Canada Post is not being sold to the private sector just yet, but the Crown corporation is in the midst of selling the public on its view of today and its vision for the future. This vision includes some privatization and more post office closures.

RRSP investments are an important means of generating tax savings. With the March 1, 2010 RRSP deadline approaching, Canadians’ attention is turning to topping up contributions.

For those who haven’t yet made contributions for the 2009 tax year, it is certainly not too late. Here are some tips to keep in mind when speaking with your financial advisor and preparing to file your return.

Credit Canada and Capital One offer tips to help Canadians stay fiscally fit in the New Year

Toronto, ON. (January 6, 2010) - Now that the holidays are over, many Canadian couples are committing themselves to getting rid of some bad habits and making positive changes in their lives. Credit Canada and Capital One encourage couples to use this time of renewal and reflection to re-examine their finances with the following useful money tips:

During the holiday season families come together to celebrate, but busy households can bring scratched walls, scuffed floors or even worse: provide in-laws with the opportunity to point out that your 1970’s patterned wallpaper is no longer the height of fashion.

OTTAWA, December 7, 2009

It was Boxing Day, December 26, 2004.

Propelled by an earthquake deep within the Indian Ocean, a wall of water swept towards unsuspecting residents and vacationers in Indonesia, India, Sri Lanka and other countries. The deadly waves killed more than 220,000 people.
Sri Lanka’s coastal cities and villages were hit hard by the devastating tsunami leaving 35,000 dead and over half a million homeless.

The Couples & Money: 2009 National Survey results are now available and can be used free of charge. We ask that you please reference the source as “a national survey commissioned by Credit Canada and Capital One Canada”. Additional information about the research and its objectives, please see below.

The recession has forced all of us to re-examine how we spend our hard-earned cash. With consumer bankruptcy up by 36.9% over last year, many of us can no longer deny that we are terrible at managing our money.

But what affect does this new financial reality have on our personal relationships?

A mere $200 micro-loan is all it took to change the life of Sharifa and her daughter forever.

The Afghan villager, struggling to survive in this war-torn area, used the loan to start her own business, and invested in a rug loom and weaving supplies. She was soon able to hire other women weavers, freeing up her young daughter to finally go to school.

OTTAWA (June 26, 2009) - Canada Post has submitted a regulatory proposal, in accordance with the Canada Post Corporation Act ("the Act"), to set the domestic basic letter rate (BLR) for letters weighing 30g or less for a five-year period starting January 11, 2010. The BLR would increase by three cents to 57 cents in January 2010, and rise by an additional two cents annually from 2011 to 2014. The proposal will be published in the Canada Gazette on June 27, 2009.

It's never too early to start planning for your child's future post-secondary education, but with the rising cost of tuition fees, it's more important than ever for parents to start saving. Thanks to a new incentive from the Québec government, getting started is much easier.