You're finally ready to buy a home and with interest rates close to historical lows it seems like a good time to dip your toes into the real estate pool. You've been squirreling away money for your down payment, been pre-approved for a mortgage and...

The Canadian Competition Bureau is taking aim at the Canadian Real Estate Association and the fees charged to sellers for the sale of property. In a nutshell, the competition bureau thinks there is an anti-competitive environment since over 90...

Word on the street has it that some 30 new applications for banking and trust licences are patiently waiting for the seal of approval from the Office of the Superintendent of Financial Institutions Canada. It feels like everywhere we go these days,...

Do you remember the first time you took out your debit card at a cash register, and used it to pay for your purchase? The nervous anticipation as you watched that little screen until it finally flashed, "Approved". The silent euphoria you felt (it...

During the economic downturn in Canada, studies revealed that far too many Canadians were caught with too much debt and not enough savings. The Ontario school system is now taking on the challenge of teaching our kids some financial literacy, in a...