Ahh, the sweet sounds of summer are back: nail guns, power saws, digging and demolishing. Ok, they’re not exactly sweet sounds, but they are certainly familiar to anyone who lives in Canadian suburbia.  With reports of real estate prices being

Going through a separation or divorce can be one of the most difficult periods in anyone’s life… In addition to the heartbreaking end of a marriage, there are often difficult decisions that need to be made… Where do the kids

Inspecting your home on a regular basis and following good maintenance practices are the best way to protect your investment in your home. Whether you take care of a few tasks at a time or several all at once, it

Are you investing enough, soon enough? Most Canadians don’t have the ability to sock away 10% of their income. By the time the bills are paid and the children are fed most Canadian’s don’t have the ability to max out

With house prices, unemployment rates, and divorce rates increasing annually, it seems like a no-brainer to offset your housing expenses with rent… especially if the basement is a space you can do without. Being a landlord sounds simple. Most peoples

It’s around this time of year where the frantic calls start rolling in – and it continues on until about March. They are from consumers who have been avoiding their credit card statements or logging onto their bank accounts, as

Don’t get caught flushing your money down the drain. Many people think that the differences in how lenders calculate fixed-rate mortgage penalties are a non-issue now that rates have fallen to ultra-low levels. Nothing could be further from the truth