common one....

Can you gift a farm to your kids to avoid taxes?
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Housing affordability: What happens when lower home prices take on higher borrowing costs?

Borrowing costs are increasing as Canada experiences the fastest drop in home prices since the 1980s. Have we reached...

Housing affordability: What happens when lower home prices take on higher borrowing costs?
A man, sitting at home on his couch, is scrolling through his iPad calendar, to choose a date to retire.

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What time of year should you retire?

When’s the best time to retire? The timing is not always up to you, but if you can choose,...

What time of year should you retire?
A hallway's exit sign that illustrates a home buyer's decision to break out of a real estate deal

Real Estate

What happens when a buyer backs out of a real estate deal?

Signing a purchase agreement and then failing to close can have serious financial consequences—and courts don’t take it lightly....

What happens when a buyer backs out of a real estate deal?
A monopoly game is in session, symbolising how a couple could owe each other money with spousal loan strategy.

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How to invest with spousal loans for Canadians—and how to pay it back

There is plenty of advice on setting up a spousal loan for income splitting, but it’s important to know...

How to invest with spousal loans for Canadians—and how to pay it back
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Investing

Market outlook: Stock prices have started rising—will the good vibes last?

July 2022 was the best month to be invested since the pandemic began. Here’s what this means for investors,...

Market outlook: Stock prices have started rising—will the good vibes last?
A man in the age of retirement wears a tie to symbolize that he's still working, he has an inquisitive look on his face, wondering if he should keep working and delay CPP and OAS.

Retired Money

Delaying CPP and OAS to age 70: Is it worth the wait?

The longer you wait to use CPP and OAS, the more you could earn monthly. But with the recent...

Delaying CPP and OAS to age 70: Is it worth the wait?
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Investing

Making sense of the markets this week: August 21

Big U.S. retailers post earnings, Canadian inflation numbers trend in the right direction, oil’s record profits, and Russia’s outlook...

Making sense of the markets this week: August 21
A woman sits at her computer, holding a credit card, contemplating using a line of credit to pay off her credit card debt

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Does it make sense to use a line of credit to pay off credit card debt?

Does it make sense to use a line of credit to pay off credit card debt?