Here’s what $470,661, the average home price today, can get you across the country. There’s no question that Canadian housing prices are hot – the average price of a detached home has climbed 33.5 percent since September 2011. Yet not all markets are created equal. In some locales, you can get a lot more house for your buck. Curious to see how big, or how small, a place you can get in different cities? We took the national average price of...

Many entrepreneurs are so focused on their business that they don’t invest outside of their company. But they should. When Brendan Charters started renovation and home building company Eurodale Developments in 2003, he made a promise to himself: he wouldn’t plow all of his assets into his business. Many owners have a lot of their wealth tied up in their companies, but he didn’t want to be exposed to a single sector and company. “The old adage...

How to say yes to the dress and no to long-term wedding debt. Marriage rates may be declining, but a quick glance at the TV listings leaves little doubt that weddings are trendier than ever, with the popularity of nuptial themed reality shows like Say Yes to the Dress and offshoots on the rise. It’s no wonder that, quickly after the proposal (and often before), couples start envisioning how their wedding will unfold. Destination weddings are...

A study reveals that retired women are concerned about making funds last. Recently retired women are more worried than their male counterparts about stretching funds over their remaining years. This heightened concern, as highlighted in an Investors Group study, may be related to the well-known fact that, statistically speaking, women generally live longer than men. Another likely contributor is that, while working, women tend to earn less than...

You’re faithfully saving for retirement. Now it’s time to sit down and understand what your retirement paycheque will look like and how you’ll spend it. Accurately estimate the basics The first step in determining how much you can spend is to understand these basics: Your fixed expenses This includes costs of housing, food, medication, and other life essentials. Getting these numbers right – and being able to estimate changes in them over time...