How having a child together affects your tax situation
Elise recently had a baby and moved in with her partner. Looking ahead to tax time, she wonders how...
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“Do I really need to rebalance my investment portfolio?”
Even hands-off Couch Potato investors need a rebalancing strategy—not to boost returns, but to manage risk.
How safe is it to keep more than $100,000 in one savings account?
Marcus and Rina have socked away $120,000 for a down payment in a single savings account at a small...
“Would I be better off renting?”
Carrying the costs of a detached home on her own, Paula is struggling to make ends meet. What are...
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How to calculate capital gains on the sale of an income property
If you’ve used your home as both a primary residence and a rental property, the calculation is a bit...
Is the 2020 Corolla’s CVT transmission reliable?
Continuously Variable Transmission is featured on most hybrids and increasingly in regular gasoline-powered cars. It’s notorious for durability issues.
They won the lottery. What now?
After a lifetime of living paycheque to paycheque, a couple has won millions. Planning and investment advice from an...
What to expect when illness or injury prevents you from going back to work
Carmen's disability benefits are about to be cut off. What are her options?
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Can you use the Couch Potato strategy to build a dividend-paying portfolio?
The short answer is yes—but just because you need cash flow from your portfolio doesn’t mean you need to...