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Catch up on our most popular blogs of 2021
17/12/2021
Grant Bazian
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Affordable ideas for exceptional gifts this holiday season
17/12/2021
Marianne Steele-MacSween
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The festive season should be a wonderful, joyful, and relaxing time of year. However, the weeks and days leading up to the holidays are often stressful and overwhelming. This is due, in no small part, to the self-imposed pressure to stretch budgets beyond...
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16/12/2021
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The holidays can certainly be the most wonderful time of the year. But with all the pressure to spend, it can also be one of the most expensive and stressful.
Read More arrow_forwardCan working from home help get you out of debt?
13/12/2021
Wesley Cowan
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Canadians who worked from home found that they were able to save a significant amount of money by not having to travel to a work location each day.
Read More arrow_forwardWhat is mortgage foreclosure?
10/12/2021
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Home ownership is a dream for many Canadians; most of whom will require a mortgage to make the purchase possible. A mortgage is a type of secured, typically long-term, and comparatively low-interest loan
Read More arrow_forwardHow will I afford it if my mortgage interest rate goes up one percent?
07/12/2021
Dean Prentice
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Mortgage rates are going up. How will you afford the increase in monthly mortgage payments?
Read More arrow_forwardWhy We Overspend (3 Minute Debt Break)
06/12/2021
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This time of year we think about festivities and fun with friends and family. And sometimes we do it without thinking about finances. Often finances are something we don’t focus enough on through the entire year because we have acquired bad financial...
Read More arrow_forwardCounting down our Top 12 tips of 2021
06/12/2021
Jeane Herman
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What rising interest rates could mean for you
06/12/2021
Jeane Herman
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Eight times a year, the Bank of Canada will make an announcement on the key interest rate, and if projections are correct, we are going to see interest rates rise. You could be thinking, what does that mean, how will it affect me, what can I do?
Read More arrow_forwardChildren need more financial literacy training in schools, here’s why
02/12/2021
Melanie Fuller
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Learning doesn’t just happen at school. Teaching children about money and how it works starts at home.
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