Real Estate: To Buy or Not to Buy?

DailyXY’s MoneyGuy blog is sponsored by RBC If you’re like most Canadians, the question of home ownership is when, not if. The positives of home ownership are deeply ingrained in our minds: the barbecues, the driveway ball hockey, the preferential tax treatment, the security. Likely, you’ll buy a house as … Read More

How to Make Your First Million

DailyXY’s MoneyGuy blog is sponsored by RBC Not born rich? If you’re going to be a millionaire by age 65, you’ll probably need to save about 10 per cent of your net income, starting at age 25. Skip Saving that 10 percent will likely mean forgoing impractical but sexy two-seaters … Read More

Ducking the Taxman

DailyXY’s MoneyGuy blog is sponsored by RBC You’re a bartender, a contractor or some kind of freelancer. Or maybe you’re just lazy. Whatever the case, you haven’t filed your taxes — in years. What happens now? You’ve got three possibilities. The first is that you keep on livin’ the dream, not … Read More

Who Owns the Rights to Lime-Flavoured Beer?

Earlier this summer, when Anheuser-Busch launched its new Bud Light Lime product, patio season pandemonium ensued. The Beer Store couldn’t keep its shelves stocked. Now, Waterloo’s Brick Brewing Co. has introduced Red Baron Lime beer. Anheuser, and its Canadian subsidiary, Labatt Brewing Co., is calling foul, claiming trademark and copyright … Read More

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