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Canadians letting their savings slip

Summertime means good times for most Canadians.

By John Powell |July 13, 2011

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Industry

Consumer debt bubble and you

The U.S. economic recovery is well underway. So we can sit back and watch our investment portfolios grow steadily - right?

By Murray Belzberg |June 27, 2011

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Industry

Canadians more confident on debt than savings

Canadians are doing a good job of debt management but are not quite making the grade when it comes to savings, according to CIBC’s Financial Report Card Poll. The poll asked Canadians to grade themselves on various financial habits, and revealed they are placing debt reduction much higher on their priority list than building their […]

By Staff |June 23, 2011

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Economic Indicators

Canadians struggling to save: RBC

While Canadians appear to be accelerating their mortgage payments, they claim to be saving less, according to a survey by RBC. The poll found that 40% of Canadians are saving less than they did last year.

By Staff |June 22, 2011

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Debt problem worse than topline suggests

Canadians are slowly waking up to the fact that putting the brakes on spending is not enough to battle household debt. According to the latest debt report from the Certified General Accountants Association of Canada (CGA-Canada), Canadian families are faced with household debt that’s reached a record high. “The debt of a typical household is […]

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Canadians split on mortgage choices

It is now widely assumed that the Bank of Canada will put off raising interest rates until September, following this week's decision to stay the course. Yet a survey conducted by CIBC/Harris Decima suggests Canadians are split on what this might mean for their mortgages.

By Staff |June 2, 2011

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Is corporate Canada too cautious?

In the wake of the Great Recession, Canada was repeatedly lauded for its conservative financial system, which allowed the economy to glide through the downturn relatively unscathed. But is our conservative corporate culture an impediment to economic activity? An expert panel at the recent EuroMoney Canada Forum shared its outlook for corporate Canada in the […]

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Debt–laden Canadians struggling to save

More than half of Canadians find it impossible to save while trying to pay down debt and meet basic living expenses, according to the TD Canada Trust 2011 Report on Savings. The online survey of 1,003 adult Canadians also discovered that 38% of participants have no savings at all. “A small shift in your everyday […]

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Debt

Canadians letting their savings slip

Consumer debt bubble and you

Canadians more confident on debt than savings

Canadians struggling to save: RBC

Debt problem worse than topline suggests

Borrowing like magpies

Canadians split on mortgage choices

Consumer debt bubble a threat to investors

Is corporate Canada too cautious?

Debt–laden Canadians struggling to save