“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...
Faith-based shareholder activism dates back to 1970s Up until the 1990s, the nuns had few investments. That changed as they began to set aside money to care for elderly sisters as the community aged. “We decided it was really important to do it in...
One recently introduced investment option is the first home savings account (FHSA), a tax-free registered account that’s designed to help first-time home buyers save for a down payment. An account holder can contribute up to $8,000 per year to an FHSA, up...
If you find that you no longer need the credit, review any potential closure fees before deciding to cancel the card, too. Instead, you could look into downgrading the card, transferring balances, or using the card at least once a year for...
The Canadian bank said Monday it will pay a total of about USD$2.8 billion for a 14.9% stake in the company in two stages. The deal significantly increases Scotia’s spending on its priority markets, said chief executive Scott Thomson in a statement. “We believe...