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Ghost insurance brokers. Staged collisions. How do I spot and prevent auto insurance fraud? Mar 27th
Fraudulent schemes are pushing up premiums in Ontario and are also tricky for drivers to spot, according to a poll by the Financial Services Regulatory Authority..... More »
Performance Sports Group CEO swaps stock for cash amid uncertainty + MORE Sep 24th
Harlen Kent has also had his initial base salary doubled since becoming head of the company on June 20
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BC chief gets $900000 in pay, nearly three times what PM makes - CTV News + MORE Aug 1st
CTV NewsBC chief gets $900000 in pay, nearly three times what PM makesCTV NewsA B.C. chief is attracting attention after his salary became public knowledge under the new First Nations Financial Transparency Act. As head of the Kwikwetlem First Nation, Ron Giesbrecht received $915,000. The salary is .... More »
120 days - 1.70% + MORE Dec 23rd
This GIC rate is offered by Oaken Financial and was updated on 2013-10-17. Click on the link above to get more details or apply online..... More »
12 top personal finance books to read this summer Jun 11th
For obvious reasons, a lot of personal finance and retirement books come my way and, from time to time, we’ve dedicated a particular edition of this column to a single book. This one looks at a dozen noteworthy books I’ve read lately, or plan to—most of them published in the last few years.
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Use the proper investment benchmarks
– canoe.ca
How do you know how your investments are doing?
Toronto, Vancouver Bypass August Housing Doldrums
– blogs.wsj.com
Two of Canada’s biggest housing markets – Toronto and Vancouver – posted surprisingly strong home sales in August, typically a slow month for real estate.
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.
Scotiabank’s Outgoing CEO Takes Shot at Overzealous Regulation
– blogs.wsj.com
Scotiabank’s outgoing CEO took a parting shot Thursday at what he sees as the overly prescriptive regulation imposed on the banking sector in the wake of the financial crisis.
RESP babies
– moneysense.ca
A new poll for BMO suggest one-third of Canadians enrolled at a post-secondary institution have an RESP to help pay for tuition, books, room and board. Among students with a RESP to tap, three-quarters said they would not be able to afford university/college without it. Among students without an RESP, a whopping 84% said they wish they had one and 91% said they plan to set one up for their kids one day. It’s no wonder. A four-year university degree can cost upwards of $60,000, according to the bank. For children born in 2013, costs could reach $140,000 by the time they attend a post-secondary institution. Pick up the September/October issue of MoneySense magazine on newsstands now for additional information on students and RESPs or try out our RESP Calculator.
Toronto and Vancouver posted surprising high real estate transactions numbers in August, says the Wall Street Journal.
Toronto and Vancouver posted surprising high real estate transactions numbers in August, says the Wall Street Journal.
