Canada has several major banks and many schedule II banks – but with rates and plans all over the map, it’s difficult to know where to bring your business. Our aim is to help you navigate Canada’s banking options to discover which one suits your needs best.
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A Review of Tangerine Investment Funds: Do They Measure Up? Aug 19th
With more and more Canadians moving towards low-fee investing options, banks and investment companies have had to step up their game, to deliver products that provide the right mix between price and performance.
In this review of Tangerine mutual funds, I’ll take a look at how one of Canada’s le.... More »
Making sense of the markets this week: May 24, 2021 May 21st
Each week, Cut the Crap Investing founder Dale Roberts shares financial headlines and offers context for Canadian investors.
Stocks could fall when the Fed fights inflation
How do the U.S. Federal Reserve and other central banks fight inflation? By increasing rates. And the fear is that inflation-fi.... More »
CBC, Radio-Canada to eliminate 800 jobs and some programming amid 'budget pressures' - National Post + MORE Dec 4th
CBC, Radio-Canada to eliminate 800 jobs and some programming amid 'budget pressures' National PostCBC/Radio-Canada to cut 10 per cent of workforce, end some programming as it faces $125M budget shortfall CBC NewsCBC says it is cutting 600 jobs, some programming as it slashes bu.... More »
Scotiabank Passport™ Visa Infinite* Review + MORE May 17th
Attention MoneyWise readers! Sign up for the Scotiabank Passport™ Visa Infinite* Card today and for a limited time, get up to 25,000 bonus points with your first $1,000 in everyday purchases in the first three months. That’s already $250-worth of rewards!
And for a limited time, get $75 IN.... More »
Coast Capital Savings Credit Union Review Nov 13th
Coast Capital Savings is a BC-based credit union with a long history dating back to the 1940s. As a federally chartered credit union, it has expanded its services to members across Canada, offering a wide range of personal banking products and services.
If you’re unfamiliar with Coast Capital,.... More »
Canadians collectively owe $1.8 trillion in household debt
– moneysense.ca
TORONTO _ Canadians’ collective household debt has climbed to $1.8 trillion as an international financial group sounds an early warning that the country’s banking system is at risk from rising debt levels.
Equifax Canada says consumers now owe $1.821 trillion including mortgages as of the fourth-quarter of 2017, marking a six per cent increase from a year earlier.
Although nearly half of Canadians reduced their personal liabilities, roughly 37 per cent added to their debt to push the average amount up 3.3 per cent to $22,837 per person, not including mortgages.
The fresh numbers come as an international financial group owned by the world’s central banks says Canada’s credit-to-gross-domestic-product and debt-service ratios show early warning signs of potential risk to the banking system in the coming years.
The latest report by the Bank of International Settlements says Canada’s credit-to-GDP gap and debt-service ratios have surpassed critical thresholds and are signalling red, pointing to vulnerabilities…
Equifax Canada says consumers now owe $1.821 trillion including mortgages as of the fourth-quarter of 2017, marking a six per cent increase from a year earlier.
Although nearly half of Canadians reduced their personal liabilities, roughly 37 per cent added to their debt to push the average amount up 3.3 per cent to $22,837 per person, not including mortgages.
The fresh numbers come as an international financial group owned by the world’s central banks says Canada’s credit-to-gross-domestic-product and debt-service ratios show early warning signs of potential risk to the banking system in the coming years.
The latest report by the Bank of International Settlements says Canada’s credit-to-GDP gap and debt-service ratios have surpassed critical thresholds and are signalling red, pointing to vulnerabilities…
Forgot to File Your Taxes Last Year? What You Need to Know
– ratesupermarket.ca
If filing your taxes over the next few weeks isn’t on your calendar, it certainly should be. Tempting as it may be, this is one area where procrastinating can only make things worse.
Unlike sales tax, which is a pay-at-the-pump proposition, Canada’s income tax system is based on self-assessment. Make your money, plan your affairs as best you can and then, pay up.
Not everybody does though. So before the April 30 deadline sneaks up and passes you, here are a few things to keep in mind.
Better to file late than never
Simply forgot to file last year?
Some people may neglect to file one year and then freeze when it comes to the next year’s tax return because of the old unfiled return.
This type of procrastination hurts since the Canada Revenue Agency will monitor your financial behaviour over time, using identifiers like your SIN and your date of birth to access data from your bank accounts or credit card transactions.
At this point, it’s best to contact the CRA to find out any penalties you may have incurred, as well as the best way to file and pay off your outstanding balance immediately…