“If we really want to help vulnerable Canadians, we need to do more than just adjust interest rates,” says Bruce Sellery, Credit Canada CEO. “We need to look at the bigger picture—offering more affordable loan options, better financial support, and the tools people need to...
What to watch: Enjoy ad-free streaming of all CBC videos, including well-known shows like Fakes, Coronation Street, One More Time, Murdoch Mysteries, Son of a Critch, Poker Face, Schitt’s Creek, The Great Canadian Pottery Throw Down, Run the Burbs and Kim’s Convenience, as well as...
American Express credit cards offer some of the highest earn rates and most rewarding travel perks for credit cards in Canada. Here, we break down...
Or, to get full access to your account sooner, you can use the CRA’s recently introduced document verification service by submitting a photo of yourself holding an accepted ID document. (You must be 16 or older to use this service.) Lastly, you can enroll in multi-factor...
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What is the basic personal amount for 2025 taxes? For the 2025 tax year, the basic personal amount—on which you do not pay federal income tax—ranges from $14,538 to $16,129, depending on your overall income. That’s up from 2024 figures, which range from $14,256 to $15,705. Those...
Many Canadians are turning to their savings accounts to manage growing financial pressures, choosing cash liquidity over investing in accounts like tax-free savings accounts (TFSAs), registered retirement savings plans (RRSPs) or first home savings accounts (FHSAs), says Pat Giles, vice-president, Saving and Investing Journey at...
“If you’re already unhappy, money alone can’t fix you.” Nevertheless, what I thought was most interesting about this study was it found that if you surpass these thresholds, your life satisfaction and emotional well-being can actually start to decline. Once you hit your ceiling, you start...
However, the process may not be as simple as transferring securities between two Canadian financial institutions. It may take longer across the border, and there may or may not be a tax advantage. ...
Tech stocks will underperform the TSX Composite In similar fashion to our Canada versus U.S.A. bet explained above, the TSX Composite did not beat tech stocks, if we define tech stocks as the Nasdaq 100 (the 100 largest stocks on the Nasdaq stock exchange). That said,...