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I was having a conversation with a friend today who said that he and his wife make a combined gross income of 160k per year but live paycheck to paycheck. He also said that...
Canada’s newest discount airline announced Friday that its first scheduled flight will take off in late September. Canada Jetlines will begin operations out of its travel hub at Toronto Pearson International Airport on Sept....
In mid-July, I started to think the markets were turning a corner. At that time, companies were just beginning to report second-quarter earnings. While those earnings were not particularly good—they weren’t terrible, but they...
Urban Outfitters (URBN/NYSE): Earning per share missed at $0.64 (versus a predicted $0.67) and, it posted revenues of $1.18 billion (versus an estimate of $1.16 billion). While these are five very different retailers, we...
I got a letter in the mail from the lender. The big green one. $13,500 paid off on my car loan. Only 4-months left on the remaining principal. Letter passed sniff test. Phone numbers...
What is considered an owner-occupied property? Lenders and mortgage insurance providers have their own criteria for what qualifies as an owner-occupied residence. For example, a lender may require you to list the home as...
Would you toss a container of yogurt after its “best before” date passes? Or are you the type to keep eating until the smell, texture and taste tell you to stop? The majority of...
This came up at my friend's job interview. The potential employer wants people who will stay so is withholding 50% of wages until 6 months in. The job pays $17/hour so half would be...
“Potential buyers may not have the cash they require to pay for an asset like a second home in part or in full,” says Maxine Crawford, a mortgage broker with Premiere Mortgage Centre in...
TFSA contribution room calculator Find out your current tax-free savings account (TFSA) contribution limit by using this calculator. Note that in the second box below, you should not “double count” contributions that you have...
