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Where should working retirees put extra income: A TFSA or an RRSP?

Working Canadian retirees may look at CPP and OAS as extra income. Is putting that money in a TFSA...

Where should working retirees put extra income: A TFSA or an RRSP?
A man wondering if he should sell his preferred shares at a loss

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What should Canadian investors do: Sell or hold with preferred share losses?

When taking a big loss on preferred shares, a MoneySense reader asks if he should hold or sell now.

What should Canadian investors do: Sell or hold with preferred share losses?
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What is a cashable GIC?

What is a cashable GIC?
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Financial literacy

Say what?! 5 financial buzzwords we kept hearing in 2023

We’ve picked five words and phrases that capture the financial mood of 2023. From quiet hiring to soft saving,...

Say what?! 5 financial buzzwords we kept hearing in 2023

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A Canadian meeting her money manager to discuss tax-loss selling.

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’Tis the season for tax-loss selling in Canada

Tax-loss selling is one way that investors with capital gains can lower their potential tax bill. What is tax-loss...

’Tis the season for tax-loss selling in Canada

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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?
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How Canadians can save money on gas, grocery, cellphone and other home bills

Cut costs, not corners. With inflation making it harder to balance the family budget, here are easy ways to...

How Canadians can save money on gas, grocery, cellphone and other home bills
A GIC investor talks to their financial advisor about whether to buy GICs in 2024.

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What to expect for GICs in 2024

The rates offered on guaranteed investment certificates have skyrocketed over the past two years. Here are considerations for investors...

What to expect for GICs in 2024

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Is Canada in a recession?—and other questions about the economy, answered

Canadians have been waiting for a recession and been told that it’s coming for a long time now. So,...

Is Canada in a recession?—and other questions about the economy, answered

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