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Why disability insurance is so important + MORE Sep 23rd
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One-in-three working Canadians will experience a period of disability lasting longer than 90 days during their working lives, according to statistics but a new study for RBC suggests nearly half of Canadians underestimate how frequently disability actually occurs.
In reality, 62% of Can.... More »
US stocks gain as financial stocks climb; Hospital stocks slump after HCA warns on earnings + MORE Oct 15th
NEW YORK, N.Y. – Stocks are moving higher following two days of losses as investors respond to some positive earnings surprises.
Financial stocks rose after Citigroup reported better profits for the third quarter than analysts were expecting. Citi was up 3 per cent at midday Thursday.
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Weekend Reading – Kinder Morgan, giveaways, Google finance alternatives and more #moneystuff + MORE Apr 20th
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Weekend Reading – Kinder Morgan, giveaways, Google finance alternatives and more #moneystuff Welcome to my latest Weekend Reading edition – where I share some of my favourite articles from the week that was across the personal finance and investing .... More »
China explosions death toll rises to 104 - CBC.ca Aug 15th
CBC.caChina explosions death toll rises to 104CBC.caNew, small explosions rocked a disaster zone in the Chinese port of Tianjin on Saturday as teams scrambled to clear dangerous chemical contamination and found several more bodies to bring the death toll to 104 in massive blasts earlier in the week..... More »
Hamonic's contract is financial value in today's NHL - Toronto Sun Jun 25th
Toronto SunHamonic's contract is financial value in today's NHLToronto SunCHICAGO - What the Maple Leafs learned on Saturday afternoon: James vanRiemsdyk may not be the trade chip they believed him to be. Lou Lamoriello was taking a run at Travis Hamonic, the rather affordable yet certainl.... More »
5.5 year – 2.70%
– ratesupermarket.ca
This GIC rate is offered by Outlook Financial and was updated on 2013-03-14. Click on the link above to get more details or apply online.
Usage-based insurance
– moneysense.ca
Usage-based insurance has recently launched in Ontario and Quebec on a voluntary basis by Desjardins Insurance and its subsidiary, The Personal Insurance Company. But what is it and how does it work? A small wireless device is installed into a vehicle’s diagnostic port to measure distance travelled annually, frequency of hard braking and acceleration, as well as time of day the vehicle is driven. Drivers can then log in online and share the info with their insurance company to determine whether they can save on insurance, up to a maximum of 25%, based on their habits.
Roughly half of Canadians have more than $10,000 set aside in an emergency fund while 17% have less than $1,000 and 20% have up to $5,000, according to a new poll for BMO. “Financial emergencies, such as a broken furnace or major car repairs, can crop up at any time and, without some form of financial cushion, can potentially cause households to take on more debt than is necessary,” said BMO’s Janet Peddigrew…
Roughly half of Canadians have more than $10,000 set aside in an emergency fund while 17% have less than $1,000 and 20% have up to $5,000, according to a new poll for BMO. “Financial emergencies, such as a broken furnace or major car repairs, can crop up at any time and, without some form of financial cushion, can potentially cause households to take on more debt than is necessary,” said BMO’s Janet Peddigrew…
Video: Market View: How to play it safe when you trade small-cap stocks
– theglobeandmail.com
The Globe and Mail's Darcy Keith speaks with Fabrice Taylor of The President's Club investment newsletter
4.5 year – 2.45%
– ratesupermarket.ca
This GIC rate is offered by Outlook Financial and was updated on 2013-03-14. Click on the link above to get more details or apply online.
