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A duplex shows a "For Rent" sign in the Montreal borough of Lasalle on Thursday, June 26, 2025.

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How your rent payments can help build your credit history

Rent-reporting platforms let renters build credit by reporting on-time payments, helping first-time buyers and newcomers improve mortgage eligibility.

How your rent payments can help build your credit history
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Renting vs. buying: Which is the better option?

Experts are (still) divided over who's better off financially: renters or home owners. Find out why, plus where you...

Renting vs. buying: Which is the better option?
Canada's housing agency says advertised rents in major cities are easing due to factors such as increased supply and slower immigration, but renters are still not feeling relief relative to their income levels. Kyle Jerry, right, helps De-Ren Jhou carry a mattress into an apartment building on Quebec's unofficial moving day in Montreal, Tuesday, July 1, 2025.

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Rents easing across most major markets but many tenants not feeling relief: CMHC

CMHC says rents in some major cities are easing due to increased supply and slower immigration, but renters are...

Rents easing across most major markets but many tenants not feeling relief: CMHC
A young woman, who was just able to afford to live on her own, is hosting dinner to her friends in the kitchen of her new pad.

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How to afford moving out as a student or young adult

Leaving home ain’t cheap. Follow these steps to make sure you’re financially prepared to make the move on your...

How to afford moving out as a student or young adult

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How to improve your credit score with rent payments in Canada

How to improve your credit score with rent payments in Canada
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10 financial buzzwords we kept hearing in 2024

These 10 words and phrases captured 2024’s financial mood. From coffee badging to underconsumption-core, these are the trends on...

10 financial buzzwords we kept hearing in 2024
A landlord meets with two potential tenants outside a condo building

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Insurance for landlords in Canada: Your guide to protecting rental properties

Insurance for landlords in Canada: Your guide to protecting rental properties
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Where are rent prices headed in Canada?

A new Desjardins report predicts rent inflation will slow in the next few years.

Where are rent prices headed in Canada?

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Family moving into their rental home in Canada. Is it expensive?

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Why is rent so expensive in Canada?

Rent is expensive in Canada. What’s contributing to high and ever-increasing rent prices? Find out and see how you...

Why is rent so expensive in Canada?

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