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Are you receiving the child benefits you’re entitled to? + MORE Jun 13th
No surprise, but raising kids is expensive. Statistics Canada calculates that each child costs a two-parent household an average of $17,235 a year.
To help parents make ends meet, the federal government offers the Canada Child Benefit (CCB). If you have children under 18 and file a tax return, yo.... More »
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How to buy Avalanche (AVAX) in Canada + MORE Apr 8th
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What to do when banks give questionable financial advice to seniors + MORE Feb 12th
Q: Do you have any advice for an 80-year old? I have $180k invested in GIC and mutual funds. I am having problems with the bank to produce a financial statement of actual costs. They will give trailing fees but say actual MER costs are unavailable.
So, I am looking to change my investments.
At my ag.... More »
Global shares rise after weak US jobs numbers add to pressure on Fed to postpone rate hike
– canadianbusiness.com
World stocks rose Monday after weak U.S. jobs data prompted expectations the Federal Reserve might postpone an interest rate hike.
KEEPING SCORE: In early trading, France’s CAC-40 index jumped 2.7 per cent to 4,578.09 and Germany’s DAX advanced 2 per cent to 9,745.11. Britain’s FTSE 100 added 1.9 per cent to 6,244.37. Wall Street looked set for gains. Futures for the Dow Jones industrial average rose 0.3 per cent to 16,426.00. S&P 500 futures gained 0.2 per cent to 1,947.10.
US JOBS: The Labor Department reported employers added 142,000 workers last month, less than the 200,000 anticipated on Wall Street, and hired fewer people in July and August than previously thought. The unemployment rate stayed at 5.1 per cent, but only because many Americans have stopped looking for work and are no longer counted as unemployed. The news was taken as a positive by investors who want the Fed to postpone a rate rise expected as early as October. Ultra-low interest rates in place since the 2008 global crisis have helped push up stock prices…
KEEPING SCORE: In early trading, France’s CAC-40 index jumped 2.7 per cent to 4,578.09 and Germany’s DAX advanced 2 per cent to 9,745.11. Britain’s FTSE 100 added 1.9 per cent to 6,244.37. Wall Street looked set for gains. Futures for the Dow Jones industrial average rose 0.3 per cent to 16,426.00. S&P 500 futures gained 0.2 per cent to 1,947.10.
US JOBS: The Labor Department reported employers added 142,000 workers last month, less than the 200,000 anticipated on Wall Street, and hired fewer people in July and August than previously thought. The unemployment rate stayed at 5.1 per cent, but only because many Americans have stopped looking for work and are no longer counted as unemployed. The news was taken as a positive by investors who want the Fed to postpone a rate rise expected as early as October. Ultra-low interest rates in place since the 2008 global crisis have helped push up stock prices…
Ontario electricity operator offers money for cutting power consumption
– theglobeandmail.com
Companies have been asked to bid on demand-response contracts, which offers financial incentive for reducing consumption during peak hours
