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The Dividend Tax Rate in Canada: What You Need to Know Now

The Dividend Tax Rate in Canada: What You Need to Know Now

The gross-up and dividend tax credit explained: how eligible and non-eligible dividends differ and why there is no single dividend tax rate.

19 min · Read

Best Bank for Students in Canada

Best Bank for Students in Canada

Canadian student chequing accounts compared on fees, transaction limits, ATM access and sign-up offers, plus what to check before you open one.

20 min · Read

How to build credit for your kids in Canada

How to build credit for your kids in Canada

How Canadian parents can build a child's credit: authorised user rules, which issuers report, and what changes at 18 with secured and student cards.

8 min · Read

Is There a Minimum Credit Score for Renting an Apartment in Canada in 2022?

Is There a Minimum Credit Score for Renting an Apartment in Canada in 2022?

What credit score Canadian landlords actually look for, what happens below 650, and what else counts on a rental application besides the score.

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Can I Sell My House When I Have a Home Equity Loan?

Can I Sell My House When I Have a Home Equity Loan?

Selling a Canadian home with a HELOC or home equity loan: how the lien is discharged at closing, what the proceeds cover, and when it goes wrong.

7 min · Read

The Best Payroll Software for Small Businesses in Canada

The Best Payroll Software for Small Businesses in Canada

Five payroll platforms Canadian small businesses use, compared on CRA remittance handling, pricing, headcount minimums and bundled HR features.

14 min · Read

Canadian Bank Institution Numbers

Canadian Bank Institution Numbers

Banking institution numbers are 3-digit figures found at the bottom of checks following the five-digit transit number.

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Ways to Avoid CMHC Insurance Fees

Ways to Avoid CMHC Insurance Fees

Learn strategies to reduce or avoid CMHC insurance fees when securing a mortgage in Canada. Explore creative solutions to lower your home buying costs with Smarter Loans.

8 min · Read

CCB Loans in Canada: How Child Benefit Loans Work

CCB Loans in Canada: How Child Benefit Loans Work

How loans that count the Canada Child Benefit as income work, which lenders accept it, what they cost, and what to check before borrowing.

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