Tax-Free Savings Accounts (TFSAs) are investing tools designed to shelter your savings from taxes. While its name implies that it is a savings account, TFSAs are accounts that keep your investments and the interest that they earn tax-exempt.

If you’re an aspiring first time home buyer in Canada, you might be wondering how to buy a house in Canada. What steps can you take? What resources are out there to make the process easier … 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

If you’re thinking of venturing into the world of automated investing check out this list of the best robo-advisors in Canada for 2019.

Canadians are carrying record amounts of debt. The household debt-to-income ratio rose to a record high of 174% in the second quarter of 2019, according to Statistics Canada. At the same time, Canadian households owed more … Read More

Every minute and a half, there’s a residential break-in somewhere in the country, according to the property and casualty insurer SGI Canada. Eighty per cent of those occur during the day, and most burglars force their … Read More

Finding the best chequing accounts in Canada can be a difficult task for many. With transaction limits, ATM fees, and monthly account charges, chequing account expenses can add up fairly quickly. The good news is that there are several cost-effective chequing accounts that can save you most — if not all — of the fees typically associated with a chequing account.

How much research do you do before buying a new phone, a new TV, or a new car? Meticulously comparing every make and model in the market to make sure you purchase the best available for … Read More

We interviewed The Globe and Mail’s Rob Carrick, one of Canada’s most trusted, and highly read, personal finance experts on Ratehub.ca’s brand-new podcast – Real Money Talk.   Rob has written, or co-written, five books on personal … Read More

It’s often said that when the United States sneezes, the world catches a cold. That expression can apply to the economy because there are signs that a recession—which is a normal part of the business cycle—is going to hit the U.S. Whether you like it or not, a recession is inevitable. It may be in a few months or a few years from now, but it’s inevitable.