Finances


Canadians Will Spend 25 Per Cent Less on 'Fun' This Summer

Canadians Will Spend 25 Per Cent Less on 'Fun' This Summer

If you can’t quite afford that epic summer vacation this year, you’re not alone. A new survey from CIBC reveals Canadians plan to keep their summer "fun" spending to a minimum. The respondents said they planned to cut spending to...
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8 Easy Ways to Get Your Finances in Order Before Tax Season Hits

February is personal finance month – which is good timing, because tax time is just around the corner. Here are 8 simple ways to get your financial situation in order this month, and step up your money game in 2015
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How to Secure Your Retirement Through Investing

The greatest part about being a young professional when it comes to investing is the “young” part. Typically, the more time you have to invest, the wealthier you can become; here are some options to consider
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Retirement Tips From the Great One

We started the workweek off at Toronto’s TD Tower with no other than The Great One himself, Wayne Gretzky, as the iconic hockey legend offered insight on spending, saving and planning for retirement in a half-hour discussion with Lee Bennett, Senior Vice President at TD Waterhouse Financial Planning
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The Other Things You Should Be Saving Up For

An important part of living a balanced and responsible life as a young professional is having a firm handle on our finances. We pay our bills on time, contribute to a retirement fund, meet regularly with our financial advisor, and live according to a realistic budget. We should be good, right?
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Biggest Money Wasters as a Startup

Every young professional optimistically thinks their business is going to be the next best thing – and it very likely could be – but, especially in the early stages, it is easy to get ahead of oneself and splurge on an assortment of unnecessary costs. Here are a few ways you can avoid falling into this trap
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Tax Free Savings Accounts: The Basics

TFSAs were introduced in January 2009 with $5,000 annual contribution room and the ability to hold multiple investment types from GICs to stocks. They present a great short-term savings options with reliable access to funds and can be used in a number o versatile ways
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