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Credit Cards 19h ago

Only 8% of Canadians used this 0% interest strategy last year — it can save you $1,100 on credit card debt

With credit card debt averaging $4,500 per Canadian, a 0% balance transfer offer could save you hundreds in interest — but only if you know the terms

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Taxes 20h ago

New Ontario tax benefits for 2026: Housing rebates, fertility credits and key deadlines

Ontario and the federal government have teamed up to offer massive savings on new homes and healthcare

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Retirement 1.2k views

How every Canadian generation can build retirement security — from boomers to Gen Z

Boomers hold 50% of Canada's wealth — but every generation has a path to retirement security

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Retirement Apr 18

Canadians paying $1K/yr in credit card interest could use these funds to build $30,000 in RRSP savings instead

Canadians carrying the average credit card balance into their late working years aren’t just paying interest — they’re trading retirement security for minimum payments

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News Apr 18

The quiet classrooms of a growing city: Why Surrey is losing its young families

As Surrey prepares to become BC’s largest city, a surprising drop in student enrollment reveals the human cost of the province’s affordability crisis

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News Apr 17

50% water in the fuel tank: The Ontario gas station incident every Canadian driver needs to know about

An Esso station in Elmvale, ON sold fuel with up to 50% water contamination — leaving drivers stranded and facing steep repair bills. Here's who's liable and how to protect yourself

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Managing Money Apr 17

$1K today, $45K at retirement: Why Canadians can’t afford to skip their employer’s RRSP match

More than 9 million Canadians have no workplace retirement plan — but if yours offers an RRSP match, here’s exactly how much you could be leaving on the table by not using it

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Taxes 1.1k views

Don't leave money on the table: How to unlock the new Canada Disability Benefit

Filing your 2025 tax return is the only way to access thousands in new federal support for low-income Canadians with disabilities

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Credit Cards Apr 17

1.4M Canadians missed a credit payment in 2025 — here's who can still qualify for a balance transfer card

Missed a credit payment? Equifax data shows Canadians are at risk of losing access to balance transfer cards

Galen Weston price fixing again - this time with meat

News Apr 16

Loblaw already paid $500M for bread price-fixing — now shoppers say the meat scales are rigged too

First it was bread, now it's the scale at the butcher counter — here's how Canada’s grocery giants are shortchanging your family

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Credit Cards Apr 16

Are you overpaying for your travel card? This new $89 option is worth a hard look

NEO’s new World Elite Mastercard launched April 15, bringing premium travel perks — including a free checked bag, lounge access and a NEXUS credit — at a price $50 less than competitors

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Managing Money 3.6k views

She won’t inherit her husband’s trust — The Ramsey Show advises against asking their daughter for a cut

When a family trust passes wealth to blood descendants only, a surviving spouse can be left with nothing — and Canadian law may not offer the protection you think it does

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Investing 1.0k views

You set your robo-advisor to 'conservative' — now the 2.25% rate world has made that choice more costly

After 275 basis points of Bank of Canada cuts, conservative robo-advisor portfolios may be generating materially less income than Canadian retirees assumed.

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News 1.1k views

Love IKEA? New smaller stores aim to make shopping easier and closer to home

Retailers are responding to shifting shopping habits and rising operating costs

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Credit Cards Apr 16

9 Bank of Canada rate cuts haven't touched your 20% credit card rate — here's why and what to do

Multiple Bank of Canada rate cuts and your credit card still charges close to 20%. The mechanism that lowers mortgages doesn't touch most cards. Here's what does

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Banking Apr 16

Screen-scraping your bank account could void your fraud protection — here's what to do

Millions of Canadians are screen-scraping their bank accounts through budgeting apps — and most don't realize it could cost them their fraud protection if something goes wrong

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Credit Cards Apr 15

Most Canadians get balance transfers wrong — here's the 1 rule that actually gets you out of debt

A balance transfer card can cut your interest bill to near zero — but only if you treat it like a debt-repayment vehicle, not a new line of credit