Have you Switched Lately?
We often talk on this blog about how important it is to shop around when you’re trying to find a mortgage, or when it’s time to apply for a home equity line of credit in Canada. Now, according to the Accenture 2011 Global Consumer Research Study, it seems more consumers are listening. The majority of…
Read moreIs the Balloon Deflating?
Many experts think that Canada’s in a housing bubble; no secret there. But, other analysts have compared our nation’s housing market to a balloon rather than a bubble; and instead of popping, it will slow deflate. And with the recent statistics out of the Teranet-National Bank Composite House Price Index, it seems as though the…
Read moreWhen it comes to Retirement Planning, Boomers wish they’d done Differently
The Boomers are often looked upon as a privileged bunch. A group of happy-go-lucky retirees, or soon-to-be retirees, that have more access and more money heading into their Golden Years than any generation before them. But, Boomers have their problems too; and many of them aren’t skipping off into the sunset. Instead, they’re looking back…
Read moreAre You Making a Huge RRSP Payment Today?
Today is the absolute, no-joke last day you can contribute to your RRSPs if you want to take advantage of the tax benefits they offer for the 2011 tax year. And while ideally, you will have been saving and scrimping a little off each paycheque throughout all of last year like a good little investor,…
Read moreEarly Teen Years Critical Time for Financial Thinking
All parents know how important the early childhood years are for brain development. It’s in the first few infant years when parents teach children the basics about colours, shapes, musical rhythms, walking, talking, and even what language they’re going to speak. And while trying to teach your child everything you can during these early years…
Read moreShortage of Women = Greater Spending for Men
If the way to a man’s heart is through their stomach, the way to a woman’s is through a big pocketbook. That’s what men often think at least, according to a new study done by the University of Minnesota’s Carlson School of Management. The study showed that when there are more women than men living…
Read moreCanadian Credit Debt Rises, but we Shouldn’t Panic
One would think that with the latest stats released by the TransUnion credit reporting firm, saying that credit spending was up by Canadians late last year, Finance Minister Jim Flaherty and the Bank of Canada would have reason to worry. They have, after all, been continuously warning us that the low interest rate party in…
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