Friday News Round Up: December 22, 2017
Here’s what caught our eye this week: StatsCan compares living costs by province According to a Statistics Canada data release, Albertans spend more on food, shelter and transportation than all other...
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CHASE to Close all Credit Card Accounts in Canada
In a move that comes as no surprise, Chase is pulling out of Canada. As of March 15, 2018, Chase will be closing all Amazon.ca Rewards Visa Card and Marriott Rewards Premier Visa Card accounts. The...
View ArticleWhat Does the 2018 Federal Budget Say About Our Housing Market?
The 2018 federal budget didn’t have much to say about the Canadian housing market that we didn’t already know, but it did add some interesting initiatives to help vulnerable populations and create more...
View ArticleCannabis Stock Investing: The Past, Present, and Future
You don’t have to be a cannabis consumer to invest in Canada’s burgeoning cannabis industry. In fact, judging by the current flurry of activity in the weed stock market, many investors aren’t seasoned...
View ArticleThe Canadian Personal Finance Conference 2018
Celebrating six years of educating Canadians about personal finance, the CPFC is a two-day conference for personal finance bloggers, journalists, and anyone who has a passion for learning more about...
View ArticleYour 2019 federal election guide: housing & personal finance
In the last federal election, the Liberal party made three big promises about housing: they would create a $125-million tax break for landlords, expanding the RRSP Home Buyer’s Program (HBP) and...
View ArticleRenting and COVID-19 | What support is available in Canada?
The COVID-19 pandemic has caught many of us off-guard, and left many Canadians without an income. This has left many Canadian renters in a tough position, with most rent payments due at the start of...
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Laid off due to COVID-19? Here’s what you need to know about CERB
6 million people have now applied for CERB after being temporarily laid off due to the spread of COVID-19. 90% of those people have now been processed. The Canada Emergency Response Benefit is propping...
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Should I wait to file my taxes?
As part of the Canadian government’s COVID-19 response, the deadline for individuals to file their taxes has been extended to June 1st, 2020. The deadline to pay your balance, which has historically...
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COVID-19 and students: Canada Emergency Student Benefit (CESB)
Article summary: The Government of Canada announced today that the CERB benefit is eligible to post-secondary students as the Canada Emergency Student Benefit (CESB) starting in May and lasts until...
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