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Paying Off the Mortgage or Saving for Retirement First? A Guide for Your 40s and 50s

Find out how rates, renewals and tax rules shape your choice in your 40s and 50s, and where blue chip…

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Dividend Stocks

Most Canadians Pick the Wrong Investing Account First: Don’t Be One of Them

Your first investing account matters far more than your first stock. Compare the TFSA, RRSP and FHSA for 2026 and…

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Energy Stocks

Retirees! Don’t Want to Wait a Year for a GIC payout? This 3.6% Dividend Stock Pays You Monthly

Retirees tired of waiting a year for GIC interest? Whitecap Resources pays a 3.6% dividend monthly, backed by record cash…

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Dividend Stocks

Is TELUS a Good Stock to Buy After Finally Cutting its Dividend?

TELUS cut its dividend 55%, but still offers you a tasty dividend yield of 6.3%. Is the Canadian blue-chip stock…

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Bank Stocks

Brokerage Account Basics: What Canadian Beginners Should Look For

New to investing in Canada? Learn to compare brokerage fees, pick a TFSA, RRSP or FHSA, and see why Royal…

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Dividend Stocks

The Gap Between CPP, OAS, and Your Retirement Lifestyle

CPP and OAS may cover less than half of your retirement lifestyle. See the retirement gap, three ways to shrink…

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Dividend Stocks

Philanthropist Investor Stephen Jarislowsky Lived to 101: Here’s What We Can Learn From His Legacy

Stephen Jarislowsky started with $150, managed $40 billion and lived to 101. Learn his clear investing rules and see how…

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Dividend Stocks

Don’t Forget These Costs When Calculating Your Retirement Savings Number

Your retirement number may be too low. See the taxes, inflation, health and care costs Canadians often miss, and how…

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Dividend Stocks

Telus Cut Its Dividend: At a 7.4% Yield, Here’s the Case for Buying Now

TELUS cut its dividend by 55%, yet shares yield 7.4%. See what the dividend reset means for income investors and…

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Tech Stocks

A Handful of Tech Giants Is Carrying Wall Street: Canadians Holding U.S. Index ETFs Should Know How Concentrated They Really Are

XQQ's top 10 holdings make up 46% of the fund. See how concentrated Canada's Nasdaq 100 ETF is and why…

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Dividend Stocks

Why Retirement Calculators Give Different Answers (and Which 1 I Like Best)

Two retirement calculators can land hundreds of thousands of dollars apart. Learn why, how to stress test your plan, and…

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Investing

S&P 500 Hits a New High While the TSX Lingers Below Its August Peak: How Much Is Home Bias Costing Your Portfolio?

The S&P 500 just hit a record while the TSX sits 3.5% below its August peak. Here’s what home bias…

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Energy Stocks

Cenovus Energy Plans to Buy Athabasca Oil for $5.7 Billion: Is the Stock a Steal Before the Deal?

Cenovus is paying $5.7 billion for Athabasca Oil. Here is what the deal means for ATH stock and whether it…

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How to Structure a TFSA With $14,000 for Lifelong Monthly Income

Your $14,000 TFSA can seed tax free monthly income for life. See how to begin a low-cost passive income stream…

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Dividend Stocks

I’d Put a Big Slice of My TFSA Into This 5.1% Dividend Stock

See why it could be a top TFSA dividend income pick for Canadian investors. Brookfield Infrastructure yields 5.1% and targets…

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Tech Stocks

A Simple Way to Estimate Your Retirement Number

Here's how Canadian couples can calculate their retirement number in 2026.

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Bank Stocks

Royal Bank Stock: Why I’d Buy It Now for the Next 5 Years

Royal Bank just posted record profit and an 18% ROE. Here's why RBC stock looks like a smart buy for…

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Bank Stocks

The OAS Clawback: How Canadians Can Plan Around It

Earn too much in retirement and the CRA quietly takes your OAS back. Here's how the clawback works and 6…

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Bank Stocks

How to Use Your TFSA to Potentially Double Your Annual Contribution

Your TFSA limit is $7,000, but you may be able to put $14,000 to work this year. Here are 3…

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Dividend Stocks

How Dividends, CPP and OAS Can Fit Together in Retirement

CPP and OAS rarely pay for a full retirement. Here's how quality TSX dividend stocks such as BAM can fill…

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Dividend Stocks

How an RRSP Could Affect Your OAS in Retirement

Your RRSP could quietly shrink your OAS cheques in retirement. See how the clawback works, why RRIF rules matter, and…

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Dividend Stocks

5 TSX Stocks to Buy With $50,000 for Retirement Income

Five top TSX dividend stocks could turn $50,000 into roughly $2,400 a year of retirement income. Here is the story…

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Dividend Stocks

Canada’s Potash Exports Face Fresh U.S. Uncertainty: What Investors Need to Know?

Potash has neatly dodged the Canada U.S. tariff war so far. Here is why that shield could crack and what…

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Tech Stocks

TFSA vs. RRSP: Which Should You Max Out First?

Not sure whether to max out your TFSA or RRSP first? Your tax bracket holds the answer. Here's how to…

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Tech Stocks

4 TSX Stocks to Buy With $2,000 Right Now

Got $2,000 to invest? These 4 TSX stocks just posted strong earnings, rising cash flow, and bold growth plans that…

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Dividend Stocks

Telus Stock: Buy, Sell, or Hold in Late 2026?

Telus stock is down 65% and just slashed its dividend by 55%. Here's what the new CEO's turnaround plan could…

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Tech Stocks

This Canadian Stock Could Be Your Ticket to a Million-Dollar Portfolio

Amazon just placed a bet on this small TSX stock. Here's why Electrovaya's AI data centre push could make it…

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This Canadian Stock Is Down 74%: Should You Buy the Dip?

Ag Growth International stock is down 74%. Here is the real story behind the plunge, and whether this TSX grain…

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Dividend Stocks

Imagine Part of Your Mortgage Payment Coming From Dividends Instead of Your Paycheque

The mortgage is usually the biggest bill Canadians pay each month. With the right TSX dividend stocks, part of it…

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Tech Stocks

3 Top Canadian Stocks to Buy With $500 This September

Three top Canadian stocks just posted strong results, yet their shares have pulled back. Here's why $500 could work hard…

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Dividend Stocks

2 High-Yield Stocks Safe Enough That I’d Put Them in My TFSA

These 2 TSX dividend stocks pay yields near 4% to 5% and just posted double digit growth. Here's why I'd…

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Energy Stocks

3 Canadian Stocks I’d Load Into My RRSP Without Hesitation

Here's why Tourmaline, Brookfield Renewable, and Allied Gold could anchor a long-term RRSP.

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Dividend Stocks

Forget GICs: This Dividend Stock Pays You 4% Monthly

GIC rates look thin after taxes. This top Canadian dividend stock pays you each month, yields about 4%, and covers…

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Investing

Here’s Why Canadian Investors Should Love Costco’s Stock as Much as Its Warehouses

Costco's Q3 results and August sales show why Canadian investors may want this warehouse giant in their portfolio for the…

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Tech Stocks

2 TSX Stocks to Buy With $3,000 Right Now

Two top Canadian TSX stocks just posted near 30% revenue growth. Here's why 5N Plus and Groupe Dynamite could be…

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Bank Stocks

Tiff Macklem Warns Inflation Will Stay Elevated: 3 Stocks to Watch

Tiff Macklem warns inflation could stay elevated on oil and tariffs. Here are three top TSX stocks Canadian investors should…

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Dividend Stocks

Is Having a $109,000 TFSA Actually Realistic for the Average Canadian?

Most Canadians are nowhere near a $109,000 TFSA. Here's what the average TFSA balance really is and how top Canadian…

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Dividend Stocks

A Tailor-Made TFSA Stock: A 5.6% Yield With Monthly Paycheques

Dream Industrial REIT just raised its payout for the first time since 2013. Here's why this 5.6% monthly dividend stock…

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Investing

Dollarama Expects Its Sales to Increase: Is the Stock a Good Buy Now?

Dollarama just raised its full year sales guidance again. Here's what's driving the growth, and whether the TSX stock still…

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Want to Retire Early? This Canadian Stock is a Good Place to Start

VitalHub crossed $100 million in recurring revenue with no debt and over $120 million in cash. Here's why this Canadian…

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