Saving Money

Ask a planner: How can I reduce the taxes on my stock sale?

Accidental overcharging is happening in retail stores

Should my investment strategy change during a recession?

Do you have a spouse? Consider these FHSA strategies

How to rent and save for a down payment when you’re just starting out

Kids’ sports are expensive. How can you keep them from blowing the family budget?

Ask a planner: Can an RRSP help pay for my unpaid leave?

Does Maggie, 50, need to delay retirement to pay down her mortgage?

As much we talk about financial fraud, too many people are getting sucked in

If your bank offers this product, the answer should be a hard no

The ‘Bank of Mom and Dad’ is no longer just for down payments

Are Melissa, 36, and Michael, 38, endangering their retirement by taking time off to raise kids?

Retirees should consider these tax-saving ideas before year-end

Looking past high interest rates at the next big risk to your personal finances

Now more than ever, it’s time to get comfortable with risky portfolios for education savings

It’s raining 5 per cent GICs – even the big banks are offering them

Skipping credit card, line of credit or mortgage payments could lead to an unexpected bank withdrawal

Banks are caught between dividend-hungry shareholders and a government that wants them to go easy on customers

TFSAs are a smash hit with Canadians, but some people are wrongly putting money in RRSPs

Bonds are brutal and stocks are sinking - does a 10-year GIC sound good right about now?

Your finances and investments are getting pounded right now - here’s how to stand your ground

A trip to the U.S. showed me how good Canadian banking is

Current rates will tempt some mortgage pros to recommend variable options, one broker warns

Can Bert, 62, and Lois, 63, afford to retire and buy a vacation property?

Chasing mortgage predictions: More parlour trick than science?

The RESP is the best way to save for schooling, but does it unfairly benefit the rich?

CPP, OAS and RRSP tips for those working in their 70s

Can Morris and Abigail meet their retirement goals and leave their TFSAs to their kids?

Avoid leaving your heirs a nasty tax surprise on your RRIF assets when you die

From Putin to pandemics, here’s what could upend Canada’s mortgage market

A playbook for debt and investing as we look ahead to a U-turn for interest rates

The latest TFSA numbers highlight some smart moves being made by women, parents and millennials