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Real Estate

Investing

Should retirees pay off their mortgages with investments?

A bank advisor tells a just-retired Canadian that using investments to pay off a mortgage is not a good...

Should retirees pay off their mortgages with investments?
Aerial view of a Toronto neighbourhood. Will the real estate bubble pop?

Real Estate

Toronto housing bubble: Is it ready to pop?

Toronto’s surging housing market faces uncertainty. Learn about soaring prices, economic factors and the future of affordable home ownership.

Toronto housing bubble: Is it ready to pop?
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Vacation Homes

Family legacy: How to pass along the family cottage—and 3 things to avoid

Discover key strategies from estate planning lawyer Peter Lillico on preserving your family’s cherished cottage for generations to come.

Family legacy: How to pass along the family cottage—and 3 things to avoid

Mortgages

Mortgage affordability calculator

A mortgage affordability calculator uses your income, debts and living expenses to determine how much money you can borrow...

Mortgage affordability calculator

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Mortgages

Mortgage penalty calculator

Is it worth it to break your mortgage early? Use our mortgage penalty calculator to find out.

Mortgage penalty calculator
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Ask a Planner

How to invest down payment funds while timing the real estate market

Selling a home to become an empty nester as prices keep rising can feel like mistiming the market. Here’s...

How to invest down payment funds while timing the real estate market

Mortgages

Tools to calculate your mortgage payments and costs in Canada

Are you thinking about buying a home, or renewing or refinancing your mortgage? These tools can help you understand...

Tools to calculate your mortgage payments and costs in Canada
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Banking

Fewer banking fees, help for mortgage holders—here’s what new rules could mean for Canadians

The federal government’s new affordability measures build on other recent changes aimed at reducing financial pressure on cash-strapped Canadians....

Fewer banking fees, help for mortgage holders—here’s what new rules could mean for Canadians

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Ask a Planner

Marriage or mortgage: Which is the better investment?

Couples are sometimes torn between making their wedding a big celebration and starting their financial life together on the...

Marriage or mortgage: Which is the better investment?

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