CRTC mediates media war
The head of Quebecor questioned the power of the Canadian Radio-television and Telecommunications Commission in its quarrel with Bell. The telecom regulator held a hearing today to address the dispute between the two media companies that led to the temporary suspension of TVA Sports’ signal for Bell subscribers until a judge last week ordered the […]
Oil and gas applauds UCP
The Alberta oilpatch is applauding the provincial election win by Jason Kenney and his United Conservatives. The Canadian Association of Petroleum Producers offered congratulations and welcomed the UCP’s commitment to making regulatory, economic and fiscal policy reforms. It says it endorsed UCP election promises to cut the corporate tax rate to eight per cent from […]
3 Reasons to File for Social Security at Full Retirement Age
Though your Social Security benefits are calculated based on your highest-paid 35 working years, the age at which you choose to file for them will determine the amount of money you ultimately collect each month in retirement. Seniors who accumulate enough credits during their working years can file for Social Security as early as age […]
3 Reasons Retirement Might Not Be as Expensive as You Think
Retirement is expensive, and many Americans worry about running out of savings. You can minimize this risk with careful planning, but it’s impossible to know precisely how much money you will need. If you find this daunting, I have good news. You may not need quite as much money as you think. Here are three […]
Investing 101: How to start investing if you’ve never done it before
Want to be wealthy? You’ll need to invest, says Erin Lowry, the personal finance expert behind Broke Millennial and author of “Broke Millennial Takes on Investing: A Beginner’s Guide to Leveling Up Your Money”. Millennials are in a good position to invest, because they can tap into investing’s biggest asset — time. “Time enables you to weather the […]
5 tips for making the most of travel rewards cards
Myth 1: Travel rewards credit cards have high annual fees. Some travel rewards cards have no annual fee. Many charge in the neighborhood of $95 a year. Usually that fee can be offset by using the cards’ perks: free checked bags for airline-branded cards, for example, or a free night’s stay every year for hotel-branded cards. […]