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Who pays tax on cash gifts in Canada?

Want to give or loan money to your children? Here are the factors that determine who pays tax in...

Who pays tax on cash gifts in Canada?
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Lunar New Year customs to kick off the Year of the Snake in 2025

Lunar New Year begins on Jan. 29. Many Asian Canadian families will welcome the Year of the Snake with...

Lunar New Year customs to kick off the Year of the Snake in 2025
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Cash Allocation

Planning holiday spending and cash gifts? Here’s how to boost your budget

Planning holiday spending and cash gifts? Here’s how to boost your budget
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Investing

How to invest as a teenager in Canada

Birthday money burning a hole? Read our “investing for teens” guide for where to invest, how to buy stocks,...

How to invest as a teenager in Canada

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Strategic Shopper

Money-saving gifts that keep on giving: MoneySense’s 2024 holiday guide

Looking for gifts with great value? Our editors share ideas that are thoughtful, useful and even cozy—plus they can...

Money-saving gifts that keep on giving: MoneySense’s 2024 holiday guide
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The best charities in Canada for 2024: Where to donate to make an impact

For every $1 you give to a Canadian charity, how much goes to the cause? Find out, as Charity...

The best charities in Canada for 2024: Where to donate to make an impact

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A parents’ guide to home down payment gifts and loans

Many parents loan or gift money to their adult children for real estate purchases. Here are the legal and...

A parents’ guide to home down payment gifts and loans
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Shopping

Canadians spending less on gifts (and donations) for the 2023 holiday season

Feeling financial pressure, many Canadians are tightening our Black Friday and holiday shopping budgets—and we’re looking harder to find...

Canadians spending less on gifts (and donations) for the 2023 holiday season

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Want to save money on gifts? Embrace holiday sales, and start early

It seems like Black Friday sales have been running since October. Find out why—plus which days of the week...

Want to save money on gifts? Embrace holiday sales, and start early

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