investing in canada

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    Buying foreign governments T-bills

    Hello, Is there a way that I can invest in or buy treasury bills from a foreign country while I am in Canada? TIA
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    Webull finally in Canada, $0 Trades Best Investing Profile

    Give webull a try, $0 commission extended trade hours no fees, one of the best trading platform out there. Get a starting bonus when using this link https://www.webull.ca/s/gsxcaHUVmwJtgya1c6
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    Pension plan for my employees

    Hey guys, I am setting up rrsp matching for my employees and was wondering who you thought has the best plans, easiest to navigate, or who to aviod. Right now I am looking at manulife because they run our benefits plans. Thanks in advance
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    Canada worker’s benefits

    Just gonna keep it short but work for me has died down drastically and i saw something online quickly for this benefit and was wondering how I can apply for this or how does this even work because job searching isn’t a big help with that and I’m definitely not getting the hours I need.
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    RRSP HBP - Can money be used to repay a loan towards a down payment?

    There's a rule that you can withdraw money from your RRSP from the HBP within 30 days of closing on a house. If I have money that I can't withdraw until 15 days after closing (due to the 90 day rule), can I pay a portion of the down payment using a loan/gift, then pay back that loan/gift using...
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    2024 Portfolio

    Did some reseach to weigh, not random, thinking of selling all stocks and moving to this port. XUU - 35% VCE - 15% ZID - 25% ZJPN - 20% CASH - 5% Any suggestions on what might go wrong? What am I missing?
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    Does anyone know how an interest free loan from a corporation works?

    Say you are a dentist/lawyer/doctor with your own corporation, can you give yourself an interest free loan from that corp in order to buy a house? how does that work? thanks
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    Applied for a line of credit

    I applied for a line of credit and have not heard anything back in 2 days is that a bad thing?
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    Cross-border accountants, are they worth it?

    Moved to canada last year, earned income in US and Canada in 2023. Tax season is around the corner. Most cross-border accountants take a lot of money to file taxes, are they worth it or should i do two separate accountants, one in US and one in Canada?
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    Question about RPP

    I know nothing about this so please forgive me for not knowing. I have an RPP. Unfortunately due to medical reasons I am no longer able to work indefinitely. The RPP started in 2009 and I havent worked in many years. My short and simple question is, Can I cash that out ? Is that something I...
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    Bitcoin Spot ETF outperforms 3,400 rivals with $2.3 billion weekly inflow

    Spot Bitcoin ETF attacks its traditional rivals Last week’s influx by all ten spot Bitcoin ETF issuers, including Grayscale, put the new offerings ahead of the 3,400 ETFs that existed before the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) gave its approval to the new group of Bitcoin backers...
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    Capital Gains implications of keeping a co-ownership of property after separation.

    Let me submit this case to you: a common law couple splits up. They own jointly 2 properties so they decide to live each in one. Mortgages stay the same as when they were together and they both keep paying for both mortgages. Fast forward a few years later : they decide to sell one property...
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    Would accepting a pre-approved Personal Line of Credit help improve my credit score?

    I have a good credit score. My bank has sent me a message telling me I'm pre-approved for a $5000 personal line of credit. If I accept it without ever using it, would this: in the short term, lower my credit score because of a hard hit? in the long term, help improve my credit score? Thanks
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    Sell Car With Loan Still Owing

    How do I go about selling a car that still has quite a bit owing still on the car loan? More less do I need to sell above what I owe on the loan to get a decent return back? can I sell a car with a loan owing? still? private sell? What happens to the loan once car is sold? I assume I still...
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    Anyone financed a purchase with the Canada Small Business Financing Program

    Looking to talk to a business or person who has financed a building purchase with the help of Canada Small Business Financing Program
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    Unknowingly applied for a Walmart MasterCard and was denied. Will this affect my Credit Score?

    Double scanned an item at self checkout and went back in to get a refund. During the process they recorded some of my information which is normal for some 'return' procedures. I guess the person signed me up for an in-store "Walmart Rewards Mastercard" without asking because about a week a...
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    Lump sum payout advice

    Hello just got let go. My package is for about 170 000. I'm searching out an accountant now for advice but also thought I would post here. My former company is only allowing me to take a lump sum. I was just wondering if there are any wise measures to take here to fork over the least amount to...
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    Switching banks from RBC. Recommendations

    I'm coming from rbc and I want to switch. I heard some good things about EQ bank, the 2.5 interest rate and no fees which already sounds so much better and its intriguing. Any other recommendations? I would mostly be using it for day to day and like mentioned above, as a savings account. The...
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    GF wants to pay into mortgage from UK, will eventually be added on.

    So my girlfriend and I live in London, UK, I have a condo and mortgage in Canada. Once the mortgage is up for renewal we will add her name to it. My question is, is she able to make payments toward the mortgage from the UK before she is added onto it? What kind of taxes would be involved in...
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    Best place to find financial advice

    Hello, I am just looking for the best/ most helpful places to learn about investing/ savings different options. I try to research it myself and I go down the rabbit hole of basically personal blogs that don't teach anything. Also trying to filter out the garbage information that just goes...
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