As we’ve mentioned often, there is no stronger emotion than fear. It frames so many of our actions. When it comes to money we fear losing it more than we covet gaining it. Our banks have made endless ...

As for capital losses, tools to reduce capital gains, they can be carried back three years to reduce tax previously paid, or used in any future year. That means for 2024 (before the latest change) or ...

It’s been a rough year for our dollar aka ‘the loonie’. As seen in the chart below, the CAD/USD has been trading in a range ...

Three days ago, before I became disgusted and quit writing until now, this blog compared investing in a house to putting your wealth in financial assets over the last seven years. There was a reason I ...

“Under the Competition Act, it is a criminal offence to engage in an illegal agreement. Anyone convicted of participating in ...

Kid Pogey goes from $7500/spawn on average in 2024 back to 1978 Family Allowance in 2024 dollar to $1450/spawn. That’ll save ...

Stockton, CA: Will Canada get a Ground Zero in 2009? Exactly a year ago this week I started writing a book on why the Canadian real estate market would collapse in 2008. Five weeks later I was done, ...

“Count your blessings.” Blessings? What a concept! Hmmm… You mean, like, holiday pay? Paid sick days off? Any living wage at all? The Amazons who run this blog get none of those. Merry Xmas, Scrooge. ...