- Stocks close higher amid positive U.S. durable goods, employment data
- More Canadians expected to shop online this Boxing Day, retailers say
- Air Canada expects fares will rise in 2010 as airlines seek to stem losses
- Goldcorp matches rival offer for Canplats, shares in Canplats continue to soar
- Retail energy prices remain flat even with prices on Nymex moving upward
- Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac receive unlimited future funds to stay afloat
- Intrawest still in debt repayment talks after reportedly missing payment due Wed
- Jobless claims, durable goods flashing signs of recovery, with improved outlook
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Toxic drywall? Goodbye, insuranceSome U.S. buyers are finding their homes were built with tainted materials from China. Yet when they turn to their insurers, they get dumped -- and could face foreclosure.
Variable-rate mortgages better deal for borrowers most times: BMO studyTORONTO - Fixed mortgage rates may help you feel secure in your budgeting, but the Bank of Montreal (TSX:BMO) says the more volatile variable rate mortgages will save you money in the long run.
Dollar good to buy U.S. property, but shouldn't be your motivation: expertsThe current strength of the loonie might not be reason enough for Canadians to buy a home down south.
Survey finds Canadians turning more to cash to fund home renovationsAlmost half say they have done more renovations because of a federal tax credit.
- First-time home buyers should be prepared, rather than surprised, by extra costs
TORONTO - First-time homebuyers are scouring the market for deals, hoping to take advantage of lower prices but real estate and mortgage experts caution that shoppers need to consider the wide array costs that come with buying a home - including ones that aren't immediately obvious.
- Christmas over spenders challenged to reduce debt before interest rates rise
MONTREAL - Over-exuberant Christmas shoppers only have months to get control of their overspending before higher interest rates risk further complicating their lives, credit counselling experts warn.
- First party fraud on the rise
(Special) - While more and more cases of Ponzi-type investment schemes make headlines, another type of fraud also is on the rise.
- Small spending adds up; avoid impulses buys during last-minute holiday shopping
PETTY CASH: One of the biggest hurdles to saving money is figuring out where you're spending it.
'Tis the season: Save big with 5 easy, cheap and chic gift wrapping optionsCHICAGO - Add this to your list of holiday rituals: After trimming the tree and fighting the crowds for door-buster deals, there's the annual hunt through a closet for last year's gift wrap and ribbon.
- Same-sex couples need to be aware of legal differences in financial plans: advisers
TORONTO - Over the past decade, major inroads have been made into broadening the rights of same-sex couples in Canada, but when it comes down to financial planning some advisers say important differences remain.
- Cracking down on white-collar fraud
(Special) - It seems you can't pick up a newspaper or turn on the TV these days without another story about investors being ripped off in various Ponzi or other white-collar fraud schemes - Bernard Madoff and Allen Sandford cases in the U.S., Earl Jones in Montreal and now Milowe Allen Brost and Gary Allen Sorenson in Alberta, who have been charged with operating a $100-million Ponzi-type scheme affecting some 3,000 investors.
- Fewer Canadians planning and saving for retirement, says RBC survey
TORONTO - Fewer Canadians are putting money into retirement plans, according to the Royal Bank's annual RRSP poll.
- B.C. mom warns consumers of changing cellphone contracts that could rack up costs
VANCOUVER, B.C. - A British Columbia mother is warning consumers not assume their cellphone contracts are written in stone after new charges started appearing on her bill a year into her three-year agreement.
