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The best high-interest savings accounts in Canada for 2024 + MORE Jun 17th
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Feds announce one-time $3,000 payment for Ukrainians taking refuge in Canada - CBC News Jun 2nd
Feds announce one-time $3,000 payment for Ukrainians taking refuge in Canada CBC News'I want to see my kids, my wife': More than 300 Ukrainians land in Halifax Thursday CTV News AtlanticUkrainians who fled to Canada will receive financial help from feds in coming days &nbs.... More »
How do you take RDSP withdrawals? + MORE Jun 12th
Registered disability savings plans (RDSPs) were created in the 2007 federal budget, and the first accounts were opened in December 2008. It took a while for financial institutions to offer them and, even now, you cannot open RDSPs everywhere.
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How much is capital gains tax in Canada?—and other questions answered May 6th
The 2024 federal budget proposed changes to how capital gains are taxed for Canadians. Certain taxpayers will now be subject to a two-thirds inclusion rate instead of one-half on part or all of their capital gains.
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10 podcasts to amp up your investing and financial confidence
– moneysense.ca
Q. I’m 30 years old and would like to learn more about saving, budgeting, debt management, mortgages, taxes, investing and basic economics. I prefer podcasts to reading books and newspapers, mainly because I can listen to them on my walks or while exercising. Could you recommend a few that are targeted to a Canadian audience?
–Scott
A. It really is a shame how little personal finance education occurs in elementary and high schools in Canada. A lack of financial knowledge leads many people to make bad financial choices, or even if they think they are making good choices, to trust people who may not have their best interests in mind, because they do not know any better. Kudos to you for proactively seeking to grow your own financial literacy.
There are several financial podcasts targeted specifically at Canadian listeners—and here are 10 to consider, listed in alphabetical order below.
In the interest of full disclosure, I’ll share that I have been a guest on some of these podcasts; some of the podcasters are clients of my firm, and some of them contribute to MoneySense…
–Scott
A. It really is a shame how little personal finance education occurs in elementary and high schools in Canada. A lack of financial knowledge leads many people to make bad financial choices, or even if they think they are making good choices, to trust people who may not have their best interests in mind, because they do not know any better. Kudos to you for proactively seeking to grow your own financial literacy.
There are several financial podcasts targeted specifically at Canadian listeners—and here are 10 to consider, listed in alphabetical order below.
In the interest of full disclosure, I’ll share that I have been a guest on some of these podcasts; some of the podcasters are clients of my firm, and some of them contribute to MoneySense…
