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Older, wiser and wealthier?

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Teacher Bruno Delorme, right, shows students Tony Zhang, left, and Elhanan Moryoussef, an RRSP website at Marianopolis College Tuesday, January 24, 2012 in Montreal. Financial advisors say beginning RRSPs at an early age will greatly improve retirement nest eggs. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Ryan Remiorz

These teens say RRSPs aren't for them - yet

MONTREAL - Money-smart and looking at careers in finance, 17-year-old Olivier Mariani and his classmates don't think that RRSPs are really for them - at least not yet.

Limit on CMHC mortgages could slow market

OTTAWA - A federal limit on the amount of loans Canada Mortgage and Housing Corp. is allowed to insure could lead to stricter lending conditions and a cooling of the housing market, TD Bank economist Sonya Gulati said Tuesday.

Slice up your RRSP for retirement

(Special) – With the collapse of the technology bubble in 2000, the recession of 2008 and now the economic recession and European debt crisis, the last decade has had some pretty tough times for investors in general, but particularly those approaching, or in, retirement.

Tina Di Vito, Head, BMO Retirement Institute, is shown at the launch of her book, in this October 20, 2011 photo. There`s still time in the tax year to make 2011 the year you kicked retirement savings into high gear and if that`s not enough to inspire you to make an RRSP contribution, consider the tax refund that could be headed your way. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Marketwire - BMO Financial Group

2011: The year you rescue your retirement

TORONTO - There's still time in the tax calendar to make 2011 the year you resuscitate your retirement stash - and if that doesn't inspire you to make an RRSP contribution, consider the tax refund that could be headed your way.

Canadians upbeat about finances this month

Canadians upbeat about finances this month

OTTAWA - The Conference Board of Canada says its monthly survey of consumer moods shows Canadians a little more upbeat about their finances this month.

Education an investment and source of debt

(Special) -- Over the last few months since the start of the 2011-2012 school year the media has reported on a variety of studies about the value and cost of a post-secondary education in this country and how those costs should be funded. Here are some of them.

ETF growth creating education gap

(Special) - The rapid growth of Exchange Traded Funds (ETFs) in recent years is creating an education gap that could leave investors exposed to risk from a lack of understanding of some of the products more complicated variations, such as leveraged and inverse ETFs.

Bank of Canada Governor Mark Carney makes his way through an area under construction as he walks to a news conference in Ottawa Wednesday January 18, 2012. Several prominent economists say they think Canadian households may not be as overburdened with debt as conventional wisdom ? and the Finance Minister and Bank of Canada governor ? have suggested. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Adrian Wyld

Debt may be high, but so what? ask economists

OTTAWA - Canadians are already saddled with the highest level of debt in history - and it's rising - but the problem may be exaggerated, some prominent economists say.

Consumer confidence up in January: survey

TORONTO - Canadian consumer confidence rose in January, despite concerns about how the domestic economy will fare in the global economic downturn, according to a new survey by TNS Canada.

No housing slowdown in 2011, data shows

No housing slowdown in 2011, data shows

TORONTO - So much for a housing market slowdown in 2011.

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