Smart moves: How to turn your tax refund into long-term financial gains
As tax season wraps up, many Canadians are anticipating a refund. While it might be tempting to splurge, financial experts suggest that strategically using this money can significantly impact your financial health. Given the current economic climate, with high living costs and rising debt levels, making informed decisions about your refund is more crucial than […]
Fixed rates are falling — but variable rates won’t budge. Don’t let confusion cost you thousands. Here’s what you need to know before locking in your next mortgage
In an unusual twist in Canada’s mortgage market, fixed mortgage rates are on a downward trajectory while variable-rate pricing is tightening. This divergence presents both opportunities and challenges for homeowners approaching mortgage renewal. If you’re shopping for a mortgage renewal, there’s some good news: Fixed rates are on the way down. Over the past few […]
Donald Trump’s new housing chief launches major shakeup at Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac — here’s what it could mean for your mortgage
President Donald Trump‘s newly appointed housing chief has made waves by launching a dramatic shakeup at mortgage giants Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac, potentially reshaping America’s mortgage market. William Pulte, a private equity executive whose family founded one of the country’s largest homebuilding companies, took charge of the Federal Housing Finance Agency (FHFA) on March […]
‘Our hands are tied’: SF couple wants city to pay back $300K they sunk into restaurant in building slated for a shelter. What businesses can do when local policy impacts livelihood
Kay and Ryan Zin spent a year and more than $300,000 on permits and renovations before opening Bay of Burma restaurant in San Francisco’s South of Market area in 2023. The business owners leased space on the ground level of a mixed-use building, with residences upstairs. Don’t miss I’m 49 years old and have nothing […]
BlackRock CEO Larry Fink has an important message for the next wave of American retirees — here’s how he says you can best weather the US retirement crisis
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. As sage billionaires go, BlackRock chairman and CEO Larry Fink belongs in the same rarefied air as Warren Buffett. And while he probably stopped worrying about his own nest […]
This paper and recycling businessman worth $12.5 billion is moving after Trump’s victory — here’s where he’s going. Plus 3 ways to follow his lead in 2025
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. Donald Trump’s victory in the U.S. presidential election has sparked a wave of relocations among high-net-worth individuals. For instance, Ellen DeGeneres and her partner, Portia de Rossi, have reportedly […]
Scooping up the cost: Chapman’s Ice Cream freezes prices despite US tariffs
Chapman’s Ice Cream has been a staple in grocers’ freezers for almost a half a century and the Ontario-based creamery has stayed proud of and true to their origins as one of the favourite ice creams of Canadian families. The recent trade war with the US is no exception. In response to US tariffs on […]
‘What we’re doing is very big’: Trump has said he won’t rule out a recession — here are 3 simple strategies to help keep your finances safe in a downturn
Sometimes what leaders don’t say speaks the loudest. So, when U.S. President Donald Trump refused to rule out a recession amid a wave of price-increasing tariffs and stubborn inflation, it sent a clear message: economic pain might be part of the plan whether America wants it or not. When Trump sat for an interview with […]
Ramit Sethi says Americans should be livid with Trump for ‘dramatic’ and ‘scary’ market crash — claims President just wants to exert control, make a mark. Here’s the guru’s emergency advice
The ongoing stock market crash isn’t the first period of market turbulence that investors have experienced, but it does seem like the first unnecessary crash, according to author and entrepreneur Ramit Sethi. "You should be f—ing pissed at what’s going on,” says the host of the Netflix series How to Get Rich on Instagram. “There […]
This Seattle man’s rent went up 50% after his landlord used a popular pricing tool — now Washington State is suing the Texas company it says helps landlords collude in price-fixing
Washington Attorney General, Nick Brown, recently announced a lawsuit against RealPage and several landlords in the state. The lawsuit alleges that RealPage, a Texas software company that provides tools to landlords to determine rental rates and other lease terms, used sensitive data from landlords to keep rent prices artificially high. “RealPage’s unfair practices are cheating […]
