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Ready for your annual check-up?
Even the best laid plans can go astray if you don’t monitor your progress. That’s why one of the keys to making sure that your financial dreams actually come to pass is the annual review. This is...
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The art of winning auctions
Ah yes, the fine art auction, home of the tuxedo-and-caviar set, where old-money millionaires and new-money industrialists battle it out for Picassos, de Koonings and Klimts, each six-figure bid...
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Spanish fly
Jaw-dropping Gothic architecture, bold contemporary culture and a dash of steamy old-school sex appeal continue to lure Canadians to Barcelona, Spain’s most intoxicating city. With our dollar...
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The living room in Eugene Leung’s Ottawa home features a large-screen HDTV and an audio system that’ll blow your ears off if you dare to test its upper range. But if you ask this media fanatic whether...
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Tablets: One tap at a time
Passing fad or must-have accessory for our digital lives? Either way, technology soothsayer Marc Saltzman says handheld tablets are proving to be a runaway success. Thanks to record sales of Apple’s...
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No receipt? No problem
Two years ago, in a bid to escape the Canadian cold, Joan Petraglia and her girlfriends splurged on a winter vacation in Montego Bay, where they hoped to bask in the heat and splash in sparkling pools...
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Is rust-proofing worth the cost?
Rust. It’s a four-letter word that can wreak havoc on a car—and your wallet. So wouldn’t it make sense to pay for some extra protection? If you lived in California, like Dan Edmunds, director of...
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How much is enough?
My friend and I have this competition going on whenever we meet for dinner or drinks. At some point she begins to talk about her childhood and she gives examples about hand-me-downs and cabbage for...
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An impossible choice
Family means everything to Samson and Laura Vaez. And four years ago, it looked like they had it all. They were happily married, owned a lovely home in Winnipeg, and they had three wonderful...
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Dividend downer
When is $100 in income treated like $144? When you’re a Canadian dividend investor. Dividends from Canadian companies can offer big breaks for income-oriented investors, and they’re getting a lot of...
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