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Interest Rates

Mortgages

Making sense of the Bank of Canada interest rate decision on September 4, 2024

Making sense of the Bank of Canada interest rate decision on September 4, 2024
Bank of Canada sign at its office building in Ottawa

News

Bank of Canada lowers interest rate again and may change pace of next cuts

The central bank’s third consecutive rate cut brings key interest rate down to 4.25%.

Bank of Canada lowers interest rate again and may change pace of next cuts
A rural home purchased at a five-year fixed mortgage rate

Mortgages

The best 5-year variable mortgage rates in Canada

Five-year variable-rate mortgages offer potential cost savings to buyers who can manage changes in market interest rates. Here’s how...

The best 5-year variable mortgage rates in Canada
A Canadian investor trying to decide between GICs, bonds and bond funds (bond mutual funds and bond ETFs).

GICs

Bonds vs. GICs: Where should you invest your fixed-income dollars?

Fixed income is finally back in a sweet spot. So, how should you take advantage, with individual bonds, bond...

Bonds vs. GICs: Where should you invest your fixed-income dollars?

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Spend

The best low-interest credit cards in Canada for 2025

If you frequently carry a credit card balance, consider switching to one of these low-interest cards.

The best low-interest credit cards in Canada for 2025

Mortgages

What is porting a mortgage in Canada—and when should you do it?

While there are many factors to consider, porting a mortgage makes the most sense when your existing mortgage rate...

What is porting a mortgage in Canada—and when should you do it?

Investing

Markets response to U.S. Federal Reserve

Wall Street rises toward records after U.S. Fed says “time has come” for rate cuts.

Markets response to U.S. Federal Reserve

News

U.S. Fed Chair: “The time has come” to begin reducing interest rates

Jerome Powell said inflation and employment numbers have paved the way for a change in policy, as analysts predict...

U.S. Fed Chair: “The time has come” to begin reducing interest rates

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Credit Cards

What happens if you don’t use your credit card?

What happens if you don’t use your credit card?

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