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Investing

Making sense of the markets this week: April 17

How Canada’s new budget will affect your first housing down payment and the value of our banks. Plus, context...

Making sense of the markets this week: April 17
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Taxes

Are fees for your TFSA tax deductible?

From HST to advisory fees, are the charges for a TFSA tax deductible? What is the savviest way to...

Are fees for your TFSA tax deductible?
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What happens to your TFSA when you die

This is how a TFSA gets distributed in the event of a death, plus, info on making sure it...

What happens to your TFSA when you die
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Qualified Advice

TFSAs & RRIFs: What’s the difference between beneficiaries, successor holders and successor annuitants?

A Certified Financial Planner helps a reader understand these titles, the differences and which one is best.

TFSAs & RRIFs: What’s the difference between beneficiaries, successor holders and successor annuitants?

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Debt

Should you take RRSP withdrawals to pay down debt?

With a partner out of work, this reader is considering a RRSP withdrawal to try to reduce her mortgage...

Should you take RRSP withdrawals to pay down debt?
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Investing

Selling your house? Here’s where to invest the proceeds

What to do with the proceeds of a house sale, RRSPs and TFSAs? Invest. Here's how robo-advisors might work.

Selling your house? Here’s where to invest the proceeds

Budgeting

What is an emergency fund and how to build one

An emergency fund is a financial safety net designed to cover unexpected but necessary expenses, or bridge the temporary...

What is an emergency fund and how to build one

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How a young family can make the best use of an insurance payout

Katie and Tom just received a tax-free, lump-sum insurance payout. They’d like advice on how to prioritize RRSPs, TFSAs,...

How a young family can make the best use of an insurance payout

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Financial Planning

8 key things about TFSAs and how Canadians use them

A BMO study shows TFSA usage is climbing but we're sorely lacking when it comes to understanding limits and...

8 key things about TFSAs and how Canadians use them

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