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2 months ago | 
victoriaadvocate.com | Kurt Woock
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2 months ago | 
nerdwallet.com | Andy Rosen |Kurt Woock
If you decide cryptocurrency is a smart investment for you, you’ll want to think about both how to buy cryptocurrency and how to store it once you own it.
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Jan 8, 2025 | 
nerdwallet.com | Kurt Woock
Property taxes are recurring fees paid by Canadian property owners. Property tax revenue is used to fund provincial public services.
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Oct 7, 2024 | 
nerdwallet.com | Kurt Woock
Surprises are a hallmark of the holidays. Discovering you can’t cover your bills shouldn’t be one of them. Instead of leaving it up to chance, there are things you can do now — making a budget, matching your purchases with your priorities and being creative when spending — so you can start 2024 in a position of financial power instead of in a financial pinch. If you feel financially strained or find yourself in debt at the end of the year, you’re not alone.
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Jul 25, 2024 | 
easternprogress.com | Kurt Woock
Homeowners who started a five-year mortgage four years ago probably are eyeing 2025 warily. Mortgage rates were below 4% and dropping in the second half of 2020. Today, they’re more than 50% higher. About half of fixed-rate mortgage holders who are on track to renew in the next two years expect to cut back on daily expenses, according to a CIBC poll released in April 2024. Yet only one in three plan to shop for rates. The two out of three who aren’t should reconsider.
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Jul 18, 2024 | 
easternprogress.com | Kurt Woock
About half of all homeowners who took out a mortgage before interest rates began to rise in February 2022 have yet to go through a mortgage renewal, according to the Bank of Canada. By the end of 2026, nearly everyone in that group — over 2 million homeowners — will renew, according to one estimate by the Canadian Mortgage and Housing Corporation. In addition to facing higher rates, some borrowers will find themselves in a different financial situation than they were a few years ago.
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May 10, 2024 | 
easternprogress.com | Kurt Woock
If you’re thinking about borrowing money to finance an upcoming purchase, it’s worth knowing how different financing options work. You can’t change interest rates — which are painfully high right now — but you are in control of choosing the best available option, and Canadians have never had as many options as they do today. If you take out a personal loan, you receive a lump sum amount from a lender.
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Jan 12, 2024 | 
nerdwallet.com | Kurt Woock
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Sep 25, 2023 | 
news-journal.com | Kurt Woock
Surprises are a hallmark of the holidays. Discovering you can't cover your bills shouldn't be one of them. Instead of leaving it up to chance, there are things you can do now - making a budget, matching your purchases with your priorities and being creative when spending - so you can start 2024 in a position of financial power instead of in a financial pinch. Holiday expenses are a burden for most peopleYou're not alone if you feel financially strained at the end of the year.
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Jun 30, 2023 | 
nerdwallet.com | Kurt Woock
