More and More Canadians Retiring with Debt
According to a New RBC study, 4 out of 10 Canadians Over 50 Have Retired with Debt. My parents recently sold their house and moved five hours south just to be closer to their grandkids.
Read moreTop 4 Home Renovations That Ad Value to Your Property
When it Comes to Home Renovations Spend Your Money on Items That Will Add Value to Your Property. So, you’ve recently bought a house, you’re looking at a fixer-upper, or are contemplating selling the home you already own and either up- or down-sizing.
Read moreMortgage Battle of the Sexes
Do Banks Stereotype Messages in the Mortgage Battle of the Sexes? I wrote quite recently about a study that Genworth Financial recently did regarding the differences between men and women and mortgages.
Read moreUnderstanding Mortgage Terms to Make an Informed Decision
Understanding Mortgage Terms Will Help You Make Better Financial Decisions When it Comes Refinancing. It’s starting to feel a little like doomsday around here. We knew that the Bank of Canada was going to raise mortgage rates.
Read moreLower Rate Hikes on the Way?
Mild Inflation Could Lead to Lower Rate Hikes by June. At its most recent regular monetary policy meeting, the Bank of Canada said that it would keep its historically low interest rate of 0.25 per cent.
Read moreNew Lending Rules Take Effect – Time to Break Out the Adult Beverage
With the New Lending Rules Taking Effect, ‘Sky is Falling’ Mentality Takes Ove the Canadian Consumer. Should I lock into a fixed rate, should I switch to a variable rate, should I break my current contract to get something now?
Read moreCMHC Decides Not to Insure Mortgages in the Northlands
The CMHC Has Decided that Insuring Mortgages in the Northlands is No Longer Warranted.
While in this blog I’ve frequently discussed Vancouver and Toronto, the expensive places to live in Canada, it is sometimes easy to neglect that this is a large and expansive country and that there are many other places that are expensive to live in for many reasons.
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