The long weekend has arrived; I’m sure a lot of people have been waiting for this nice long break. Well I am definitely one of those people ☺. As we are at the end of the week, I have BankNerd’s Best of the Best prepared for everyone today. As usual, the articles listed here are

RBC Poll: Think men and women are similar when it comes to finances and investing? Think again. In a recent Royal Bank of Canada (RBC) poll, the third set of results from the 22nd annual RBC RRSP Poll found that there continues to be a large difference when it comes to Canadian men and women

February 29th, 2012, is the final day to make a contribution to your Registered Retirement Savings Plan (RRSP) for the 2011 taxation year. Like most Canadians you probably scramble at the last minute to find some extra cash, or even consider taking out an RRSP loan. You probably don’t even give much consideration to your

Canadians have many uncertainties about meeting their retirement goals, and according to a survey released today by BMO Financial Group, they are not sure whether they are taking the right steps in planning for their retirement. The survey which was conducted by Leger Marketing and Commissioned by BMO, found that 1/3 of Canadians has no

Mortgage lenders have rules when it comes to verifying information prior to lending money for home purchases. It’s always wise to plan ahead so you avoid any kind of problems along the way.  After all you want to have a happy experience buying your first home.  Here are a few pointers to help you out

RSP or RRSP is a Registered Retirement Savings Plan; it is an account that provides you with a nice tax benefit for saving some of your money for retirement in Canada. RRSPs may reduce taxes in up to three ways: Contributions to RRSPs, up to limits a limit that your bank allows, may be deducted