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Selling

Cutting down capital gains tax on real estate sales

Defer RRSP contributions to mitigate taxes

Cutting down capital gains tax on real estate sales
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Corporate investments for retirees

Retired with cash and investments in a corporation, and wondering how to withdraw with minimal tax implications?

Corporate investments for retirees
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Mortgages

Forget the burbs—should home buyers “fly until they qualify” for a mortgage?

With Canadian home prices soaring outside of urban centres, you may be questioning the mantra “drive until you qualify.”...

Forget the burbs—should home buyers “fly until they qualify” for a mortgage?
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RRSPs

How does a spousal RRSP withdrawal work?

Who can claim an RRSP withdrawal as income—the contributor or the spouse—and when it’s best to take any money...

How does a spousal RRSP withdrawal work?
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Crypto

What is crypto staking?

What is crypto staking?
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Crypto

What is DeFi? And how can Canadians invest in it?

What is DeFi? And how can Canadians invest in it?
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Investing

Making sense of the markets this week: February 6

A look back at pandemic life over the past two years, portfolio Russian roulette, more earnings, and what’s to...

Making sense of the markets this week: February 6
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The process of unlocking a LIRA account in Canada

What can you do? What can’t you do? Let’s clarify some conflicting online information about locked-in retirement accounts.

The process of unlocking a LIRA account in Canada
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A reality check on financial FOMO

A reality check on financial FOMO