Archives

Personal Finance: Debt

How can you build better credit as a tenant?

For Canadians with bad credit or no credit history at all, it can be tough to finance loans, get a mortgage, or even get a credit card. But improving your credit is becoming more accessible through rent reporting. Learn about how you can submit your monthly rental payments to a credit bureau and build better credit.

December 22, 2022
3 mins Read

Videos

The 2022 FinPipe Festive Finance Special

This holiday season we invite you to listen to our 2022 Finance Biggest Hits compilation: an album that immortalizes the biggest financial news, like inflation, crypto crashes, recession fears and bear markets, into wonderful holiday cheer!

December 16, 2022
2 mins Read

Videos

FP Experts: Nic Desjardins on Inflation and Bonds

Canso Investment Counsel Ltd. gets to the core of the inflation issue in the December 2022 edition of their Market Observer publication. Read more here: https://www.cansofunds.com/december-2022-market-observer/ Why are bond returns…

Investing

Tax implications of mutual fund distributions

How are mutual fund distributions taxed? Here are some of the key details investors should understand.

December 9, 2022
3 mins Read

Personal Finance

The affordability crisis in Canada and beyond

The rising cost of living in Canada has many people worried about taking care of their families and staying afloat financially.

December 7, 2022
5 mins Read

Personal Finance

What is an RDSP?

Many Canadians have family members with disabilities, and it might be hard for them not to worry about the future, health, and happiness of these loved ones. Luckily, when it comes to planning for their financial well-being, there is a savings plan meant to help Canadians save for the long-term financial security of persons with disabilities. It’s called the Registered Disability Savings Plan (or RDSP).