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Why tax season is turning into a debt trap for Canadians (and how to avoid it) + MORE Apr 2nd
If you typically carry a credit card balance, you’re in good company. The recent Study of the Canadian Consumer (Winter 2026) by Vividata shows that more than 1 in 3 Canadians (36%) usually have a credit card balance from month to month. What’s striking, however, is the study’s finding that 49.... More »
Why it seems like you can never get ahead (Hint: It’s not your streaming subscription) Mar 25th
“It’s the economy, stupid.” So said Clinton strategist James Carville in 1992 about the primary concern of American voters, but it could just as believably be about today’s Canadians. According to 2025 numbers by market research company Ipsos, 23% consider inflation and cost of living to be .... More »
Canada Post lays off 50 employees amid ‘critical financial situation’ - CTV News Feb 6th
Canada Post lays off 50 employees amid ‘critical financial situation’ CTV NewsView Full Coverage on Google News.... More »
MoneySense at the MoneyShow: Capital gains and ETF sessions + MORE Nov 15th
MoneySense is pleased invite readers to two virtual MoneyShow conferences:
Commercial Real Estate for the Private Investors on Wednesday, November 20
ETFs & Investing Strategies Canada Virtual Expo on Wednesday, November 27
Commercial Real Estate for the Private Investors
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Disney earnings: Results show profit, stock falls 2% + MORE Aug 8th
Disney returned to a profitable third quarter as its combined streaming business started making money for the first time, along with a very strong showing in theatres for the movie Inside Out 2.
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Real estate market analysts say the Bank of Canada’s much anticipated decision to lower its key interest rate could be the sign that many would-be homebuyers have been waiting for to make their move. The central bank announced the quarter-percentage-point cut on Wednesday, its first in more than four years, meaning its key interest rate now stands at 4.75%.
The housing supply issue is improving
It comes after some of Canada’s largest cities have seen ballooning home listings in recent months from droves of sellers listing their properties, despite demand from potential buyers not keeping up. That includes the Greater Toronto Area, where new listings last month jumped 21.1% year-over-year, with 18,612 properties put on the market. Calgary and Vancouver have seen similar trends, with new listings rising 18.7% and 12.6%, respectively, year-over-year in May. But home sales declined in all three cities. In Toronto, there were 21.7% fewer sales in May year-over-year, the Toronto Regional Real Estate Board reported Wednesday…
