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FHSA

Can a first-time home buyer have a mortgage co-signer?

Can a first-time home buyer have a mortgage co-signer?
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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
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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Mortgages

How much is the average mortgage payment in Canada?

Mortgage interest rates have jumped sharply since the Bank of Canada started hiking the benchmark interest rate, but not...

How much is the average mortgage payment in Canada?

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Michele Romanow on how to manage your money like it’s your business

Who doesn’t want a profitable portfolio or savings that would make investors envious? Michele Romanow talks about the...

Michele Romanow on how to manage your money like it’s your business
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Should you use the RRSP Home Buyers’ Plan on a mixed-use property?

You can withdraw from your RRSP to purchase a mixed-use property through the HBP. However, transferring funds to a...

Should you use the RRSP Home Buyers’ Plan on a mixed-use property?
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Columns

Should you accelerate your mortgage payments—or invest?

Chantal wants to pay down debt, invest and buy a property down south but isn't sure which to prioritize....

Should you accelerate your mortgage payments—or invest?
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Mortgages

Every mortgage calculator you will ever need

How much will your mortgage cost you every month? Can you save money by switching lenders? Mortgage calculators can...

Every mortgage calculator you will ever need

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Can you save tax by moving into your rental property?

Can you save tax by moving into your rental property?

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