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TFSA contribution room calculator Jan 11th
Find out your current tax-free savings account (TFSA) contribution limit by using this calculator.
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Your complete guide to getting the best car insurance in Canada Sep 13th
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Your complete guide to getting the best car insurance in Canada
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Lexus ES review: The best used small luxury car for 2023 + MORE Jul 3rd
Since 1992, the Lexus ES series has been a favourite of car buyers looking for a mix of excellent value and luxurious interior appointments. Parent company Toyota’s legendary reliability is an appreciated bonus. Those are among the reasons why the Lexus ES made my list of the 10 best used cars in .... More »
17 home insurance myths to stop believing now Nov 12th
Home insurance can be a tricky topic, and if you’re not reading the fine print, you could be relying on widely-held insurance myths to inform your coverage decisions. Let’s take a look at the home insurance myths and get the facts straight.
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Canada’s best credit cards 2023 Jan 7th
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5 questions you have about the housing market
– moneysense.ca
(Getty Images / Dimitri Otis)Markets are frothy. Emotions are high. Yet, all you really want is to know whether or not the single largest investment you made will avoid a price crash and continue to add substantial value to your net worth statement. To help, here are five answers to questions you may be asking about Canada’s real estate market and recent announcements that impact these markets.
1) Will there really be a 50% drop in housing prices?
Earlier this week Canada’s banking regulator asked certain financial institutions to stress-test a 50% decline in house prices for the Vancouver market, a 40% decline in house prices for homes in the Greater Toronto Area, and a 30% decline in prices across the rest of Canada. (To read the full CBC.ca story, go here.) Headlines focused on “sharp drop” and “price crash,” but rather than fear the worst we should be applauding this scrutiny.
One of the primary roles of the Office of the Superintendent of Financial Institutions (OSFI) is to act as Canada’s risk manager for the financial services and insurance industries…
