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TSX has one of its best days of the year on rally by three largest sectors - Yahoo Canada Finance Jun 18th
TSX has one of its best days of the year on rally by three largest sectors Yahoo Canada FinanceCanada's main stock index inched to within one per cent of a record high Tuesday on a broad-based rally spurred on by renewed hope of U.S. interest rate cuts ....... More »
Toronto’s hot housing market is making divorce even messier — here’s how splitting couples can cope Jun 20th
One financial adviser says she’s done financial planning for separating couples who can’t afford to move out to begin with, so both parties remain in the home. Others end up in tiny condos with no room for the kids.... More »
2018 will be the year of allyship + MORE Dec 28th
People chant and hold up with placards as they attend a Black Lives Matter event on August 5, 2016. (Daniel Leal-Olivas/Getty)
Melayna Williams holds a J.D., and is the director of the Rights Advocacy Coalition for Equality (R.A.C.E.).
It’s been quite a year for race and advocacy in Canada. We hav.... More »
5 smart strategies for renewing your mortgage + MORE Mar 24th
Owning a home has plenty of benefits, but it’s not without challenges. Over one million mortgages in Canada are set to renew in the next few years, and many home owners will be faced with higher interest rates. If you’re in this situation, you may feel squeezed in two ways: a higher interest rat.... More »
What P/E can tell you about a stock, and what it can’t May 6th
If there’s one water cooler conversation that investors love to have, it’s whether stocks are expensive or cheap. Your argument will depend partly on your investment approach: If you’re growth-focused, the valuation metrics of a quickly expanding company may not look overly pricey to you if yo.... More »
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Drowning in debt has become the new normal for Canadian households
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(Deejpilot/Getty)On any given day now you can expect to hear at least one economist, public official or financial commentator express grave concern about the mountain of debt Canadians now carry. The bloated debt loads of Canadian households has become a pervasive topic in media. But for all the attention the subject has received, it’s a safe bet that most people still cling to very clichéd notions that only so-called “deadbeats” ever hit the debt wall. Nothing could be further from the truth. The reality is Canadians would be shocked if they could peer into the private financial lives of many of their closest neighbours and friends.
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As a licensed insolvency trustee firm, our practice is on the front lines of Canada’s household debt binge and the bad personal finance habits that ensnare so many people…
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Hamilton-Burlington real estate market update
– moneysense.ca
If you want evidence that Toronto’s hot housing market is spreading to other communities then look no further than Hamilton and Burlington. Almost a quarter of all home purchases in the first three months of the year in these cities were from the GTA, according to a new report by Re/Max.Many of the buyers fleeing the GTA are looking to snap up small single-detached and townhomes to serve as income properties. First-time homebuyers are also adding Hamilton to their search area.
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Durham real estate market update
– moneysense.ca
Growing families desperate for space are looking to Durham to realize their dream of owning a home, but that’s getting more challenging with each passing month. Homes in Durham have soared 39% to almost $700,000 in the first quarter versus the same period a year earlier.
Detached single family homes are the most popular, with the average property lasting just 10 days on the market. Re/Max’s 2017 Spring Market Trends Report suggests that the popularity of this region isn’t going to fade. The real estate company notes that the ongoing extension of Highway 407 in the area as well as a future GO Train station in Courtice will only make the region more accessible and continue to add fuel to this market.
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