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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.

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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.

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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.

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Zensurance – Insurance for your small business

Zensurance – Insurance for your small business

What Zensurance covers for Canadian small businesses, how the brokerage model works, who pays the broker, and how quoting online differs.

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Money Mart Review

Money Mart Review

What Money Mart offers in Canada, how its payday and instalment lending is priced and regulated, and how it compares to cheaper alternatives.

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How Canacap Approves 90% of Canadian Merchants for Financing

How Canacap Approves 90% of Canadian Merchants for Financing

Since it’s founding in 2017, Canacap has offered Canadian businesses an opportunity to get approved for a loan regardless of credit, without requiring collateral, and without dealing with an automated…

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Eastern Loans Gives Canadians Quick and Easy Access to Instalment Loans 7-days a Week

Eastern Loans Gives Canadians Quick and Easy Access to Instalment Loans 7-days a Week

What Eastern Loans offers Canadians: instalment loans from $500 to $2,000, applications accepted every day of the week.

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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.

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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.

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