Reading Time: 3 minutes The development of online stock trading in recent years has spurred an increase in do-it-yourself (DIY) investing
Category: Your Money
How to manage your finances in the time of COVID-19
Reading Time: 5 minutes An accounting expert offers a wealth of advice – starting with not letting your net worth define your self-worth
Tax Freedom Day came early, but still little to celebrate
Reading Time: 3 minutes After working the first 139 days of the year for government, you’re now working for yourself and your family
Ottawa’s carbon tax hike out of step with global reality
Reading Time: 3 minutes Canadian taxpayers need financial relief during the COVID-19 crisis. Carbon taxes are an obvious place to start
Mortgage misery awaits too many Canadian families
Reading Time: 3 minutes At the heart of the COVID-19 crisis sits the Canadian Mortgage and Housing Corp. and its low-income borrowers
Canadians get too little value for their taxes
Reading Time: 3 minutes Whether on corporate income, labour, international trade or anything else, taxes in Canada impose a huge economic cost
Struggling Albertans can’t afford a sales tax
Reading Time: 3 minutes It’s telling that the people pushing for a PST never talk about looking Albertans in the eye and asking for permission
Rise of shadow banking a victory for consumers
Reading Time: 4 minutes Hedge and private-equity funds, mortgage lenders, and money-market funds provide accessible sources of credit
Canadian homebuyers remain hopeful despite challenging market conditions
Reading Time: 4 minutes The first results of a Point2 Homes survey show that prospective homebuyers are cautiously optimistic about the market
Canadians need help now – so cut their taxes
Reading Time: 3 minutes Tax relief is instantaneous. Money is simply left in the hands of those who need it. There’s no application to be processed