They are calling it financial paralysis. That’s the terminology emerging from an RBC survey of Canadians asking how their personal finances were shaping up …
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Falling interest rates not enough to spur new construction
Falling interest rates are not triggering new construction in this country. The latest figures show building permits issued by local governments across the …
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Avoid quitters day by focusing on reachable objectives
It’s called Quitters Day and it is this Friday. The second Friday in January is set aside to recognize that large cohort of people who make New Year’s …
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Trudeau’s announcement on resignation leaves markets unfazed
If there’s anything investors hate, its uncertainty and when a prime minister resigns, you’d expect some sort of upheaval in public markets. Such was not the …
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Debt repayment top priority for Canadians
The top priority or 2025 new year’s resolution on the financial front is to pay down debt. While no surprise, that is the finding of the latest version of …
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Basic exemptions often overlooked
This is the time of year when you will hear stories comparing wage rates between CEOs and workers or things about indexation of government support programs. …
