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A retired couple review the taxes on their recent real estate sale

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The tax implications for Canadians selling foreign real estate

How are Canadians taxed on foreign property? Find out if you should report the sale on your tax return...

The tax implications for Canadians selling foreign real estate
A young women is a bit anxious about her finances in 2024

Making It

5 ways young Canadians can prepare financially for what awaits in 2024

2023 was a challenging year with high interest rates, inflation and housing costs. Here’s what’s in store for Gen...

5 ways young Canadians can prepare financially for what awaits in 2024
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10 SMART financial goals to set for 2025

10 SMART financial goals to set for 2025
A man wondering if he should sell his preferred shares at a loss

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What should Canadian investors do: Sell or hold with preferred share losses?

When taking a big loss on preferred shares, a MoneySense reader asks if he should hold or sell now.

What should Canadian investors do: Sell or hold with preferred share losses?
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Investing

Making sense of the markets this week: December 24, 2023

Interest rates, stock market predictions, supply chain issues—what this column got right and wrong in 2023.

Making sense of the markets this week: December 24, 2023
Two Canadian men talking about their money situations for an annual financial checkin.

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Your 2024 financial check-in: A step-by-step guide to keeping your finances on track

Your 2024 financial check-in: A step-by-step guide to keeping your finances on track
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Financial literacy

Say what?! 5 financial buzzwords we kept hearing in 2023

We’ve picked five words and phrases that capture the financial mood of 2023. From quiet hiring to soft saving,...

Say what?! 5 financial buzzwords we kept hearing in 2023
Three people at different stages of their retirement wondering if CPP is indexed to inflation and more.

Retired Money

Inflation a scourge for retirees? Ottawa’s silver lining(s)

Inflation and taxes—both can affect retirement income. Thankfully CPP, OAS and GIS have inflation indexing. Here’s how it may...

Inflation a scourge for retirees? Ottawa’s silver lining(s)
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How are you taxed when you sell a small business?

How do you report the income from the sale of a small business? What are the tax implications? And...

How are you taxed when you sell a small business?