This past July, after seven years of leaving its key interest rate steady at near-historic lows, the Bank of Canada increased its overnight rate by 0.25 percentage points to 0.75 percent. In September, the bank raised it another quarter-point to 1.0 percent amid strong economic growth. While we’re unlikely to see another increase this year, they … Continue reading Impact of Increasing Interest Rates on Debt
As Frank Sinatra had crooned, love and marriage go together like a horse and carriage. If finance were part of this picture, it would be driving the carriage. Disagreements over the management of household finances have long been known to be a source of major stress on a relationship and, not uncommonly, lead to divorce. … Continue reading Love and Marriage and Finances
From pre-natal preparations to preschool to post-secondary, raising a child in Canada is not for the financially faint of heart. The average annual cost for raising a child to the age of 18 has been estimated to be a cool $13,000 which, of course, will not necessarily decrease at that age if you plan to … Continue reading Budgeting for Baby
20-year financial veteran Paul Murphy shows you why the Rule of 72 is the most powerful (and dangerous) personal finance rule to master. It’s the most powerful rule in all of personal finance. A simple formula that has helped geniuses like Warren Buffett turn millions into billions. And a powerful weapon that Canadians can either … Continue reading The simple rule that keeps banks rich—and Canadians stuck in debt
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