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Capital gains tax when renting out your former principal residence

There may be tax implications to renting out your home after moving out of it. There are also some...

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Mortgage renewal calculator

Is your mortgage coming up for renewal soon? Use this tool to figure out if switching lenders could save...

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Making sense of the Bank of Canada interest rate decision on July 24, 2024

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Retired Money

Why these authors want you to spend your money and die with $0 saved

According to the book Die with Zero, we should all run out of money just as we run out...

Home Insurance

Does home insurance cover wildfire damage?

Here’s what’s covered if your home or rental apartment has been damaged in a wildfire and how to file...

Mortgages

Mortgage payment calculator

Use a mortgage payment calculator to understand what a mortgage will cost you in real terms.

Life Insurance

Using whole life insurance for tax-free income in retirement

Borrowing against a policy’s cash value can provide tax-free income. But there are still costs involved and other factors...

News

Markets bet on second Bank of Canada interest rate cut

Economists and market analysts expect the central bank to cut its benchmark rate this week following a drop in...

Investing

Making sense of the markets this week: July 21, 2024

Inflation in Canada cools, Netflix killed commercials only to bring them back, U.S. banks are cautiously profitable, and American...