How the No. 1 city came to be
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Income splitting: A three-billion dollar promise
(Illustration by Sebastien Thibault) In 2011, Stephen Harper made a bold election promise: once the budget was balanced, his Conservatives would introduce income splitting for families with children...
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Why Canadian ETFS will rebound this year
Exchange-traded funds are constantly praised in the media and by investment advocates for offering an easy way to build efficient portfolios. So why then did the money flowing into Canadian ETFs slow...
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Get more from your garden
(Donald Gruener/Getty) Near the end of a particularly frustrating garden season a few years ago, author William Alexander wondered how much it had cost him to grow the beautiful tomato he had just...
View ArticleAccessible cruises: A vacation for the whole family
Looking for a holiday option that includes the entire family—even Great Aunt Irma? Houston-based travel agency Vacations To Go has made it easier to find a cruise ship that’s accessible to...
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Are men who take parental leave treated worse than women?
(Image courtesy of David Castillo Dominici / FreeDigitalPhotos.net) When Patrice Goulet, a Montreal computer programmer, decided to take a six-month paternity leave to look after his newborn daughter...
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Don’t cancel that insurance policy yet!
(iStock) Think twice about scrapping or trading in an existing disability or critical illness insurance policy, warns financial planner Rona Birenbaum. You could wind up tens of thousands of dollars...
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How much should I have in my RRSP?
It depends on how luxurious a retirement you want. To get a rough idea, start by adding up how much annual income you think you’ll need in retirement; then subtract the amount of money you expect to...
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What happens to my RRSP when I retire?
(JGI/Jamie Grill/Getty Images) You can leave your investments inside your RRSP until you’re 71, regardless of whether you’re working or not. But at age 71, you have to wind up your RRSP and start...
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