Spend /Play /Travel

What Can You Do With $1,000?

We pit investing $1,000 in an RSP versus more instantly gratifying spending. Our calculations are based on a hypothetical 27-year-old with extra cash in their pocket, who wants to retire 38 years from now at age 65.

Retirement / Spend /Play /Travel

This Year’s Scariest Scams

New scams are emerging everyday, and they don’t just target the elderly. While it can be hard to keep up with all the ways that criminals are trying to part us from our money, staying informed about cybercrime can help you know it when you see it. Here are some of the latest frauds to keep an eye out for.

Family / Spend /Play /Travel

Closing the Financial Gender Gap: How Women’s Behaviour Can Lead to Success

Rowena Chan, head of Financial Planning at TD Wealth, and Avni Shah, a research fellow in Behavioural Economics at the Rotman School of Management and assistant professor at the University of Toronto, Scarborough Campus, discuss women and money.

Retirement / Family / Your Business / House / Spend /Play /Travel

Me and My Big Fat House

Whether through luck or longevity, many Canadians nearing retirement are living in homes that may be worth double what they paid for them. These paper millionaires may be asking themselves: Should I cash in?

Retirement / House / Spend /Play /Travel

Grandparents and RESPs: Hope (and Help) for the Future

Grandparents naturally want to help their grandchildren get a good education; is opening a separate RESP really the best option?

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