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Trade spat hits the grocery aisle and EpiPens in short supply: CBC's Marketplace consumer cheat sheet Aug 5th
CBC's Marketplace rounds up the consumer and health news you need from the week, including changing prices at the supermarket due to the tariff dispute with the U.S., flights booked with stolen loyalty points and Canada's only supplier of EpiPens running out of stock..... More »
Short-seller research firm Hindenburg responds to Trevor Milton's resignation - CNBC Television Sep 21st
Short-seller research firm Hindenburg responds to Trevor Milton's resignation CNBC TelevisionNikola stock collapses after founder resigns over fraud allegations The Next WebNikola's Trevor Milton Resigns, GM Is Still In Torque NewsNikola Doesn't Look Much Like Tesla .... More »
Good habits that can help you improve your credit score + MORE Dec 31st
You probably know you should care about your credit score, but do you know why? Simply put, this three-digit number can either help or hurt you in your journey towards financial wellbeing—and it can have far-reaching effects.
Your credit score affects your chances of getting approved for a cre.... More »
CFO of Chinese tech giant Huawei arrested in Vancouver, sought by U.S. for extradition + MORE Dec 6th
Canadian officials have arrested Wanzhou Meng, the chief financial officer and deputy chairwoman of the board for the Chinese tech giant Huawei, CBC News has confirmed..... More »
Canada’s best cash back credit cards 2020 + MORE May 8th
The concept behind cash back credit cards is very easy to understand. You get a small percentage back on purchases you make with the card, and the reward comes in the form of cash back, meaning money. The beauty of this system is that cash back rewards are flexible and you can spend them on anything.... More »
Why fixed income investors should consider loading up on foreign bonds
– canadianbusiness.com
(Illustration by Iker Ayestaran)Diversifying geographically is an axiom investors know and, to a degree, follow on the equity side of their portfolios. But what about fixed income? For generations of Canadians, that was the preserve of Government of Canada bonds. Even today, most investors rely on a domestic mutual or exchange-traded bond fund or two, preferring to avoid any currency risk. Especially now, with a third of the world’s sovereign bonds carrying a negative yield, why would you want to hold foreign paper?
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The choices are limited today, concedes Dan Hallett, vice-president of HighView Financial Group, but there’s still a case to be made for spreading your fixed income around. For one thing, those 10-year Canada bonds are yielding just 1.14% and could lose value should interest rates rebound from their recent lows, as many market-watchers expect…
Alibaba entertainment affiliate to invest over $7.2 billion over next three years
– theglobeandmail.com
Alibaba Digital Media and Entertainment underwent a major reorganization in October, marking a total consolidation of the company’s media assets
Should you split mortgage payments equally?
– moneysense.ca
(Rob Daly/Getty Images)As a couple, you took a big leap: You bought a place and moved in together. Now you spend hours discussing where to buy the perfect couch or the right type of dining room table for your space. But how much time have you spent discussing how to split mortgage payments?
While couples will often discuss what mortgage will work for their combined budget, they don’t always discuss the awkward details, like how much each person should actually pay. And believe it or not, not all couples split the mortgage payments equally.
To help you and your partner find the right answer to this question, Bruce Sellery offers some insight.
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Tax changes you need to know for 2017
– moneysense.ca
MONTREAL — Canadians will ring in the new year with a number of tax changes that will affect the bottom line of federal and provincial governments. Here’s a look at some of them:
Nationally:
The federal government is ending four child tax credits this year: arts, fitness, education and textbooks.
It is also cancelling income splitting for families, a tax reduction measure that allowed someone to transfer up to $50,000 of income to a spouse with lower income if they had a child under 18 years of age. The tax credit for income splitting was capped at $2,000.
Offsetting those changes are the Canada Child Benefit and changes to Employment Insurance benefits introduced in 2016.
Nationally:
The federal government is ending four child tax credits this year: arts, fitness, education and textbooks.
It is also cancelling income splitting for families, a tax reduction measure that allowed someone to transfer up to $50,000 of income to a spouse with lower income if they had a child under 18 years of age. The tax credit for income splitting was capped at $2,000.
Offsetting those changes are the Canada Child Benefit and changes to Employment Insurance benefits introduced in 2016.
How the federal budget will affect income tax
“High income earners in most provinces will pay more but for the majority of Canadians, these two changes will mean more money in their pockets,” Canadian Taxpayers Federation federal director Aaron Wudrick said Wednesday in a news release.
Several other changes at the federal level will affect life insurance, business owners selling their companies and some mutual funds…
