Reading Time: 3 minutes Doing taxes can be a powerful way to increase income, especially for those who earn the least
Category: Your Money
Diversifying your portfolio in one neat package
Reading Time: 3 minutes An ETF is a low-cost mutual-like fund that trades on the stock market, with a significantly different fee structure
Comparing investment returns is a tricky task
Reading Time: 3 minutes Each investor is unique in their goals and personal risk tolerance, so their investment portfolio should be customized to their situation
Managing your investments over the short and long terms
Reading Time: 3 minutes Investors often purchase investments that don’t suit their intended time frame. Do your homework, know your risk tolerance and be clear on your expectations
Trudeau tax relief plan will do little for economic growth
Reading Time: 3 minutes Because the government continues to borrow more money, the proposed tax cuts are not cuts at all but punts to future taxpayers
Home is where the heart is – and where the costs can pile up
Reading Time: 3 minutes When it comes to owning a home versus renting, you can’t just compare the amount of rent you would pay to the amount of a mortgage payment
Hidden or visible, you’re paying investment fees
Reading Time: 3 minutes Be smart, shop around and make sure you’re aware of the total fees you pay and what you’re getting for them
Protect yourself from financial phishing
Reading Time: 4 minutes Fraudulent emails, often containing links or attachments, are dangerous
Living within your means can be a fun adventure
Reading Time: 3 minutes Paring down my budget turned the trip into an adventure I won’t soon forget
Debt-burdened Canadians want to dig themselves out
Reading Time: 2 minutes Top financial concerns are the rising cost of goods, the low Canadian dollar , low wages and household debt, according to CIBC survey