If you’re planning to buy a home in 2021, you’re planning to refinance your mortgage or your mortgage is coming up for renewal, you’re probably curious where mortgage rates are heading. Can we expect the same record low mortgage rates we saw throughout 2020 or will mortgage rates finally start to trend upward? Read on […]

Long gone are the days when the employers held their employee’s hostage by making all the decisions unchecked. As an employee, you have rights! For example, you have the right to be compensated fairly for work done. You are also entitled to benefits that will ensure your health and safety while you work. Well, there […]

Have you tuned into Dragon’s Den this season? If you did, you may have seen Hardbacon featured on a recent episode. Hardbacon CEO Julien Brault may not have gotten a deal, but he had Michele Romanow especially interested due to her fintech background and all the potential she saw in Hardbacon. You may recall, but […]

Even today, the real estate industry shows resilience in the face of a global pandemic. While a few sectors suffered, such as retail real estate, there have been visible gains in the Canadian property market. For instance, the demand for medical office spaces are rising for healthcare services that can’t be transitioned to a digital […]

Loans Canada recently completed a new survey, Alternative Lending Study: The Borrowing Experience, and there were some interesting findings. Chances are when you’re signing up for alternative lending, you might not be. But due to some challenge in your life, whether it’s due to income or credit, you’re not able to fit inside the box […]

Leave a Rich Legacy with CheckOutPlan Share the Wealth of a Life Well-Lived   Whether we make the choice or not, we’re all leaving some kind of legacy behind. Here’s the thing, you don’t have to be “rich” to leave behind a legacy that positively impacts the lives of others. Sometimes the simplest gestures live on through […]

With low interest rates, a turbulent stock market, and increased concerns about climate change, many investors are looking to create stable returns while helping to fight climate change. If this sounds like you, look no further as RE Royalties Green Bonds are now available. Let’s take a closer look at some of the benefits of […]

When discussing the impact of COVID-19 on the real estate market in the Greater Toronto Area, we need to distinguish between the pandemic’s effects on both condo and detached markets; as well as the impact on real estate in downtown Toronto vs the suburbs. Here are some of the ways COVID-19 will impact Toronto’s real […]

Do you find it tough to save money? You’re not alone. We all know that we should be saving more money, but actually doing it is another thing. Technology has made our lives easier in many ways, but it has also created new challenges. One of those is saving money. In today’s increasingly cashless society, […]

There are two certainties in life: death and taxes. However, for the first time in recent memory, due the ongoing Coronavirus pandemic, the tax filing and payment deadlines have been extended. For T1 individuals you had until June 1st to file your taxes, while T1 self-employed individuals had until June 15th to file their taxes. […]