Amazon Prime Day may be over, but that hardly means the savings have to stop for shoppers. Due to the compelling combination of selection, service, convenience, and price, the site's loyalists keep coming back year-round, not for one day worth of deals. And yet shopping at Amazon strictly out of habit—which is what...
The American dream of buying a home can end up being a nightmare if you buy too much house. To avoid being house poor, it’s crucial to calculate how much house you can really afford. Check out the video above for a simple roadmap that can help guide you...
Uber is to merge its Russian business with local competitor Yandex, after the US ride-hailing firm spent millions to build a presence in Russia and other countries in the region. Yandex, compared to a Russian Google, will own about 59% of the combined company, valued at $3.7bn (£2.9bn). The deal heads...
Personal finances can be complicated. Between checking and savings accounts, credit cards, and a plethora of loans ranging from your car payment to student debt, it can be difficult to keep everything straight. But if you don’t, you might find yourself skimming the bottom of your bank account every month. Keep in...
Globalization is making the world more interconnected while technology is advancing at an incredible rate, creating new markets and investment opportunities almost every day. It's difficult to keep up with growth trends and navigate economic headwinds, but if you can sift through the chaff and zero-in on the diamonds...
With the U.S. economy growing at an anemic 2 percent, there's one industry that does not have iron poor blood. Niche markets within the larger vitamin and supplement industry are on fire, with some reaching double-digit growth. Although the overall supplements market has been affected by the sluggish economy...
Mind the gap. That’s the “action gap” between what Canadians are saving for retirement and what is needed to invest for the new reality of retirement – one that could last 20 or 30 years. According to a recent RBC Financial Independence in Retirement Poll, 46 per cent of Canadians...
There's a lot of misinformation out there about Social Security that could lead people to believe things about this valuable program that simply aren't true. Can you spot fact from fiction? Here are seven statements about the program that don't pass muster. 1. Members of Congress don't pay into Social...
The city skyline is seen from a condominium under construction in Toronto, Ontario, Canada, on Tuesday, June 25 2013. Canadas housing agency further trimmed its forecast for housing starts this year amid modest economic and employment growth. Photographer: Brent Lewin/Bloomberg Warren Buffett may have thrown a lifeline to embattled Canadian...
Former Minnesota Gov. Jesse Ventura — author of the new book "Marijuana Manifesto"  It’s news that might stun those who were young and restless during the 1960s, perhaps. New Frontier Data, and Viridian Capital Advisors — which provide marketing intelligence and investment advice to the emerging “cannabis industry” — have...
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