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How to avoid probate fees in Canada

Avoiding probate fees in Canada involves implementing strategies such as using beneficiary designations, joint ownership, and establishing trusts to...

How to avoid probate fees in Canada
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Debt

How much debt is normal in Canada? We break it down by age

Do Canadians really owe $1.84 for every $1 they earn? For some, yes. And for others, even more. Where...

How much debt is normal in Canada? We break it down by age
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ETFs

How many ETFs can Canadian investors own?

How many ETFs can Canadian investors own?
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FHSA

How first-time home buyers can use an FHSA to save for a down payment

How first-time home buyers can use an FHSA to save for a down payment
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Investing

Making sense of the markets this week: September 10, 2023

BoC holds rates at 5%, Couche-Tard has a mixed quarter, China battles deflation and Danish pharma company grows by...

Making sense of the markets this week: September 10, 2023
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Renovations

Multigenerational Home Renovation Tax Credit: What is it and do you qualify?

New for the 2023 tax year, you might be able to claim the Multigenerational Home Renovation Tax Credit for...

Multigenerational Home Renovation Tax Credit: What is it and do you qualify?
Writer and editor Bryan Borzykowski and certified financial planner Julie Shipley-Strickland

My MoneySense

The best money advice from two of the best in the biz

Planner Julie Shipley-Strickland and editor and writer Bryan Borzykowski get personal about money—the good and the bad.

The best money advice from two of the best in the biz
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Columns

Should you pay off student debt before investing?

Should you pay off student debt before investing?
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Making It

Struggling with student debt? Here’s how to pay off student loans faster

Struggling with student debt? Here’s how to pay off student loans faster