Millennials eager to jump into housing market amid low rates: Survey Hilary Punchard, BNN Bloomberg ‘Low interest rates are a saving… read more →
Canadians’ household debt ratio drops to the lowest in a decade Expenditures fell and government aid programs helped bolster incomes Bloomberg News Shelly Hagan Sep 11, 2020 Canadian household indebtedness… read more →
Canada statistics agency eyes savings ‘pot of cash’ for hints on recovery Julie Gordon Reuters August 31, 2020 OTTAWA (Reuters) – Canada’s statistical agency is paying close attention to the… read more →
Housing Crash 2020: Could Mortgage Rates Hit 0%? Adam Othman Motley Fool August 20, 2020 The mortgage rates in Canada changed in a remarkable move. The benchmark five-year mortgage rate… read more →
Canadians taking steps to avoid credit card debt, despite economic pressure The Canadian Press August 18, 2020 Taking on more credit card debt has not been part of the COVID-19… read more →
Canada adds 418,500 jobs, recouping 55% of COVID losses Shelly Hagan, Bloomberg News Canada’s economy recorded a third straight month of strong employment gains that have recouped more than half of… read more →
COVID-19 putting pressure on small-town rents: ‘I can’t afford to live in the city I grew up in’ When Christine Grice, a single mother, started looking for apartments to rent… read more →
What to do with a rental property when you owe more than it’s worth Oil prices have tanked and Renee wants to sell her rental property in Fort McMurray, but… read more →
Some older personal finance rules may no longer apply, experts say The Canadian Press July 23, 2020 Start saving for retirement in a Registered Retirement Savings Plan as soon as possible. Make sure… read more →
Don’t Get Hosed When Locking in a Variable Rate July 17, 2020 – by Rob McLister Variable mortgage rates are looking more like GIC savings rates these days, hovering as… read more →