by Miranda | Financial Planning, Mortgage, Real Estate
For most Canadians, shopping around for a mortgage is something that happens once every five years. This is the time to figure out if you can get a better mortgage rate, and lock in something new for another five years. But if you want to get the best possible...
by Miranda | Financial Literacy, Financial Planning, Mortgage
The U.S. Senate just muscled through a sweeping financial bill (already passed in the House of Representatives) that provides the largest changes to financial regulation since the Great Depression. The financial reform bill took months of wrangling, but it has finally...
by Miranda | Financial Literacy, Financial Planning, Mortgage, Real Estate
When we bought our home three years ago, it was kind of a snap decision. I was in debt pay down mode because my husband and I had agreed that we weren’t ready to buy a home. Then out of no where, my husband announced that he wanted to buy a house. Immediately....
by Andi B. | Business, Economy, Mortgage, Personal, Personal Finance
In case you haven’t figured it out, I would really love to have a house. It seems to be some sort of end goal for me. I want to be able to grow my own fruits and veggies, and let my dog outside to pee without having to walk him to the nearest dog park.Recently,...
by Andi B. | Economy, Mortgage
by a.b.In two separate cases in the past two months, borrowers have had their mortgages wiped out by judges that are taking a stand against what they see as terrible injustice.Issue 1: Can’t Prove ClaimThe last decades’ habit of parceling portions of...
by Ray | Financial Planning, General Finance, Investing, Mortgage, Retirement
Mortgage vs RRSP has been a continuous debate in Canada when it comes to financial planning. Do I pay my mortgage or contribute to RRSP? And what about TFSA? Unlike the US, in Canada the interest on mortgage is not tax deductible, so this makes our decision somewhat...
