The Toronto stock market changed little late Wednesday morning as commodity stocks showed plenty of lift after the economic data from China raised hopes that the demand would send prices higher for metals and oils. However, on the TSX performance weakened during the morning helping take the S&P/ TSX composite index down from early triple

document.domain = “banknerd.ca”; I know that the number of people looking for the right mortgage is enormous and it is growing. In this recession anything that could save us a buck would be great and I might have just found you your money saving option for your mortgage. The Bank of Montreal (BMO) is offering

This post is the first in a series on “spend less than you make”. See also the articles on you, less, and make. “Spend less than you make.” Such a simple yet complex phrase. But what does it really mean? This series of posts will take an in-depth look at just what it means to

Continuing from where I left off from the Special GICs offered at Toronto- Dominion Bank (TD), I will start by saying that the Special GICs left to talk about have special circumstances with them that need to be addressed to gain a full understanding.The GIC with Special Pricing is an investment which features a competitive

There are many of us who are far away from going into retirement and it may be the last thing on their mind but with recent changes it would be a wise choice to look into your Canadian Pension Plan (CPP).Jim Flaherty and the provincial Finance Ministers have made significant changes to the CPP which

This week my fiancee and I finally got our garden going at our new place! We had a small box garden on the patio of my old apartment, where we grew a few tomato plants and some herbs. At our new place, we got a number of pots and planted some more tomato plants and

There are definitely some downsides to personal finance. For me, one of the biggest ones was the sense of guilt that I would get whenever I would make a less than perfect financial decision. Why would I spend money on dinner when I could save some by eating at home? Should I really be buying