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A couple discusses declaring themselves common-law on their next tax return

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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?
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Investing

Making sense of the markets this week: March 24, 2024

Inflation falls, Fedex jumps 13%, earnings soften for Power Corp and Couche-Tard, and S&P 500 gets two new members.

Making sense of the markets this week: March 24, 2024
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BoC expects to cut rates this year, governing council split on timing: deliberations

Many Canadians are hoping for a decrease in the Bank of Canada’s benchmark interest rate. Here's how the governing...

BoC expects to cut rates this year, governing council split on timing: deliberations
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Best online banks and credit unions in Canada for 2024

Best online banks and credit unions in Canada for 2024

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Making sense of the markets this week: March 17, 2024

Oracle shares up 13%, Reddit’s unique IPO, Canadians are gloomier than most on world economic prospects, and Japan’s stock...

Making sense of the markets this week: March 17, 2024
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What happens if I don’t pay my credit card bills? 

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