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The best GIC rates in Canada for 2024

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By Keph Senett and Justin Dallaire on June 4, 2024Estimated reading time: 22 minutes

Here you’ll find the answers to common GIC questions, along with information on the best GIC rates available right now. If GICs are new to you, and you want to learn everything there is to know, start by reading our guide below…

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FP Canada’s 2024 Financial Stress Index: What’s worrying Canadians right now

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Despite money continuing to be a major stressor for Canadians, we’re feeling surprisingly optimistic about our financial futures.

This is one of the findings from FP Canada’s 2024 Financial Stress Index, one of the most anticipated reports of the year. It looks at what concerns Canadians financially. What the survey found is that we continue to grapple with financial worries like saving enough for retirement, paying our bills and covering our expenses, and saving enough for a major purchase like a new home, car, a wedding or our children’s education.

The numbers don’t lie. Of those surveyed, 44% cited finances as their top stressor, which is an increase from 2023 (40%), 2022 (38%) and 2021 (38%). The reasons are external factors like elevated grocery prices (69%), inflation (60%) and housing-related costs (52%).

This has led to anxiety, depression and mental health challenges, especially among Canadians under age 35. There are a ton more findings, so let’s do a deep dive into the report to understand how and why we’re feeling a certain way about money…

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