Zipcar vs Car2go vs Car Ownership: Is Carsharing Worth It?

Ten years ago, car sharing meant jumping into the passenger seat of your friend’s ride. Today, it means you have the ability to drive yourself, without the ongoing responsibilities of car ownership. As someone who doesn’t live in the same area as I work, I was an eager adopter for the convenience of the carsharing model. But having considered purchasing a car in the […]

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Saving for your Child’s Education? Get a Guaranteed 20% Return with your RESP

The vast majority of parents want their children to get a post-secondary education but recent numbers suggest they’re not backing it up with financial support. In a survey conducted by the Globe and Mail last year, more than 1,500 Millennials aged 15-33 were asked if their parents used money saved in an RESP to help pay for their college or university […]

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ETFs: An Alternative to Expensive Mutual Funds

On a semi-annual basis S&P Dow Jones produces a scorecard called the SPIVA® Canada Scorecard that reviews how actively managed mutual funds performed versus their benchmarks. It’s difficult reading for proponents of active fund management and heartening for those promoting passive, index-based strategies. S&P Dow Jones has been producing this scorecard for Canadian mutual funds since 2004, so we now […]

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