“We paid off our mortgage early. What now?”
It's important to make a plan for your new, excess cash flow—bumping up retirement savings and emergency funds are...
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Is a reverse mortgage right for you?
Drawing on the equity in your home, a reverse mortgage is like a loan to yourself—and one you won’t...
CMHC tightens mortgage rules in latest response to COVID-19
Changes designed “to protect future home buyers and reduce risk” will took effect July 1, 2020.
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What an interest rate hike could mean for you
Mortgage rates have been falling since the 1980s—but that trend can’t continue forever.
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What to do with a rental property when you owe more than it’s worth
Oil prices have tanked and Renee wants to sell her rental property in Fort McMurray, but she owes more...
Managing your mortgage during COVID-19
Measures to slow the spread of the pandemic in Canada caused the sudden closing of schools, restaurants, retailers and...
3 ways the coronavirus is already affecting your finances
With the speed at which the disease and its economic impact are picking up, no one will blame you...
Is it better to pay down our mortgage or ramp up contributions to our teen’s RESP?
Making accelerated mortgage payments can pay down a mortgage faster. But what about other financial goals, like RESPs? How...
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30-year amortizations won’t cause an economic meltdown
The Conservatives’ pre-election promise to increase the amortization period for first-time home buyers has caught fire—for the wrong reasons.