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Canadians sock cash away in TFSAs

W hen Tiana Mah and her husband renovated their newly purchased home in Vancouver’s Cambie Village area in May, they didn’t apply for a line of credit or dip into a chequing account. That would have been so 2008. Instead, they paid for the refinished ...

From ROMA LUCIW AND KEVIN CARMICHAEL, Globe and Mail,  19 Nov 2009

Related Topics: Jim Flaherty,  Ian Russell

Canadians are socking cash away in TFSAs

W hen Tiana Mah and her husband renovated their newly purchased home in Vancouver’s Cambie Village area in May, they didn’t apply for a line of credit or dip into a chequing account. That would have been so 2008. Instead, they paid for the refinished ...

From ROMA LUCIW AND KEVIN CARMICHAEL, Globe and Mail,  18 Nov 2009

Related Topics: Jim Flaherty,  Ian Russell

Turning corners: Keep your will current and don't forget powers of attorney

N obody likes to make plans for an untimely death, particularly for it striking tragically at a young or middle age. But taking the time to put together a proper will is an essential part of sound financial planning, as well as being considerate to your ...

From ROMA LUCIW, Globe and Mail,  9 Nov 2009

Ontario schools to teach financial literacy

Tell us what you think about the new Globe Investor beta site As of 2011, students from grade four to 12 will learn how to use and manage money under the Ontario government's new integrated school curriculum Starting in September, 2011, Ontario ...

From ROMA LUCIW, Globe and Mail,  2 Nov 2009

Related Topics: Kathleen Wynne,  Jim Flaherty

Is a condo a good investment?

C ondominiums seem like an attractive real estate option, but buyers who don't do their homework could quickly find themselves stuck with a volatile investment and buried under mounting maintenance and unexpected costs. “Too many Canadians are being ...

From ROMA LUCIW, Globe and Mail,  2 Nov 2009

Lack of money, clarity keep Canadians away from TFSAs

D espite widespread public interest in tax-free savings accounts, three-quarters of Canadians have not opened one because they don't have the funds or they don't understand how the accounts work, according to a survey released Tuesday. Introduced by the ...

From ROMA LUCIW, Globe and Mail,  27 Oct 2009

Baby goes to university for $137,013

M any Canadian families are struggling to find a balance between paying down debt, squirrelling away money for retirement and saving for their child's education. So a recent report that projected that by 2027 the cost of a university degree will top $100 ...

From ROMA LUCIW, Globe and Mail,  26 Oct 2009

Fixed or variable mortgage? That is the question

I t's the question Canadian home owners are obsessing over: Should I stay fixed or go variable? Historically, borrowers have saved money by choosing a variable mortgage product, according to a report from BMO Capital Markets. But a risk of a pronounced ...

From ROMA LUCIW, Globe and Mail,  22 Oct 2009

Canadians still struggle to be disciplined savers

Y ou might think that the worst financial crisis in recent times has transformed Canada into a nation of dedicated savers. Well, you would be wrong. When it comes to saving, 70 per cent of Canadians find reaching a savings goal to be their biggest ...

From ROMA LUCIW, Globe and Mail,  22 Oct 2009

Related Topics: Sun Life Financial

TFSA move targets savvy investors

J im Flaherty's crackdown on Tax Free Savings Accounts targets a small group of savvy investors and traders, who are taking advantage of loopholes and insufficient penalties to reap significant rewards, but will leave most Canadians unscathed. ...

From ROMA LUCIW, Globe and Mail,  20 Oct 2009

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