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Spring Homebuying 2025 Newsletter
By Alterna Team
April 10, 2025

To help investors better understand their investing options, investment products are generally grouped by category – often referred to its “asset class”. Assets within the same asset class tend to behave similarly and are subject to similar rules and regulation.

If you’re in the market for a home, don’t leave money on the table when saving for your down payment. We’re sharing the different tools you have available to you as a Canadian first time home buyer to save in the most tax-advantaged way.

If you’re putting 20% down on a property and taking out a conventional mortgage, you have a significant decision to make: should you go with the 25-year or 30-year mortgage?

On June 10, 2019, two Black visionaries, business students from George Brown College, embarked on a mission to address a critical issue: the underrepresentation of Black and racialized entrepreneurs in programs and services, especially in financial inclusion.

In recent years, Canadians have been dealing with higher interest rates amid a prolonged period of surging inflation. The Bank of Canada (BoC) raised its key policy rate from 0.25% in March 2020 to 5% in July 2023 – a level the BoC had maintained until announcing on June 5, 2024, that its key policy rate is declining by 0.25%, to 4.75%.

Planning a wedding can be one of the most exciting times in your life, but it can also be financially challenging. With careful planning and smart saving, you can create a beautiful day without breaking the bank.