March 11 Update: Enter to win 2 Business Class Tickets + more from Edmonton’s Best Hotels, last day to enter our contest & more confirmed Cobalt Multipliers + MORE Mar 12th

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Personal loan versus line of credit: Which should you choose? + MORE Mar 8th

Life is full of big expenses. If you ever need a new car, have a home emergency or simply want to take a vacation, might consider getting credit to pay for it. Both personal loans and lines of credit are ways to borrow money for large spends, but there are some significant differences between the tw.... More »

Mastercard & WestJet launch the first Priceless Platform in Canada Aug 9th

Mastercard is famous for their “Priceless” marketing tagline that has been used around the world for years which is being expanded here in Canada. In partnership with WestJet, the card brand have launched the first Priceless Platform in Canada which gives WestJet RBC World Elite Master.... More »

Earn up to 10,000 bonus Aeroplan points on Air Canada flights Worldwide + MORE Sep 5th

Air Canada launched a worldwide seat sale today and are also offering bonus Aeroplan points on all eligible flights booked during the sale. Aeroplan members can earn up to 4,000 points for  Canada, U.S., Mexico and Caribbean flights or up to 10,000 points for Europe, Asia Pacific, Africa, and South.... More »

This Week in RWRDS: August 16, 2024 – The 3 most overrated cards in Canada Aug 17th

This week we look at the three most overrated credit cards, Hilton Honors Fall Power Up Promotion, Hotels.com Rewards continuing on in Canada and more in our weekly credit card and loyalty rewards newscast! Watch This Week in RWRDS here: Listen to This Week in RWRDS here: Topics of discussion: The.... More »

Earn up to 55,000 points with the RBC Avion Visa Infinite Card – a good way to get a quick injection of points + MORE Aug 27th

It’s back! The big bonus offer of up to 55,000 Avion points on the RBC Avion Visa Infinite card and RBC Avion Visa Platinum Card has returned for the late summer and fall!  This is one of the easiest welcome bonuses to achieve right now and is great for someone looking to get quick injection [.... More »
MoneySense Toolkit: The mortgage affordability calculator Mortgage Affordability Calculator

Mortgage affordability is an essential part of setting up your home-buying budget, and it’s based on a variety of factors. If you’re looking to buy a home, one of the first things you’ll want to know is your mortgage affordability. And for that, you should start by consulting an online calculator.

You’re 2 minutes away from getting the best mortgage rates in CanadaAnswer a few quick questions to get a personalized rate quoteI’m buying a homeI’m renewing/refinancingYou will be leaving MoneySense. Just close the tab to return.

What is mortgage affordability?

Mortgage affordability refers to the maximum mortgage you can afford to borrow, based on your gross income, debt payments and living costs. In short, the higher your mortgage affordability, the more money you can borrow to cover the cost of buying a home. 

Many factors are used to determine mortgage affordability. These include your gross household income, the monthly expenses associated with the property you want to buy (including the mortgage payments, property taxes, heating costs and condo fees), as well as your debt obligations, such as credit card payments and car loans…

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Here’s your Rewards Canada Daily update! Your near daily dose of loyalty program, credit card and travel news, bonuses, deals and more.  Not only are Edmontons Best Hotels offering the great gift card and rewards offer we brought to you back in February (read all about that offer here) but now they have an awesome contest that you can enter. Click here to enter the contest! Here is what you could win: Courtesy of Edmonton International Airport: 2 round-trip business class tickets from Edmonton International Airport to anywhere KLM Royal Dutch Airlines flies $5,000 CASH from Edmonton’s Best Hotels A ONE NIGHT STAY at one of Edmonton’s Best Hotels for the night before your departure Parking in the Easy Parkade Edmonton International Airport for one vehicle for the duration of your KLM trip (maximum $500 value for 4 weeks) One brand new set of luggage AND a $100 Mytravelshop.ca gift card courtesy of Travel Gurus Contest closes May 31, 2022 at 11:45 PM Mountain. While on the topic of contests today is the last day to enter the Rewards Canada contest where you can win one of two prizes of 5,000 Aeroplan points! Click here to enter the contest! —  Another small update to our American Express Cobalt™ Card Confirmed Multiplier Locations feature…

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