http://www.winnipegfreepress.com/business/finance from overnight in-paper feed, approx twice a week en-gb Tue, 21 May 2013 03:39:05 CDT http://www.winnipegfreepress.com/business/finance/bridging-the-gap-207988461.html Erma has spent more than a decade living on the edge money-wise, but she fears she might slip through the cracks entirely when spousal support runs out in three years. "My ex and I hammered out a deal where I was supposed to get spousal support until I turned 65," says the 60-year-old who raised... Sat, 18 May 2013 08:13:29 CDT http://www.winnipegfreepress.com/business/finance/the-ready-made-solution-evolution-207988321.html Canada's mutual fund universe is big enough already, but that hasn't stopped many of the largest financial institutions from squeezing in a few more funds in an effort to win over our money. One of the more notable arrivals in the last few years is Sun Life Global Investments -- a subsidiary of Sat, 18 May 2013 08:08:40 CDT http://www.winnipegfreepress.com/business/finance/experts-urge-buyers-to-take-precautions-when-buying-used-cars-and-trucks-207736751.html TORONTO - July Ono had been buying used cars online for years without problems. So she was stunned when she got a panicked phone call three years ago from a friend saying the Jeep Ono bought a month earlier was being towed away by a bailiff. In hindsight, Ono says she had been suspicious of the Thu, 16 May 2013 13:20:07 CDT http://www.winnipegfreepress.com/business/finance/rising-cost-of-food-causing-canadians-to-shop-more-carefully-survey-finds-207683361.html TORONTO - A recent survey of Canadian adult consumers found a large majority of them believe the price of the food they buy has gone up in the past year and more than half said they are doing more comparison shopping than before. The Ipsos Reid study done for the Royal Bank suggests the average Thu, 16 May 2013 12:18:06 CDT http://www.winnipegfreepress.com/business/finance/sales-of-canadian-homes-edge-up-in-april-price-index-rises-slowly-207531111.html Canadian home prices continued to rise in April even as year-over-year sales fell three per cent, according to the latest industry data that has left economists divided over whether the market can count on a soft landing. "I think some people are perhaps confused by the fact that we've seen a Wed, 15 May 2013 17:11:08 CDT http://www.winnipegfreepress.com/business/finance/competition-bureau-to-launch-an-appeal-of-a-toronto-real-estate-board-decision-207400091.html OTTAWA - The Competition Bureau will appeal a Competition Tribunal decision to dismiss a complaint against the Toronto Real Estate Board over rules that restrict how member agents provide information to customers. The bureau said Tuesday that it has asked the Federal Court of Appeal to overturn Tue, 14 May 2013 16:34:10 CDT http://www.winnipegfreepress.com/business/finance/flaherty-discounts-fears-over-housing-says-correction-a-healthy-development-207386811.html OTTAWA - Finance Minister Jim Flaherty is dismissing fears about Canada's housing market, saying the current slowdown is welcome news and that there is no need for further government intervention. While some observers are expressing fears that a steep correction is underway that will bring down Tue, 14 May 2013 17:17:03 CDT http://www.winnipegfreepress.com/business/finance/investing-lessons-from-the-golf-links-207361571.html (Special) - The golf season now is in full swing in Canada. I've heard and read many things about the difficulties, joys and frustrations of the game - experiencing most of them personally - but I'd never seen a comparison between the golf and investing, until recently. "Much like financial Tue, 14 May 2013 09:00:25 CDT http://www.winnipegfreepress.com/business/finance/rent-to-own-207035121.html Laurel is doing exceptionally well financially for her age. She's 30 and owns a home, making do on a $50,000 annual income as a health-care professional. She even finds a little extra to set aside each month. All told, she has about $13,000 invested conservatively in a TFSA, RRSP and other Sat, 11 May 2013 07:38:34 CDT http://www.winnipegfreepress.com/business/finance/at-a-premium-207035031.html If you've noticed your premiums for home insurance steadily on the rise in the last few years, you're likely not alone. While it's hard to pin down insurers into admitting premiums are rising across the board, experts in the field of property and casualty (P&C) insurance biz say premiums are Sat, 11 May 2013 07:37:27 CDT