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Personal finance
Don't blow your paycheque on a slew of useless purchases and you'll reap the rewards later in life
Number of Canadians filing for bankruptcy increased 44.8 per cent in September from a year earlier
Home Cents
The many ways to give
Getting rid of an old car? It can help fund a charity of your choice
Let's Talk Investing video
How will the real estate boom end -- and how will it affect you?
Financial journalist Garth Turner takes a look in our Let’s Talk Investing video series
The stock brokers
The 11th annual online broker survey
Independent Qtrade retains the crown for the fourth consecutive year, showing Bay Street that the little outfit from out west can be the best
Commentary
Personal Finance Reader
Break out the bubbly. No, wait, don't
Rob Carrick's guide to the best reading on personal finance from around the web this week
Savings
Canadians sock cash away in TFSAs
The Tax-Free Savings Account has quickly become a popular way to save money. But are Canadians who use them making the right choice?
Strategy
Web generation out to conquer the market
Younger investors tend to be more aggressive and expect greater returns. And the recession hasn't taken the wind out of their sails
Tax Matters
Got heirs in the U.S.? Establish your own dynasty
The right way to leave assets to heirs who may be U.S. citizens or residents
Special Series
Our new Building Blocks series will take a young family through the A to Z's of handling their money.
Building Blocks video
Insurance: Keeping you afloat
With so many demands on a young family’s money, where does insurance fit it?
Earlier discussion
Do you need a will?
BMO's Sara Plant took your questions writing a will and estate planning
Learn more:
- Video: Why you need an estate plan
- Story: The will for a will
- Video: Perils of ignoring a family tax plan
- Story: Mapping out a family tax plan
- Video: Ready to sign on the dotted line?
- Discussion: How to negotiate your first mortgage
- Story: Haggling over your first mortgage
- Video: A guide for mortgage virgins
Household Finances
Investor Clinic
Do your homework to find adviser best for you
A checklist of seven things to look for, from John Heinzl
Money trouble
Canadians would rather take on debt than take a handout
Canadians are twice as likely as those in other nations to borrow from a bank than from Mom, a new global survey finds. It's all about our need to not look like losers
Home Cents
Giving, even when giving is hard
How much of your household budget should you set aside for charity?
Insurance
We avoid it, hate paying for it, but need it
Advisers say most people are under-insured in case something happens to the main breadwinner in the family
Mortgages & Retirement
Financial Facelift
Paying down this mortgage can wait
RRSP or mortgage? Our adviser looks at this age-old question
Interest rates
Ready for higher mortgage rates?
The mortgage that might look affordable now very likely won't be when the inevitable rate climb kicks in
Retirement
Seven counterintuitive retirement strategies that work
Major misconceptions that people commonly harbor when it comes to retirement planning -- and how to overcome them
Financial Facelift
Meagre income leaves retiree few options
Adviser suggests client focuses on part-time work to boost cash flow
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