Vancouver’s huge income-to-home-price gap will continue to challenge city

Vancouver’s huge income-to-home-price gap will continue to challenge city. This is a statement from Andy Yan, a planner from Bing Thom Architects. Read more

B.C. Sees Below-Average Wage Growth In Last Year

An announcement by Statistics Canada on September 25 stated that the average weekly earnings for workers in British Columbia grew by just 3.1% in the 12 months to July. Read more

Financial Planning For Vancouver Small Businesses

Financial Planning For Vancouver Small Businesses

Having a structured financial plan is essential for any small business. The guys at The Lifestyle protector created this great post on financial planning For Vancouver small businesses so i thought i’d share it with you.

Below are the key points but if you want to read the full article you can do so here: Financial Planning

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Vancouver 3rd In Worlds Top Places To Live

Vancouver 3rd In Worlds Top Places To Live

Three Canadian cities — Vancouver, Toronto and Calgary — have been named as some of the best places to live in the world, according to a report by The Economist.

In the annual poll, the magazine’s Intelligence Unit ranked Vancouver as the third most livable city in the world; followed by Toronto at number four, and Calgary tied for fifth place with Adelaide, Australia.

Melbourne, Australia topped the list of 140 cities for the fourth year in a row, with Vienna, Austria coming in second overall. Read more

Ten tips for small business owners faced with retirement

Ten tips for small business owners faced with retirement

Keeping track of all the daily tasks involved running your own business is difficult enough, let a lone trying to plan for retirement at the same time! It’s something that you don’t want to leave until the last minute though.
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8 tips to make taxes easier to manage

8 Tips To Make Taxes Easier To Manage

Tax preparation can be difficult to manage if you don’t keep on top of things from the start.  These days there are all kinds of  technology to help automate your  processes and finances and working with a professional accountant is essential to ensure all bases are covered.

Marc Scheipe, CFO of Sage North America has listed his 8 tips to make taxes easier to manage in an article for Forbes. See Marc’s tips below:

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Canadian Financial News

6 Common Financial Mistakes

Many people find themselves faced with debt at some point in there lives. Debt, decreased savings and increased expenditures are some of the elements that can seriously effect your finances. Avoiding these mistakes can make a huge difference in terms of financial security. We have created a list of 6 common financial mistakes to help you avoid getting in trouble. Read more

30 Tips For Good Family Finance

30 Tips For Good Family Finance

Budgeting is not always easy but it’s good to start with the simple things and even better to educate your family on good finance. There are many things to consider when trying to get more from your money and i hope that these 30 tips for good family finance can help you  start your journey to more wealth.
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5 tips for better accounting

5 Tips for Better Accounting

Correctly managing your accounts can be the difference between business success or failure. There are lot’s of things to think about and if you’re new to the concept it can be quite a daunting thought.

Here are 5 tips for better accounting, these may seem simple but i assure you if you can keep these in mind and stay on top it will reward you in the long term. Read more

What is a mortgage loan

What is a mortgage loan?

What is a mortgage loan? A mortgage loan is a loan specific to real estate which provides the lender with collateral until the loan is paid off.  It is common for mortgage loans to incur monthly interest that will repay the balance over a specified number of years. Read more