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Video: RRSPs and paying down your mortgage.

Posted on February 14, 2012

 Drag our Leaf Icon above to your taskbar to bookmark TGAM in Internet Explorer 9. Show me how Please don’t show me this again Remind me later Paying of the Mortgage and contributing to your RRSP. Video John Heinzl offers three … Continue reading →

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Optimism drops as Canadians struggle to save

Posted on February 9, 2012

Canadians have managed to pay down debt in the economic downturn, but the majority feel they aren’t getting ahead financially, according to a bank study that will be released on Thursday. The RBC Consumer Outlook Index, which tracks quarterly economic … Continue reading →

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Draw down savings then start CPP

Posted on February 8, 2012

Sonia plans to retire when she turns 60. Her mortgage will be paid off by then and she will have substantial savings in her RRSP. Should she start her Canada Pension Plan (CPP) pension at age 60 or wait? Like … Continue reading →

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Banks rolling back mortgage discounts

Posted on February 7, 2012

The deep discounts seen in the Canadian mortgage market in recent weeks are beginning to evaporate, as Canadian banks pull back on the historic low rates they rolled out in January. Royal Bank of Canada (RY-T53.470.140.26%) announced Monday that it … Continue reading →

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