No more first-time homebuyers loan program
In a recent news article, the NDP government of BC has announced that they will be cancelling the first-time home buyers program. For...
Millennials are using fewer credit cards, but more credit. Why is that?
In a recent article from the financial post here, they talked about some statistics regarding Millennials. An interesting fact from the...
In a market full of uncertainty, what can you do?
Just like life, the market has its ups and downs. At any point in time, you’ll always be able to find news that says the market is doing...
Segregated funds: a fantastic, yet lesser-known investment vehicle
Have you heard of something called “Segregated funds”? Chances are, like most people, you haven’t. It’s quite unfortunate because,...
The cryptocurrency crash, speculative investing, and bubbles
Near the end of 2017, on December 16th, bitcoin topped out at just over $19,000 USD per coin. Just last week, the price per bitcoin was...
Renting vs. Buying, and other things to consider in the rising interest rate environment
Recently, the central bank of Canada (aptly named the “Bank of Canada”) once again increased the prime interest rate. In total, this...
RRSPs: try some advanced and alternative strategies
Last week, we talked about some facts regarding RRSP. As a gentle, but firm reminder, the deadline for the 2017 RRSP contribution is...
RRSPs: a primer, plus a strategy
With the new year comes new deadlines, and one of the deadlines coming up soon is the RRSP contribution deadline, on March 1st, 2018....
The CRA is making progress when it comes to disability tax credit applications, but is it enough?
Some great news before the end of the year. CBC released an article talking about the CRA’s somewhat questionable actions regarding...
To the Moon!! An Intro to Cryptocurrency
If you’ve been following financial news in the past few weeks, you’ll probably notice a trend, which is essentially BITCOIN BITCOIN...
