Financial Insights That Matter Confession time: I already have a copy of Final Fantasy XVI and Final Fantasy VII Rebirth for the PS5 even though I still don’t have a PlayStation 5 console. I never get consoles the moment they come out and usually wait a few years for their next version. In the PlayStation […]
Can I write off home renovations in Canada? #CanadaFinance
Financial Insights That Matter Taxes 2024: Experts from CIBC and TD Bank say the first home savings account (FHSA) is a great way to build up a downpayment to enter the housing market. (GETTY) · Vesnaandjic via Getty Images Tapping the right tax breaks is key when saving for, buying, or selling a home in […]
Homes start at $700K in Canada’s fastest-growing luxury real estate market: RE/MAX #CanadaFinance
Financial Insights That Matter RE/MAX says Saskatoon was Canada’s fastest-growing luxury real estate market in the first two months of 2024. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Kayle Neis · The Canadian Press RE/MAX Canada says luxury home sales are booming by double-digits across Canada, but remain below the COVID-19-era peak. Saskatoon had Canada’s fastest-growing luxury market in the […]
With most Canadians avoiding their finances, here’s how to break the cycle of financial shame #CanadaFinance
Financial Insights That Matter More than one-third of Canadians say they are in a cycle of financial shame, according to a recent study from Coast Capital. (Getty Images) · d3sign via Getty Images Have your feelings around money impacted your relationships or caused you to put off important financial tasks? If so, you may be […]
Gas prices keep falling as ‘Canadians remain reliant on their vehicles’ #CanadaFinance
Financial Insights That Matter According to data from Kalibrate, gas prices fell an average of five cents to $1.711 per litre in cities nationwide. (Photo by Sandy Huffaker/Corbis via Getty Images) · Sandy Huffaker via Getty Images Gas prices continued to track lower over the past seven days. Meanwhile, a leading Canadian market expert says […]
Canadians pile into ETFs in April, with U.S. equity funds dominating #CanadaFinance
Financial Insights That Matter Mirroring North American market performance in April, net assets in ETFs and mutual funds declined. (THE CANADIAN PRESS/Andrew Lahodynskyj) · The Canadian Press Canadians put $5.462 billion into exchange-traded funds (ETFs) in April, the second-largest monthly inflow in the last year, with more than half of those investments going to U.S. […]
When interest rates drop, many Canadians are ready to spend big … eventually: Survey #CanadaFinance
Financial Insights That Matter The survey shows that most of those planning a big purchase are waiting for “multiple and/or significant cuts to take place before jumping in,” said Martha Vallance, Dye & Durham’s chief operating officer. (Creative Touch Imaging Ltd./NurPhoto via Getty Images) · NurPhoto via Getty Images Many Canadians plan to drop serious […]
Nvidia overtakes Microsoft as most valuable stock in the world #CanadaFinance
Financial Insights That Matter Nvidia (NVDA) overtook Microsoft (MSFT) on Tuesday as the most valuable company in the world just two weeks after it took the No. 2 spot from Apple (AAPL). Nvidia’s stock price rose about 3.5%, eclipsing $135 per share and giving the chipmaker a market capitalization over $3.33 trillion. With a 0.4% […]
Check out what Microsoft’s Keystone streaming device might have been #CanadaFinance
Financial Insights That Matter Microsoft leadership has been putting a lot of weight on , and several of its business decisions of late appear to center on getting more people into that subscription service. One of those projects was called Keystone, a dedicated streaming device that would let Game Pass customers play Xbox titles without […]
Canadians invited to comment on proposed regulations for the Canada Disability Benefit #CanadaFinance
Financial Insights That Matter GATINEAUQC, June 28, 2024 /CNW/ – Persons with disabilities face significant barriers to financial security, making it hard to cover the costs of today, or save for the expenses of tomorrow. To assist with financial pressures, the Canada Disability Benefit will provide a social safety net between existing federal benefits such […]