It is nice to receive a cheque from the government but a tax refund is not good, because you are only receiving your own money back. Your tax refund is money you have overpaid the government during the year. You want to pay the right amount of tax during the year, rather than give the government an interest-free loan.

Filing your tax return may seem like an unnecessary task if you earned little to no income during the year. Or if you are expecting a refund, your attitude may be that there is no rush to file by the April 30 tax deadline. However, there are some very good reasons to file your tax return on time every year.

Single parent Darlene Duerks supports her son in university, takes her children on numerous vacations and earns more than enough to pay the bills, tha...

Within a year, my husband was dead. Thirty-seven years old, father of a two-and-a-half year old. My world shattered. What made all the difference to me was that life insurance policy. When I received my check, I cried with relief. That money was my lifeline and I don't want to think about what would have happened without it. It's a frightening thought.

To achieve your retirement goals and truly make your dreams come true on your own terms it takes two very crucial things: financial planning and life...

Many of us hate organizing our financial lives but love dreaming about our futures. That might be part of the reason that only a third of women have a financial plan. It comes down to the myths we have built up about financial planning.

Investors hear it all the time: real estate is a sure thing. Or, at least, it's as close to a sure thing as can be expected; safer than going for a wh...

In my work with women, I hear women tell me that feel overwhelmed why they think of dealing with money and planning. You need to have that tough conversation with yourself, the one that scares you and that fills you with dread. You might try to ignore it or pretend you have control over it. You need a financial plan. Here's how to start.

TORONTO - One-third of Canadian respondents to a new survey admit their financial plans include counting on a future injection of good luck, either by...

A lack of understanding of how women do business is one of the reasons so many women are demanding female financial advisors. The industry, however, is sadly under-served by women. In 2012, less than 25 per cent of advisors are women. As a result, the business is neglecting the needs of women and is thus ignoring hundreds of millions of dollars of potential revenue and profit.

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