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TREB wins extension days before deadline to publish home sales data online + MORE Jul 29th
TORONTO – A Federal Court judge has decided the Toronto Real Estate Board doesn’t have to comply with a Competition Tribunal ruling that would allow its realtor members to post home-sales data online — for now.
Judge Mary J.L. Gleason made the order on Wednesday, days before TREB’.... More »
When to watch out for OAS clawbacks Mar 14th
Beware of the clawback!(Shutterstock)
Q: I have been trying to find out how much extra income a person can earn without having to report the income while drawing OAS and CPP.
I have tried looking this up online, but every site I have been to wants to charge me just to get the answer or does not answ.... More »
Canadian home sales expected to fall 11% this year + MORE Jun 15th
Home sales in Canada are projected to slide by 11 per cent this year, according to a new forecast by a national real estate group..... More »
How to manage multiple investment accounts + MORE Aug 13th
Model portfolios like those I recommend are ideal for investors who have a single RRSP account. But life isn’t so simple once you’ve accumulated a significant portfolio: chances are you’ll be managing two or three accounts, and if you have a spouse there may well be a few more.
In most cases, .... More »
Watch: The differences between a TFSA and RRSP + MORE Sep 22nd
A tax-free savings account (TFSA) is a registered account that holds investments and allows you to grow your money tax-free and withdraw it tax-free. That means you don’t have to report any income earned in the account on your personal tax returns. A registered retirement savings plan (RRSP) is al.... More »
TSX pulls back on lower oil prices as Europe’s economy improves
– canadianbusiness.com
TORONTO – The Toronto stock market started lower on Wednesday as oil prices pulled back from recent gains and the European economy showed improvement.
The S&P/TSX composite index was down 11.38 points to 12,630.81 shortly after open.
The Canadian dollar was up 0.14 of a cent to 96.82 cents US.
The European Union has proclaimed an end to its longest recession. The 17 countries that use the euro saw economic output grow by 0.3 per cent in the second quarter, the EU statistics office reported Wednesday. It’s the first growth recorded since late 2011.
On Wall Street, the Dow fell 37.21 points to 15,413.80, the Nasdaq dropped 3.11 points to 3,681.33 and the S&P 500 slid 1.15 points to 1,693.01
In commodities, the September crude contract dropped 30 cents to US$106.53 a barrel.
Gold socks were up 2.6 per cent as December gold bullion rose $1.60 to US$1,322.10 an ounce. September copper increased less than a cent to US$3.32 a pound.
Also on the calendar is a report from the U…
The S&P/TSX composite index was down 11.38 points to 12,630.81 shortly after open.
The Canadian dollar was up 0.14 of a cent to 96.82 cents US.
The European Union has proclaimed an end to its longest recession. The 17 countries that use the euro saw economic output grow by 0.3 per cent in the second quarter, the EU statistics office reported Wednesday. It’s the first growth recorded since late 2011.
On Wall Street, the Dow fell 37.21 points to 15,413.80, the Nasdaq dropped 3.11 points to 3,681.33 and the S&P 500 slid 1.15 points to 1,693.01
In commodities, the September crude contract dropped 30 cents to US$106.53 a barrel.
Gold socks were up 2.6 per cent as December gold bullion rose $1.60 to US$1,322.10 an ounce. September copper increased less than a cent to US$3.32 a pound.
Also on the calendar is a report from the U…
Garage fire on Furby causes $50-thousand damage – CTV News
– news.google.ca
CTV NewsGarage fire on Furby causes $50-thousand damageCTV NewsA garage fire in Winnipeg's west end caused an estimated $50-thousand dollars in damage in the early hours of Wednesday morning. Fire crews were called to the scene in the 500-block of Furby Street shortly after midnight. No injuries are reported.Officials investigate garage firesWinnipeg Free PressScores of garage and bin fires strike WinnipegCBC.caRash of arsons leads to calls for re-investment in Youth Fire StopMetroNews CanadaGlobalnews.caall 5 news articles »
5.5 year – 2.70%
– ratesupermarket.ca
This GIC rate is offered by Outlook Financial and was updated on 2013-03-14. Click on the link above to get more details or apply online.
Ultimate Sustainable Dividend Portfolio – August 2013 Update – Still Looking Good
– IntelligentSpeculator.net
In September 2011, I did some in-depth research to find long term sustainable dividend stocks and have been doing updates on this Ultimate Sustainable dividend portfolio since then in the attempt to show how well such a portfolio can perform over the long term. I would personally say that things have been going very well and will certainly continue to evolve. I do have a few more things planned which I will discuss in the near future.The USDP is obviously a critical part of my now very public quest to replace my job income with passive income. you can see my most recent update here. I recently came back from vacations and I can tell you that it’s one incredible motivation.. Not that I needed it but wow:)
Things continue to go very well for the USDP which I’m thrilled to see. Very exciting stuff and I’m thrilled with how things have gone so far. I have done a couple of trades and continue to work on optimizing it, if ever you would like to receive those types of updates, please join, it’s free:
Keep in mind that this portfolio was built by selecting 20 stocks out of thousands…
4.5 year – 2.45%
– ratesupermarket.ca
This GIC rate is offered by Outlook Financial and was updated on 2013-03-14. Click on the link above to get more details or apply online.
