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Many of us agree that it takes decades, if not a lifetime of trial-and-error to master sound money management – so let's make it easier for our kids. November is Financial Literacy Month across the country and that presents an ideal opportunity for families to explore 'teachable moments.' “Attaining financial literacy is often one small step […]
You're out of bread, can't find a water bottle and the school bus will arrive in four minutes. Is this a familiar scenario in your house? If making your child's lunch seems stressful, here are five tips to ensure their lunchbox is filled with healthy, quick options. Think about balance: Use a lunch container with divided […]
The Canadian Real Estate Association (CREA) has updated its forecast for home sales activity via the Multiple Listing Service® (MLS®) Systems of Canadian real estate Boards and Associations for 2014 and 2015. The deferral of sales and listings during an extraordinarily bleak winter delayed the start to the spring home buying season earlier this year. […]
Minister of Finance Joe Oliver announced more action by the Harper Government to create jobs, growth and long-term prosperity: the introduction of the new Small Business Job Credit which is expected to save small businesses more than $550 million over the next two years. The Small Business Job Credit will effectively lower small businesses’ Employment […]
Unexpected growth in consumer spending and residential construction have seen the Canadian economy outperform in 2014, but continued low interest rates and a cheaper loonie are necessary to sustain growth going forward, finds a new report from CIBC World Markets. The report notes that while Canada's economy will see better than three per cent growth […]
While, on average, Canadian house prices have climbed five per cent in 2014, a new report finds that price increases in mid- and high-priced homes are far outpacing those of lower-priced ones, which is making it increasingly more difficult for many Canadians to move up out of their starter homes. "The value of bigger and […]
Canadian employees can expect to see average base salary increases of 2.6% in 2015, according to a national survey of over 400 Canadian public and private sector employers conducted by Hay Group in June and July. Participants include many of Canada's leading employers. The 2.6% projected increase is the same as that in 2014, and […]
