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How to manage and save money without a budget + MORE Nov 4th
“Stick to a budget” is one of the most common pieces of advice you’ll hear if you’re trying to save money. But not everyone wants to make decisions according to a spreadsheet—and there are many ways to manage your money that don’t involve a budget. Often, a simple, critical look at your .... More »
Capital gains tax in Canada, explained + MORE Jun 16th
Capital gains tax highlights
Only 50% of a capital gain is taxable in Canada, and the taxable portion is added to your income for the year. With Canada’s current income tax rates, no one pays more than 27% in capital gains tax. You can reduce the amount of capital gains tax you owe by holding.... More »
WhatsApp rolls out contact cards sharing on Windows beta - Gulf News Nov 26th
WhatsApp rolls out contact cards sharing on Windows beta Gulf NewsCan WhatsApp users share voice notes on status? Geo NewsWhatsApp to soon allow users to share voice notes as status updates India TodayWhatsApp users will soon be able to record and share voice notes a.... More »
How much credit card debt does the average Canadian have? Sep 22nd
As the country re-opens after COVID-related restrictions, Canadians are faced with a worrying financial picture. Many have moved, others are looking to travel, and the cost of living is ballooning with unusual rates of inflation. Meanwhile, the Bank of Canada (BoC) rate hikes designed to curb these .... More »
5 things to know before the stock market opens Friday - CNBC Dec 17th
5 things to know before the stock market opens Friday CNBCStock market news live updates: Stocks fall as technology shares extend sell-off Yahoo Canada FinanceNasdaq ends sharply lower as investors move away from Big Tech Al Jazeera EnglishTech selloff sinks Nasdaq 1.... More »
Inside TD’s One-Click ETF Portfolios
– CanadianCouchPotato.com
The ongoing popularity of asset allocation ETFs is undoubtedly a good thing—maybe even revolutionary. Canadians have enthusiastically embraced the one-ticket portfolios from Vanguard and iShares in particular—VGRO alone has $1.7 billion in assets. (BMO’s smaller family of one-ETF portfolios is also excellent.) Never one to miss jumping on a bandwagon, other fund providers have recently launched…
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How to Financially Plan for Living to 100 and Beyond
– investitwisely.com
We all want to live forever. Turns out, quite a few of us are. Okay, maybe no one lives forever but it’s a fact that more and more Americans are living to 100 and beyond than ever before. According to the Center for Disease Control and Prevention, the average man or woman presently living in the United States can expect to live to approximately 79 years of age. When you consider that’s an average, you begin to understand that many people will live much longer than that. Says Policygenius.com, while living a long life appears on the surface to be a grand thing, it also has serious financial implications. You might have a real opportunity to live to be 100 or older, but the question is, can you afford it?Since stretching your retirement savings will be an essential component of living longer, you will need to do some creative planning that might include working longer, saving more in your middle years, or even planning on taking out a reverse mortgage on your primary residence once you turn 62…
