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The best high-interest savings accounts in Canada for 2025 + MORE Jun 9th
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From Pokemon cards to music royalties: Do alternative investments work? + MORE Oct 22nd
When some rare first-edition Pokemon trading cards went on sale three years ago, Adam O’Brien was hit with a wave of nostalgia. For the now 32-year-old, it was an irresistible offer that had the potential for value in the long run.
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How to earn more rewards with your credit cards Mar 30th
If you’re like many Canadians, you may feel your credit card rewards aren’t delivering as much value as they could. After all, cards are often marketed with generous welcome bonuses and the promise of effortless cash back, travel points, statement credits, and more. If those rewards don’t seem.... More »
Federal Government Provides $1 Billion Bridge Funding to Canada Post - VOCM Jan 25th
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Danielle Smith says she hasn’t given up on Canada - CTV News May 30th
Danielle Smith says she hasn’t given up on Canada CTV NewsA guide to the (many) groups running Alberta's separatist and remain camps CBCImportant Referendum Information – May 2026 Elections AlbertaOpinion | Eric Colquhoun: Do not adjust your set Toront.... More »
Single, no pension? Here’s how to plan for retirement in Canada
– moneysense.ca
Being single in retirement has some financial obstacles. Some people are single as they enter retirement. Others become single due to divorce or death prior to or after retiring. Here are some considerations for planning your retirement as a singleton, especially if you have no defined benefit (DB) pension.
Cost of living as a single person in Canada
One third of Canadians struggle to plan for retirement and 75% of people say their cost of living is negatively impacting their retirement savings, according to a Sun Life survey.
What does this mean for singles? You know it doesn’t cost twice as much to live with another person, because there are fixed costs to running a household that apply to singles and couples.
According to Statistics Canada’s Survey of Household Spending, a one-person household had total expenditures of $49,661 in 2021. By comparison, couples without children had total expenditures of $91,121. This implies cost savings of about 17% for the second person in the household…
