CannTrust names new CEO
CannTrust names new CEO as it works to restore licences CannTrust Holdings Inc. says it has appointed its chief financial officer, Greg Guyatt, to be its CEO as the company works to come back from the fallout of its operation of unlicensed grow rooms. The Vaughan, Ont.-based cannabis company fired previous chief executive officer Peter […]
Home sales see big jump
CREA reports home sales up 11.5 per cent in January The Canadian Real Estate Association says home sales rose 11.5 per cent in January compared with a year earlier to reach the highest sales figures for the month in 12 years, even as new listings remain constrained. The association says seasonally-adjusted sales fell 2.9 per […]
Worried About Retirement? 3 Moves That’ll Help You Change Your Mindset
Retirement is a scary prospect. Think about it: It’s basically several decades of unemployment, assuming you don’t work in some capacity during that time, coupled with a host of potentially unknown expenses, like repairs on your aging home or medical costs that come in higher than anticipated. If you have concerns heading into your senior […]
How to Retire on a $200,000 Inheritance
Getting a hefty chunk of change from an inheritance is a nice way to boost your retirement savings. But is it enough to live off of when the time comes for you to retire? If you’ve received about $200,000 and you’re wondering if your windfall will put you in the “I’m set” category for retirement, you might need […]
6 Tax Deductions You Can Claim Without Itemizing
You have two choices for claiming deductions on your tax return: You can go with the standard deduction the IRS allows you to take or itemize your deductions in the hope of scoring a higher tax break in the process. For your 2019 tax return (the return you’re filing this year), the standard deduction is: $12,200 […]
How Much of Your Paycheck Should You Save? Here’s the Deal at 4 Income Levels
You gotta live your life and pay your rent. But by this point, you’ve also (hopefully!) prioritized saving. But how much of your paycheck should you save? We checked in with Ashley Feinstein Gerstley, founder of the Fiscal Femme and author of The 30-Day Money Cleanse, to get her take. Her answer is that it varies. After all, […]