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Why is auto insurance so expensive in Alberta? Dec 7th
Auto insurance in Alberta has been in the news recently with Premier Danielle Smith’s announcement that insurance rate premium hikes for “good drivers” will be capped at 3.7% as of January 1, 2024. The government chose this percentage to match Alberta’s inflation rate in September 2023, the .... More »
TFSA contribution room calculator + MORE Apr 9th
Find out your current tax-free savings account (TFSA) contribution limit by using this calculator.
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Tax-free savings account is a bit of a misnomer. While you can use it for straightforward savings, think of it more accurately as an investment holding account to store things like e.... More »
Urbancorp reminds us that our investments are at risk Aug 26th
Want to know why our grandparents hid money in their mattress? Because prior to 1967 any money saved was at risk. If a bank failed, those savings were gone. Wiped out. A big, fat zero. For them, it felt safer to tuck the bills into a hidey-hole and hope for the best.
But the feds realized this wasn.... More »
Inside the Trillion-Dollar Wellness Industry Oct 11th
As a health-and-wellness-industry reporter for publications like Fast Company and The New York Times, Rina Raphael spent years covering fitness, food and far-out trends. (Crystal healing, anyone?) But by her mid-30s, she realized her obsession with health was making her feel worse, not better. These.... More »
Prospective home buyers feel the heat over new mortgage rules, but all hope is not lost, industry leaders say Jul 10th
Mortgage default insurance is mandatory on down payments between five and 19.99 per cent, and as of July 1 it will be even harder to qualify through the national housing agency. But don’t panic just yet..... More »
There are several things that affect the cost of your car insurance. Where you live is one of them. After increasing for 21 straight months, the number of Albertans receiving employment insurance benefits dipped slightly in June, but that doesn’t mean fewer people are jobless, as some could simply have had benefits run out.
