Hockey is what comes to mind when most people think about Canada, not retirement. But, there are countless beautiful places to retire in Canada, and all of them bring with them many different and unique benefits. Here are the top 9 places to retire in Canada. 1) Moncton, New Brunswick Those retirees who are looking […]
Toronto Personal Finance Posts
What Landlords Can Do To Avoid Tenants from Hell
Property management is an expensive option used by some property investors to keep tabs on their real estate — something that seems all the more important in the wake of a story this month about a renegade tenant turning rental properties into illegal rooming houses. In last weekend’s National Post, Sonia Verma wrote a first-person […]
Canadian Families Spend More on Taxes Than Food, Shelter
The average Canadian family now spends more money on taxes than on food, clothing and shelter, according to a report by the Fraser Institute. “With growth in the total tax bill outpacing the cost of basic necessities, taxes now eat up more family income, so families have less money available to spend, save or pay […]
9 Dumb Ways to Borrow Money
Of all the ways to waste money, giving it to high-interest lenders, pawnbrokers and loan sharks is one of the worst. At least when you gamble, you get some entertainment. With a high-interest loan, you just shovel money — and lots of it — into someone else’s hands. Some of the worst loans possible: 1. […]
Toronto Housing Market Overstimulates With More Tax Cut
The Bank of Canada is getting what seems like unusual advice from one of the country’s leading real estate companies. Only a small number of economists are still calling for Bank of Canada governor Stephen Poloz to hold off lowering the country’s key lending level Royal LePage says it’s worried a further rate cut might […]