Mortgage rules stiffen again: What it means for you

The shock on the other end is palpable—I can almost see the expression on people’s faces through the phone lines! What? I make $80,000 a year and can’t qualify for a single-family home? Nope! An $80,000 income qualifies you for about a $360,000 property. Single-family...

How to become debt free quickly

How to become debt free quickly A year ago I posted the introduction to my book Money Habits for Success: 33 Actions to Survive and Prosper . . . in any Economy. Personally, I thought that that Introduction to the book was one of the best pieces of writing I’d ever...

What kind of a home can you qualify for?

Inspired by an article in the Globe and Mail entitled “What does 700k (The national average house price) buy you across Canada?” I decided to compare for this blog post’s readers, what a representative amount might get you across our rent to own territory. What to...