Mortgages

Mortgage refinance calculator

Use a mortgage refinance calculator to understand the costs and potential savings of breaking and renegotiating your mortgage agreement.

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FHSA withdrawal rules and rental property advice for a first-time home buyer

Renting out part of your new home may help cover some costs. But would it still be considered a...

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Should you use home equity to buy a house for your kids?

Some parents want to help their kids move out by borrowing against their home. Here’s how interest rates and...

FHSA

Can a first-time home buyer have a mortgage co-signer?

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Debt

How much debt is normal in Canada? We break it down by age

Do Canadians really owe $1.84 for every $1 they earn? For some, yes. And for others, even more. Where...

My MoneySense

The best money advice from two of the best in the biz

Planner Julie Shipley-Strickland and editor and writer Bryan Borzykowski get personal about money—the good and the bad.

Mortgages

How much is the average mortgage payment in Canada?

Mortgage interest rates have jumped sharply since the Bank of Canada started hiking the benchmark interest rate, but not...

Earn

Michele Romanow on how to manage your money like it’s your business

Who doesn’t want a profitable portfolio or savings that would make investors envious? Michele Romanow talks about the...

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Should you use the RRSP Home Buyers’ Plan on a mixed-use property?

You can withdraw from your RRSP to purchase a mixed-use property through the HBP. However, transferring funds to a...