Want to know the impact of current mortgage rates on your mortgage? Think it’s time to refinance? Or maybe you’re looking for your first home and want to calculate your mortgage payments. But before calling your bank and signing your moolah away on a mortgage, do the math yourself to see if you can handle [...]
Retirement Planning: Your RRSP
- By Kerry | Comments: 1
Reasons to invest in your Registered Retirement Savings Plan (RRSP) and where to open an RRSP.
It’s time to move from the light and face the dark. Let’s turn to the dark side. No, I’m not squawking about Pink Floyd’s Dark Side of the Moon or turning to Star Wars for The Force. (Although both would make exceptional Halloween costumes, snicker). Since last week we boasted about our Best Financial Decisions, [...]
I’m a bit of a fan of exchange traded funds (ETFs) and have been a keen investor in them for years. So when a reader emailed me asking about investing in inverse ETFs during a bear market my interest was piqued. Since the market has gone bonkers, or argumentatively into a bear or recession position, [...]
It’s Squawkback Wednesday. The “hump day” of the week where I squawk a question and you comment back. This past week was one of economic uncertainty. During these times of stock market swings and billion dollar bailouts, lets look at the positive side of life and consider our best financial decisions. Where have you excelled [...]
RRSP deadline looms
- By Kerry | Comments: 0
Just a quick reminder to Canadian readers ehh! Tomorrow (Feb 29) is the RRSP contribution deadline for those looking for a break on their 2007 taxes. I really cannot think of a better way to celebrate leap year than with a nice tax break and an investment in your retirement. If you’re stuck and unsure [...]
Where should I put my RRSP?
- By Kerry | Comments: 6
I’ve gotten a few questions from friends and readers asking me “Where should I put my RRSP?” Since I’m a manic maxer and contribute fully to my retirement plans in January, I kinda forgot the RRSP deadline is this Friday (February 29th, 2008). But to help you out, I’ve listed some RRSP options for various [...]
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