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Why Waiting for 2% Mortgage Rates Could Cost You More Than Locking In at 4.45% post image

Why Waiting for 2% Mortgage Rates Could Cost You More Than Locking In at 4.45%

Alberta's 2.7% Growth Forecast Hides a Wage Problem Most Oil Workers Won't Talk About post image

Alberta's 2.7% Growth Forecast Hides a Wage Problem Most Oil Workers Won't Talk About

Cancel or Keep the Card? Closing It Can Spike Your Credit Utilization post image

By Dana Jerlo

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Cancel or Keep the Card? Closing It Can Spike Your Credit Utilization

The Easiest Tax Return in Canada Could Cost Low-Income Filers the Most post image

By Dana Jerlo

Oct 22, 2026

The Easiest Tax Return in Canada Could Cost Low-Income Filers the Most

India's Biggest Banking Deal Had No Major Investment Bank Behind It post image

By Dana Jerlo

Oct 22, 2026

India's Biggest Banking Deal Had No Major Investment Bank Behind It

Affordability Improved on Paper in September. Buyer Confidence Has Yet to Follow post image

By Dana Jerlo

Oct 22, 2026

Affordability Improved on Paper in September. Buyer Confidence Has Yet to Follow

When Every Rate Is a Search Away, Advice Becomes the Product post image

By Dana Jerlo

Oct 22, 2026

When Every Rate Is a Search Away, Advice Becomes the Product

Anthropic's Strong Quarter Builds an IPO Case the AI Trade Can't Borrow post image

By Dana Jerlo

Oct 21, 2026

Anthropic's Strong Quarter Builds an IPO Case the AI Trade Can't Borrow

The October 31 Deadline That Decides Whether the CRA Does Your 2026 Taxes post image

By Dana Jerlo

Oct 21, 2026

The October 31 Deadline That Decides Whether the CRA Does Your 2026 Taxes

PBO Cut 2026 Growth to 0.9%: Is Your Budget Still Built for 1.1%? post image

By Dana Jerlo

Oct 21, 2026

PBO Cut 2026 Growth to 0.9%: Is Your Budget Still Built for 1.1%?

Steadier Home Prices in 2027 Could Mark the Start of a Long Reset post image

By Dana Jerlo

Oct 21, 2026

Steadier Home Prices in 2027 Could Mark the Start of a Long Reset

143,929 Homes Have Permits and No Shovels: Financing Is the Holdup post image

By Dana Jerlo

Oct 21, 2026

143,929 Homes Have Permits and No Shovels: Financing Is the Holdup

H&R's US$4.8 Billion Breakup Tests the Limits of Founder-Led REIT Governance post image

By Dana Jerlo

Oct 21, 2026

H&R's US$4.8 Billion Breakup Tests the Limits of Founder-Led REIT Governance

CoreWeave's Plunge Shows How Rising Yields Test Debt-Funded AI Compute post image

By Dana Jerlo

Oct 20, 2026

CoreWeave's Plunge Shows How Rising Yields Test Debt-Funded AI Compute

Honest writing on the strategies for paying less tax, building wealth, and getting more out of the home you already own.

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Why Waiting for 2% Mortgage Rates Could Cost You More Than Locking In at 4.45% post image

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