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Real Estate

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    A No-Tears Guide to Mortgage Renewals

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    We Can Fix the Housing Crisis! (Maybe! If We Follow These Steps!)

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Should You Buy or Rent? A Quick Formula to See

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The Government Wants to Help You Save Money for Your First Home

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Finance for Humans

Is it Better to Pay Down Your Mortgage or Invest?

When to buy (sometimes!), when to rent (the other times!), and when to just give up (please don’t). The Wealthsimple guide to never letting the real estate market terrify you.

Finance for Humans

When to Buy (Sometimes!), When to Rent (the Other Times!), and When to Just Give Up (Please Don’t)

This week, our columnist wades into the messy business of balancing savings goals with having kids, and how to compromise when you disagree about…big things.

Finance for Humans

Ask Lizzie: I Want Another Baby. My Husband Wants to Build a Dream House. Help!

Money & the World

This Is Not Normal: A Letter From the Toronto Real-Estate Forever Boom

Finance for Humans

How To Know What Kind of Mortgage You Can Afford

Finance for Humans

How to Make Home Improvements That Are Also Good Investments

Finance for Humans

How to Live in This House for Free (for a Week)

Finance for Humans

Thinking Inside the Box: Fallacies of Condo Investment

Finance for Humans

How To Buy a Tiny House for $29,000

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