Budget 2025 opens the door to growth: How investors and entrepreneurs can turn new tax credits into profit
The 2025 federal budget introduced a series of tax incentives designed to stimulate investment, innovation and productivity — particularly in sectors tied to clean technology, manufacturing and research. While many of these measures aim to strengthen Canada’s long-term competitiveness, they also create new opportunities for investors and small businesses to improve cash flow and lower […]
Small farm, big demand: New Brunswick Wagyu can’t cross borders
Jessica Frenette, owner of Bird’s Hill Farms in New Brunswick, raises full-blood Japanese Wagyu beef that has food lovers across the Maritimes clamouring to buy. But even with eager customers in Nova Scotia, Prince Edward Island and Newfoundland, she cannot sell her product outside New Brunswick. “We are not able to send them our product […]
Quebec $46M lottery winner faces the ultimate retirement decision
Claude Boucher, a Cégep de Victoriaville employee from the Bois-Francs region of Centre-du-Québec, won the Gold Ball Jackpot of $46,000,000 in the August 27 Lotto 6/49 draw. He purchased the winning ticket using his usual numbers via the Loto-Québec gaming website. “I was scrolling quickly and I thought, ‘$46,000 isn’t too bad! But what are […]
5 of the best low-risk investments for Canadians that protect your cash — and earn you more in 2025
One of the keys to building wealth is understanding the relationship between risk and reward. Canadians are always on the lookout for low-risk investments, but you must understand that free lunches do not exist. A risk-free investment (like a GIC) has a lower expected return than a high-risk investment (like an individual stock). As an […]
High interest rates aren’t stopping Canadians from crushing their credit card debt — here’s how they’re doing it
In a country where grocery bills keep rising and mortgage payments eat into paycheques, Canadians are fighting back — one credit card payment at a time. A new Money.ca reader poll shows that nearly 90% of Canadians pay their credit card balances in full every month, proving that even in an age of record debt […]
Prime Day? Pass. Canadians can still score real holiday deals without Amazon
Every fall, Canadians are bombarded with countdown clocks, “lightning deals,” and inboxes full of urgent reminders that Amazon Prime Day — or the biggest and best Black Friday deals — are here. But as flashy banners return, a growing number of shoppers are asking: Are Amazon’s deals really that good? And is this really where […]
Robert Munsch’s final gift: A legacy of love and stories
For generations of Canadians, and readers around the world, Robert Munsch’s stories have been bedtime rituals and lessons in love. His books — from Love You Forever to The Paper Bag Princess, Mud Puddle to Thomas’s Snowsuit — have shaped childhoods and parenthoods, their humour and heart teaching kindness, courage and unconditional love. Now, the […]
The Buffett Indicator is screaming danger — Canadian investors face a riskier bubble than 1999. Is it time to dump stocks?
We adhere to strict standards of editorial integrity to help you make decisions with confidence. Some or all links contained within this article are paid links. Momentum in U.S. stocks just keeps building, with the S&P 500 recently hitting fresh record highs. Yet despite the market euphoria, one criterion — popularized by none other than […]
Canadians owe a staggering $2.5 trillion in household debt — here’s how to chip away and finally breathe free
Debt: Almost all Canadians have it. In fact, Canada’s Market Pulse Consumer Credit Trends and Insights Report found that consumer debt levels rose to $2.5 trillion at the end of hte first quarter of 2025 — a 4% year-over-year increase (1). TransUnion estimate that consumer debt, across all credit products, hit a record $2.5 trillion […]
Rising mortgage costs put Canadian homeowners at risk
A growing number of Canadians could face difficulties making mortgage payments when they renew their loans this year and next, according to the Canada Mortgage and Housing Corp. (CMHC). The housing agency says it is monitoring the situation closely as higher interest rates push monthly payments higher. “My overall expectation is that delinquencies and arrears […]