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22 May 2013

Are You Preparing for Major Renovations? How will You Finance Them?

With home prices being simply far too high for many, some homeowners are choosing to renovate their home rather than purchase a new one. So what kind of renovations are they doing? How much are they spending? How much are they paying for those renos? And, are you among the group that’s planning extensive changes…

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21 May 2013
Is the Rising Cost of Food Affecting Your Lifestyle?

Whether you’ve become vegan because the rising prices of dairy are just too much to handle; or you’ve made changes to your budget in other areas due to the same increases, the chances are very good that you’re among the many Canadians who have noticed the increasing food costs. And that you’ve made changes to…

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21 May 2013
Is Mad Cow or E. Coli to Blame for Alberta Beef Decline?

If you live in Alberta the chances are very good that you work in one of two industries: beef, or oil. And while everything has been chugging along smoothly in this province lately, there’s still a major problem with one of those industries – beef. In the past 15 years Alberta has lost nearly half…

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20 May 2013
What You Really Need to Teach Your Kids About Money

We’ve talked time and time again about teaching your kids about money. But many financial experts and investment advisers stress that aside from the allowance debate and taking them grocery shopping to teach them about pricing, there are three important things that every parent should be teaching their kids about money. Those are: teaching them…

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20 May 2013
Nigel Wright Next to Resign in Senator Mike Duffy Housing Expenses Scandal

Back in February the story was broken about Senator Mike Duffy’s housing expenses, and whether or not it was right that he was forced to take out two mortgages, and was then criticized in Parliament for over-spending on housing expenses. It turns out, that Senator Mike Duffy was in the wrong, and he had improperly claimed…

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19 May 2013
What’s Your Real Estate Agent Not Telling You?

Your real estate agent is the one who guide you in your home purchasing or home selling process. They’re going to be your advocate, your protector, and work really hard to get you the best home for the best price. Right? Well in most cases that’s true, and wandering into the real estate waters without…

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18 May 2013
The Question isn’t ‘Should You or Shouldn’t You’ Buy, it’s ‘Why’ do You Want To?

The market is in a very tricky place at the moment for buyers. They want to purchase that beautiful house or condo, but they also know that prices should start dropping within the next several months. So, the question many start asking themselves is “should I buy now, or should I wait until later?” It’s…

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