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Can you pay off your debt while saving for retirement?

Can you pay off your debt while saving for retirement?
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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...

How much is the average mortgage payment in Canada?
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Should you accelerate your mortgage payments—or invest?

Chantal wants to pay down debt, invest and buy a property down south but isn't sure which to prioritize....

Should you accelerate your mortgage payments—or invest?
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Mortgages

Every mortgage calculator you will ever need

How much will your mortgage cost you every month? Can you save money by switching lenders? Mortgage calculators can...

Every mortgage calculator you will ever need

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Could a line of credit impact my mortgage application?

Could a line of credit impact my mortgage application?
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Mortgages

What happens to your mortgage after a divorce?

What happens to your mortgage after a divorce?
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Real Estate

How to take advantage of the first home savings account

The federal government will launch the FHSA as part of a suite of measures to support first-time home buyers....

How to take advantage of the first home savings account
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Retired Money

How retired parents can use the FHSA to help their adult children

Canada’s new first home savings account nicely complements earlier real estate programs. Retirees with grown adult children should take...

How retired parents can use the FHSA to help their adult children

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Video: Buying your first home? Learn about the First-Time Home Buyer Incentive

What is Canada’s First-Time Home Buyer Incentive program and who qualifies for it? In this short video, we explain...

Video: Buying your first home? Learn about the First-Time Home Buyer Incentive

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