Banking in Canada can be a murky subject – one that we hope to shed some light on with a series of highly informational articles.
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U.S. tax reform increases chance of 'slow bleed' of investment from Canada: TD Feb 13th
Two of Canada's big banks are sounding the alarm over the negative impact that Canada's economy will see as a result of new tax reform measures in the U.S. under the Trump administration..... More »
Toddler Sues US Over LGBT Discrimination After Twin Brother Is Given Citizenship and He Isn't - Newsweek + MORE Jan 24th
NewsweekToddler Sues US Over LGBT Discrimination After Twin Brother Is Given Citizenship and He Isn'tNewsweekA 16-month-old toddler has been named as a plaintiff in a federal lawsuit against the government after his twin brother was given U.S. citizenship and he wasn't, in what an LGBTQ gr.... More »
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Oaken Financial Review: High Interest Savings With No Gimmicks Mar 10th
Recently, I wrote an article comparing the top high-interest savings accounts in Canada. It perhaps should come as no surprise that the vast majority of the accounts that made the cut were online bank offerings, from the likes of Tangerine, EQ, and Simplii. Free from the high overhead of traditional.... More »
What to consider if you still have RRSP contribution room Jan 25th
Registered retirement savings plans (RRSPs) have been around since 1957, and each February is commonly referred to as “RRSP season.” The banks and financial media used to make a bigger deal about RRSPs in the new year, but ever since Tax-Free Savings Accounts (TFSAs) were introduced in 2009, RRS.... More »
Morneau yanks budget provision allowing banks to circumvent Quebec's consumer protection laws
– cbc.ca
The federal government is withdrawing certain proposed changes to the Bank Act because of opposition from Quebec.
