Housing market stabilizing
CMHC says market stabilizing, moderate vulnerability remains Canada’s federal housing agency says the residential market showed a moderate degree of vulnerability in its latest quarterly report but that imbalances continue to narrow. The moderate risk rating is the third in a row from the Canada Mortgage and Housing Corp. after it flagged the market as […]
Encana’s new HQ in Denver
Encana reveals Denver will be its new HQ after leaving Calgary Encana Corp. says its new head office will be in Denver following a reorganization that will include changing its name to Ovintiv. The Calgary-based company didn’t say which city would be its home base when it announced last week it would establish a “corporate […]
AWS announces new savings plans to reduce complexity of reserved instances
Reserved instances (RIs) have provided a mechanism for companies, which expect to use a certain level of AWS infrastructure resources, to get some cost certainty. But as AWS’ Jeff Barr points out, they are on the complex side. To fix that, the company announced a new method called Savings Plans. “Today we are launching Savings Plans, a […]
Make these 6 moves now to be financially prepared for retirement
It’s never too early to start planning for your retirement. While the task may seem daunting, it’s important to make sure you have enough set aside for your golden years. It’s something that many Americans are struggling with. According to the Federal Reserve, 26% of nonretirees say they have nothing saved for retirement. Here are the […]
Should you build your emergency savings or pay off your car loan?
If you’ve recently come into some extra money, perhaps from a raise or bonus, you might wonder the best way to maximize your surplus funds. Saving is an obvious choice, especially for those who don’t have a few months’ worth of living expenses stashed away. But you might also consider tackling a big regular expense, […]
Here’s everything you need to know about your 2020 taxes
Get out your pencils and calculators: The IRS has released a breakdown of what’s ahead for the 2020 tax year. Taxpayers who’ve been paying close attention will notice that the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act overhauled the tax code. Those sweeping changes include a higher standard deduction — it’s now $12,400 for singles and $24,800 […]