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Is dollar-cost averaging overrated?
Investing set amounts at regular intervals can reduce risk but may lead to lower returns compared with the lump-sum approach.
PLANNING YOUR FUTURE
Why your digital footprint needs an estate plan
Make sure your heirs and executors have what they'll need.
IMPROVING YOUR FINANCES
Budgeting for baby
How parents can prepare for this life-changing event.
PLANNING YOUR FUTURE
Cottage living at a lower cost
Fractional ownership "gives us the best of both worlds."

Getting started

The cheapest life insurance option for millennials
Should millennials rely on inheritance?
Common risks for common-law relationships
The challenges facing Generation Y
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Ask the expert

The straight dope on the yield curve
Three ways not all index funds are the same
Understanding different types of risk
Strategic vs. tactical: what's the difference?
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Improving your finances

T is for tax efficiency
Six effective uses for lines of credit
The pros and cons of joint accounts
Deals on wheels
Bucketing: it's in your head (in a good way)

Planning your future

Trust accounts face a taxing future
Human capital: Not just important for asset allocation
A bucket portfolio stress test
Does your portfolio need a 'succession plan'?
Death, taxes and RRSPs
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RRSP investing

Time is running out for a 2013 RRSP deduction
Why you need a U.S.-dollar registered retirement account
Does an RRSP make sense for you?
When to begin cashing in your RRSP
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Your advisor and you

The future of advice: Part 2
The future of advice: Part 1
How advisors are paid
Video Report

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Savings & GIC Rate Tool
Financial Institution
Int.Rate
Min. Deposit
& Features
(%)
($)
CFF Bank
1.95
5,000
Effort Trust
1.90
5,000
Home Trust Company
1.90
5,000
Equitable Bank
1.75
1,000
State Bank of India (C)
1.65
2,000
Interest rates provided by CANNEX as of July 29, 2014 are used to calculate values and reflect the top rates from all Banks and Trusts. Product features may vary. See product for details. Projected Earnings are calculated by Morningstar.
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