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Cold weather curb appeal advice

Planters and lighting work to add curb appeal in colder months

Cold weather curb appeal advice
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Is selling your home in winter a bad idea?

There may be an advantage to listing your home for sale in January

Is selling your home in winter a bad idea?

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Invest or pay off the mortgage?

Here's what Martin should do with the money he's currently stuffing in his TFSA

Invest or pay off the mortgage?

RRSPs

Making an RRSP withdrawal to pay the mortgage

It almost never pays, unless you find yourself suddenly unemployed

Making an RRSP withdrawal to pay the mortgage

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Make more of your tax-exempt home

Managed properly, your house can quickly grow your wealth without those nasty capital gains taxes

Make more of your tax-exempt home

Retirement

House rich, cash poor in retirement

Four options to consider if you find yourself in this situation

House rich, cash poor in retirement
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Taxes

Reducing capital gains on the sale of a cottage

Fred's mother wants to claim the cottage her principal residence before selling it to the kids

Reducing capital gains on the sale of a cottage

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How much house can I afford?

Professional athlete Darren can't count a big paycheque forever

How much house can I afford?

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What you need to know about mortgages, Part 3: term, penalties and prepayments

Shopping for a low rate isn't the only way to save money on your largest debt. Here’s how other...

What you need to know about mortgages, Part 3: term, penalties and prepayments

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