When buying a home, the two most important resources are your real estate agent and your bank, right? Not necessarily. While your bank is certainly equipped to help you finance your home purchase, there are other … Read More

When it comes to your day-to-day purchases chequing accounts or a credit card of your choice are definitely a better option, however if you have some money you want to invest and wouldn’t mind earning some … Read More

Using a TFSA is a great way to avoid paying taxes. However, it can be a bit confusing for many Canadians, primarily due to the name. While you can put many different types of investments—like stocks … Read More

We are once again proud to release our second annual Personal Finance Awards. This year’s edition looks at the best of bank accounts and guaranteed investment products of 2018. See who won the titles of the top chequing accounts, savings accounts and GICs in 2018.

Most of us use our chequing accounts for much of our day-to-day spending. We tap here, withdraw there, without giving much more thought to the process than “do I have enough in my account to cover … Read More

“We’re in a rising rate environment,” we’ve been told over the past 12 months. And while that’s certainly been the trend — the best five-year fixed rate has been steadily climbing since a low of 2.24% … Read More

New Year, new you, right? This is the time of year we set lofty goals for ourselves and, perhaps, one of those may be to save more money. Maybe this year will be the year you … Read More

A new year means a new opportunity to find the best credit cards in Canada for your spending habits and reward preferences. There’s no single “best” credit card — the best one for you depends on … Read More

Travel can be expensive, but a good travel credit card can help offset the cost — or help you travel for free — by rewarding you points or miles for making everyday purchases. In addition to … Read More

The City of Toronto isn’t just one of the most expensive places to buy a home in Ontario, it also has some of the highest closing costs, especially land transfer tax. The Province of Ontario itself … Read More