Mastercard vs. Visa: 4 things to know 1. Visa and Mastercard don’t issue their own credit cards It might seem counterintuitive, but neither Visa nor Mastercard directly distributes credit cards. Both of these companies are processing networks that partner with card issuers like...
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Late last year, changes to Ontario’s real estate legislation, the Trust in Real Estate Services Act (TRESA), came into effect, making open bidding legal in Ontario. (Real estate is generally regulated at a provincial level, so as of now, these changes only...
It’s not as big a problem as you might think. The key is to try to mimic the pay-yourself-first approach by setting up an automatic contribution to your registered retirement savings plan (RRSP) to coincide with your payday. A good rule of...
“This leaves a total outstanding now of $204,939, with the interest owing being 25% of the balance owing after only five years,” says Ardrey. “As time goes on, this can overtake the entire value of the home. Thankfully, they do note that...
Pretty cool, right? But these advanced hearing aids are not cheap. They’re essentially driven by “mini computers,” and there are costs associated with customization, distribution and professional services, says Glista. At Hotel Dieu Shaver, the independent Niagara Region clinic where I went, non-AI...
Loan forgiveness is an option If you loan money to a child, you can forgive the loan during your life or upon your death. Of course, you should only do so if you know you won’t need or want the money back in...
6. Beating the Street by Peter Lynch (Simon and Schuster, 1993) “Beating the Street is one of the first investing books I ever read, and it’s stayed with me because it makes stock investing accessible to beginners. There are many highly analytical and slightly scary...
The perks of having an RESP The RESP was first introduced in 1974 as a tax-deferred savings vehicle for a child’s post-secondary education. While it’s typical for parents to open an RESP for their children, anyone can open one for any child, and...
The U.S. is set to cut rates—finally After much speculation about when the U.S. will finally begin cutting its interest rates, the CME FedWatch tool reports a 100% chance that the U.S. Federal Reserve will cut its rates in September. Market watchers are...
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