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Remarrying in Retirement Can Mean Tricky Money Talks

Elaina Clapper had been divorced for about 40 years when she remarried, to her husband David. “We just kind of talked about what we were both bringing to the marriage financially,” she said. Martha C. WhiteSource

5 Surprising Hidden Costs When Changing Careers

Image Source: Pexels There are lots of reasons for someone to consider a career change as the right route forward for them. It might be down to becoming disillusioned with your current role. You could have an eye on a meatier salary. Alternatively, the allure of a fresh

Wall Street surges after US and China agree to slash tariffs in 90-day pause – as it happened

Donald Trump has “blinked”, says analyst, at Washington and Beijing cut reciprocal tariffs by 115 percentage points, for 90 days at least China and US agree 90-day pause to trade war initiated by Donald Trump Asked about the details of the new tariffs between the US and China,

UK savers urged to ‘act now’ before interest rates start falling

Experts say there are competitive products available despite expected Bank of England rate cut Britain’s savers are being urged to “act now” to take advantage of the best rates before they start falling. With a Bank of England interest rate cut on Thursday considered a near-certainty, experts cautioned

How To Make ,000 a Month – 15 Best Ideas

How To Make $6,000 a Month – 15 Best Ideas

Do you want to learn how to make $6,000 a month? I’ve been making over $6,000 a month for a long time now, and I know how life-changing that kind of income can be. It can help you stress less about bills, save more, and feel more in

Best ETFs in Canada for 2025

Another year, another series of milestones for the ETF industry. When we started surveying the best exchange-traded funds available to Canadian investors in 2012, they were just a new niche in Canada’s investment industry for DIY and couch potato investors. Today, by contrast, they’ve surpassed mutual funds in

Best U.S. equity ETFs for Canadian investors 2025

Investors have seen a decade-plus of U.S. exceptionalism with substantially higher earnings multiples for American stocks compared to their global counterparts.,However, U.S. markets are showing signs of finding a new equilibrium. So far this year, the S&P 500 has been underperforming both Canadian and European markets. There are

Best Canadian equity ETFs 2025

This year’s surge of Canadian nationalism in reaction to U.S. President Trump tariffs and annexation threats inspired renewed interest in “investing Canadian.” From a fiduciary perspective, this is a lousy reason for buying Canadian equity ETFs. Geographic diversification should probably top political signalling as a priority for your

Best all-in-one ETFs for Canadian investors 2025

When we started rating Canada’s best exchange-traded funds (ETFs) more than a decade ago, the idea was to identify core building blocks of a self-directed portfolio amongst the various asset classes and investable regions. But since 2019, there’s been a still easier option for Canadian investors: one-decision, asset

Best fixed income ETFs for Canadian investors 2025

Do you even need to invest in bonds? A couple of years ago, this was a lively debate. Fixed income performed terribly from 2021 through 2023, as inflation and interest rates shot up in the wake of the COVID-19 pandemic. When rates go up, bonds go down. Even

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