Consumers have saved more than $100 billion in health savings accounts
Health savings accounts are growing rapidly. They are available to consumers with a high-deductible health insurance plan and have a triple tax advantage.
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Budgeting for a baby: Here's what financial advisors recommend for new parents
Expecting a baby? It's important to start thinking about both the short-term and long-term costs of raising a child, say financial advisors.
There’s still time for 2021 IRA contributions but a tax break isn't guaranteed. Here's what to know
The deadline for 2021 traditional individual retirement account contributions is April 18. But there are special rules to qualify for a deduction. What to know.
Ontario Announces First-ever Dedicated CEO and Nominates Capital Markets Tribunal Chief Adjudicator
Ministry of Finance Ontario Bulletin Mar 24, 2022 As part of the government’s plan to modernize Ontario’s capital markets regulation, the government has selected David Grant...
Vancouver Ranks 12th Globally As Fintech Hub
Techouver Mar 31, 2021 As the Canadian fintech sector looks to rebound from challenges brought on by the pandemic, its future global strength will depend, in...
Why Apple Acquired An ‘Open Banking’ Fintech
Forbes Ron Shevlin Mar 27, 2022 The Apple-oids in Cupertino must eat this stuff up. Every time Apple makes an acquisition, the technology world—and increasingly now,...
Coinbase Complies: Starting Apr 4 Monitor Canadian Transactions Above CA$1,000
Crypto Briefing Mike Dalton Mar 25, 2022 Coinbase users in Canada will soon be required to report the details of recipients who receive large transactions, according...
Op-ed: While green investments are underperforming, investors need to remain patient
Many environmental, social and corporate governance investors are seeing portfolio values decline this year. If it continues, how patient will ESG investors be?
Most medical debt is coming off credit reports. Here’s what to do if yours doesn’t
Equifax, Experian and TransUnion recently announced that starting July 1, they will remove nearly 70% of medical debt from credit reports.
Biden's 2023 budget includes $14.8 billion for Social Security. Here's what changes that could bring
President Joe Biden's 2023 budget could help fund service improvements for Social Security. Some groups had hoped to see more in the president's proposal.
Meridian CEO says Open banking is ‘an opportunity’ for credit unions
FP Barbara Shecter Mar 23, 2022 Meridian Credit Union Ltd. is looking at open banking as “an opportunity, not a problem,” says Jay-Ann Gilfoy, who took...
The bond market is flashing a warning sign a recession may be coming. Here’s why
A part of the bond market saw its yield curve invert on Monday. An inverted yield curve is a distortion that typically prefaces a recession.
Did the Russians just back the ruble to gold? Is Bitcoin next?
Renaissancemen Mar 25, 2022 The Russian government is offering them fixed amount of rubles of 5000 rubles per gram of gold. I did some rough math...
Are millions of NFT gamers in for an unpleasant surprise this tax season?
Protocol Hirsh Chitkara Nov 6, 2021 NFT games are fun but filing taxes afterward is a nightmare. In a matter of months, NFT gaming became a...
These are the country's 'dream' colleges, but price remains the top concern
Most of the colleges at the top of students' wish lists are highly selective and have sky-high price tags to match.