This is a case in point: it takes a long time to achieve a paradigm shift. A report by RBC Royal Bank and its asset management division looked at how global …
Finance
Personal Debt Falling Due to COVID Lockdown
One silver lining in the COVID lockdown earlier this year is that it significantly improved our finances. Most of the headlines on personal finance in recent …
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Less to spend, more to save
It is something of a return to the good old days. Forty years ago, the average Canadian put roughly 20 per cent of their monthly paycheque into savings. In …
Regulating Financial Planning
Handing out financial advice in this province now requires some training. It may sound funny that this might be news but the province has enacted legislation …
The Wealth Gap is Narrowing
The rich do get richer. But then, so does everyone else. It is easy to complain about those among us who seem to be doing better financially. It’s a …
Consumer’s Cooling to Debt
One of the by-products of the COVID pandemic is that we’re borrowing less. Anyone who has been in self-isolation or a lockdown knows that they are spending …