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Financial literacy

A bunch of $100 bills, showing the savings (and investment) of $100,000

MoneyFlex

How to save (and invest) your first $100,000

Saving and investing $100,000 is a popular finance goal for Canadians. Thankfully, with growth and compound interest, it’s not...

How to save (and invest) your first $100,000
A couple discusses declaring themselves common-law on their next tax return

Ask a Planner

Should you claim your common-law partner on your taxes?

Changing your status to common-law has an impact on your tax return and government benefits. Here’s how to know...

Should you claim your common-law partner on your taxes?
Celebrating 72nd birthday and converting an RRSP into a RRIF

Retired Money

How to cope with the RRSP-to-RRIF deadline in your early 70s

You don’t want to miss the conversion deadline at the end of the year you turn 71—you’ll be on...

How to cope with the RRSP-to-RRIF deadline in your early 70s
A car's rearview mirror reflects the eyes of a young man driving a car.

Self Employment

How are Uber drivers and other gig workers taxed in Canada?

If you earn money as a gig worker or an independent contractor—even for just a few hours a week—here...

How are Uber drivers and other gig workers taxed in Canada?

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A Canadian holding a credit card and wondering what will happen if they don't pay their credit card.

Debt

What happens if I don’t pay my credit card bills? 

What happens if I don’t pay my credit card bills? 
A man and a woman in their 40s, looking at their respective retirement plans on a laptop.

Retirement

How to start saving for retirement at 45

Is 45 too late to start saving for retirement? Of course not. With thoughtful saving and good advice, this...

How to start saving for retirement at 45
A woman shops for skin care in a drugstore.

Spend

How to avoid paying the pink tax on clothes, toys and other everyday items

Too often, companies charge a premium for products aimed at women and girls. One mom shares how she’s saying...

How to avoid paying the pink tax on clothes, toys and other everyday items
Family moving into a new home, anticipating their mortgage interest based on the Bank of Canada's March 6, 2024 policy rate announcement.

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Making sense of the Bank of Canada interest rate decision on March 6, 2024

Making sense of the Bank of Canada interest rate decision on March 6, 2024

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Bank of Canada Governor Tiff Macklem holds a press conference at the Bank of Canada in Ottawa on Wednesday, March 6, 2024.

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Bank of Canada holds key rate steady at 5%, says too early to cut

The central bank announced its interest rate decision, as economists widely expected no change in the policy rate.

Bank of Canada holds key rate steady at 5%, says too early to cut

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