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When Annemarie Tempelman-Kluit first heard the B.C. government was offering to defer parents' property taxes, she immediately considered it as a way to help out her family.
"I said to my husband, 'Hey, we could do that,' but he said, 'Is this a really good deal?'" (Read More)
Property tax deferral plan just puts off painful day of reckoning
He is the president and CEO of the Credit Counselling Society, a non-profit organization that helps people who are drowning in debt.
Last year, they fielded 40,000 calls for assistance and signed up 9,000 new clients in British Columbia. So he is always looking for anything that offers relief for people who have waded in over their . . . (Read More)
How much money do you really need to buy a house?
Based on the average sale price of $320,333 last year, the federal government says you must come up with about $16,000 before you can consider getting a mortgage to buy the rest of that home.
Current rules require mortgage insurance for anyone borrowing more than 80% of the value of their home from financial institutions covered by the Bank Act. Under the rules, consumers must have at least . . . (Read More)
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Desmond Darveau says readily available credit made it easy for him to acquire things like furniture, but when unexpected expenses for a family funeral sent his finances for a loop, he realized he was in trouble and sought help from . . . (Read More)
Quotes are what give stories -- whether they're about a devastating fire or a political upset -- colour. Here are some of the best from 2009… (Read More)
A: It's not how much… (Read More)
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