Tag: credit
The Lender’s Equations: How Much Mortgage will you Qualify for?
By: Elias KellendonkLenders basically use two rules to determine the mortgage you are eligible to be funded to receive.
Refinance and Consolidate Your Mortgage
By: The Super BrokerDebt consolidation or a Mortgage Refinance can cost effectively remove debt, and can make the financing of your future projects that much easier.
Tax benefits for homeowners
By: The Super BrokerWhile tax season can be a stressful time for most Canadians, it also gives homeowners a little something extra to smile about. The Canada Revenue Agency has a number of programs geared toward helping homeowners, and by taking advantage of these services, Canadians can ensure that purchasing a property results in added savings. After all, …
Canadian debt levels not much of a concern for residents
By: The Super BrokerStop for a moment and consider the last time you swiped a plastic card. Was it as the gas pump?
Now is the time to budget for holiday shopping
By: The Super BrokerJust before the 2011 holiday season – already one year ago, if you can believe it or not – retail sales started creeping up in September, increasing $38.2 billion in one month.
Order up: Canadians face financial diet
By: The Super BrokerCanadians sure are a hungry lot, it would appear.
Home equity credit comes under regulatory fire
By: The Super BrokerOver the last few years, the popularity of home equity lines of credit, or HELOCs, has risen across Canada. But now, regulators are saying some changes may need to be made in order to protect consumers – and the economy.
Report: Canadian debt increases in Q4 2011
By: The Super BrokerA recent report from TransUnion shows the total debt in Canada increased to close out 2011, with holiday shopping likely responsible for the rise in credit spending.
Canadians with HELOC loans don't fully understand agreement
By: The Super BrokerA significant portion of Canadians are attaining a home equity line of credit, but more than half with a HELOC don’t completely understand the loan’s agreement.
Investment Strategies for Young People
By: Elias KellendonkHelping Your Kids Get into Investing Early In this Internet-dominated, economy-fearing age it may be possible that your kids will out-know you in terms of stocks and trading before they finish grade school. American author Katherine R. Bateman suggests in her book, The Young Investor: Projects and Activities for Making Your Money Grow that no …
