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Real Estate

Two roommates moving in together, discussing whether to get a loan for first-and-last-month rent

Renting

Are rent loans the answer to rising rent costs in Canada?

With the average rent in Canada rising more than 9% this year, does it make sense to take out...

Are rent loans the answer to rising rent costs in Canada?
A father and adult daughter meet with a mortgage lender

FHSA

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

Can a first-time home buyer have a mortgage co-signer?
Father and daughter doing homework together, and he's wondering how much debt is normal for his age

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...

How much debt is normal in Canada? We break it down by age
Young couple taking a selfie with house keys

FHSA

How first-time home buyers can use an FHSA to save for a down payment

How first-time home buyers can use an FHSA to save for a down payment

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Renovations

Multigenerational Home Renovation Tax Credit: What is it and do you qualify?

New for the 2023 tax year, you might be able to claim the Multigenerational Home Renovation Tax Credit for...

Multigenerational Home Renovation Tax Credit: What is it and do you qualify?
Writer and editor Bryan Borzykowski and certified financial planner Julie Shipley-Strickland

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.

The best money advice from two of the best in the biz
Family at home, thinking about their mortgage and retirement

Ask MoneySense

Can you pay off your debt while saving for retirement?

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

Making sense of the markets this week: August 20, 2023

Food and shelter costs still inflating, U.S. retailers post good quarters, Canadian oil stocks reward shareholders, and do stock...

Making sense of the markets this week: August 20, 2023

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A woman is worried by a letter from her landlord.

Renting

How much can a landlord increase rent?

As Canadian rent prices keep rising, here’s what you need to know about rent increases, rent strikes and your...

How much can a landlord increase rent?

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