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10 Habits Will Help You Reach Financial Freedom
What does financial freedom mean to you? Achieving financial freedom is a goal for many people. It generally means having enough savings, investments, and cash on hand to afford the lifestyle we want for ourselves and our families—and a growing nest egg that will...
7 Tips To Improve Your Purchasing Affordability
How to improve your purchasing affordability The reality is that a possible reduction in home prices is outside of anyone’s control. People looking to buy a home, especially first-timers, should remember the following seven tips which are in their control to improve...
First-Time Home Buyers’ The Outlook
First-Time Home Buyers: Mortgage Update June 2020 In spite of recent headlines about stricter mortgage rules, first-time homebuyers may have a unique purchasing opportunity. Current challenges of buying a home include: The minimum 5% down-payment (for homes under...
Reverse Mortgages: A way to help you live your life on your terms
You have worked your entire life and now you have entered or are entering your golden years. You are excited but at the same time, you may be apprehensive. You may be asking yourself if you will have enough money for your retirement. You may have a “bucket list” of...
The Right Strategy at the Right Time
Your mortgage isn’t just a piece of paper but instead, it’s a changing and important part of your overall financial strategy. Your home is probably the largest investment and therefore it needs to be considered in your entire portfolio. Here are the main...
What payment frequency should you choose?
Paying down your mortgage but not making headway... Are you one of the many Canadians who feel like it is taking forever to pay down your mortgage balance? You receive your annual mortgage statements and your mortgage balance seems to decrease “just a bit” and you...
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