Financial Post: Bank of Canada can afford to put off rate hike until 2015

Posted by Jackelyn Ford on Thursday, May 8, 2014

http://business.financialpost.com/2013/11/27/bank-of-canada-can-afford-to-put-off-rate-hike-until-2015-imf/
Gordon Isfeld | November 27, 2013

OTTAWA — First, the good news.

Canada’s economy will accelerate in 2014 — clocking in at a pace of 2.25%, easily overtaking this year’s modest growth of nearly half that, according to the world’s largest lending organization.

Homeowners feel the pinch of rising prices, mortgage rates

RBC’s latest research on how much income is needed to maintain ...


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CBC: 10 myths about taxes that mislead Canadians

Posted by Jackelyn Ford on Friday, April 4, 2014
http://www.cbc.ca/news/business/taxes/10-myths-about-taxes-that-mislead-canadians-1.2508364
Tom McFeat | March 11, 2014

A certain amount of folklore has developed over the years around the income tax system and the filing of tax returns, but many of those age-old perceptions are no longer accurate.

File by April 30 or face potential penalties

Here are some common myths — and the corresponding facts that could mean extra money in your pocket or at least prevent you from running afoul of the Cana...


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Jackelyn Ford These articles have been chosen because they provide a macro view of the financial world. This wide scope of articles can then be applied to aid your own personal financial situation. E.O.E.