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29
Mar

How expensive are food products getting in Canada? A breakdown of some popular items

Canadians can’t seem to catch a break at the grocery store as food prices continue to soar. Statistics Canada reported Wednesday that food prices rose 7.4 per cent in February compared with a year ago.

26
Mar

Neuroscience Explains Why You Need To Write Down Your Goals If You Actually Want To Achieve Them

Writing things down doesn’t just help you remember, it makes your mind more efficient by helping you focus on the truly important stuff. And your goals absolutely should qualify as truly important stuff.

25
Mar

Bonds, what are they good for? The 2022 edition.

Bonds, what are they good for? The 2022 edition. The pandemic has been a constant source of disruption, not just in financial markets, but to the everyday lives of virtually everybody across the world. As we enter the third year of this public health crisis, however, there appears to be growing optimism that the months ahead could represent a return…

24
Mar

Should you jump into retirement or ease in?

There are a lot of people out there who’ve made an investment in their career, and they don’t want to see it just evaporate so quickly. They enjoy what they do; they still have something to contribute. They want to transition into retirement at their own pace.

23
Mar

Loss Aversion: Don’t Let Cognitive Biases Influence Your Retirement Accounts

Loss aversion is one type of cognitive bias studied in behavioral economics that may impact your finances.

18
Mar

The best financial advice I ever received

There are simple rules you can follow to set yourself up for financial success.

13
Mar

Dying Young Is Not A Retirement Plan

Yes, many retirees may die with significant assets. However, this helps to ensure that they have sufficient assets to support their lifestyle should they make it to age 100.

9
Mar

With Russia invading Ukraine, it’s time to get real about all the risk people have taken on in stocks and real estate

The surest path to investing failure is to strategize for the future by looking at your most recent wins.
They call this recency bias in the field of behavioural economics.

6
Mar

How Bank of Canada interest rate hikes will affect your mortgage

The Bank of Canada is poised to raise its benchmark interest rate on Wednesday for the first time since 2018, a move that will affect the cost of borrowing for various loans, including mortgages.

4
Mar

3 Tricks the Cofounder of Netflix Uses to Make Hard Decisions Easier

Marc Randolph knows entrepreneurs often face what feel like impossible or unknowable choices. Here are three methods he uses to cut through the noise, and find the best path forward.