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Mortgages

Mortgage renewal: What’s best a variable or fixed rate?

A reader wants to help his parents and be debt-free sooner. Can he succeed with both goals?

Mortgage renewal: What’s best a variable or fixed rate?
The evolution of ETFs

Investing

Cost versus convenience in “ex Canada” ETFs

Some hold underlying U.S.-listed ETFs that could result in foreign withholding taxes on dividends

Cost versus convenience in “ex Canada” ETFs

Real Estate

What should I do with the family farm?

One option is to sever the land, keep the house, and sell the rest

What should I do with the family farm?
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ETFs

A cynic’s guide to spooking indexers

Here are four reasons to stop wasting time keeping fees and taxes low and to stop being diversified and...

A cynic’s guide to spooking indexers
brexit

Investing

Brexit-proof your investment plan

Build a wide margin of safety to ride the storm

Brexit-proof your investment plan

Get in financial shape with our July Money Fit calendar

July If you’ve made it through six months of money challenges, take a moment to pat yourself on the...

Get in financial shape with our July Money Fit calendar
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Pensions

Not everyone needs the CPP upgrades

Employees in some sectors already set for a secure retirement

Not everyone needs the CPP upgrades
B.C. real estate market forecast

Real Estate

B.C. government, Vancouver to team up on vacancy tax

Higher taxes could create an incentive to rent

B.C. government, Vancouver to team up on vacancy tax
u.s. capital gains tax

Mortgages

Why can’t I deduct mortgage interest?

In Canada mortgage interest isn't tax deductible, unless you swap it with an investment loan

Why can’t I deduct mortgage interest?