By Alisa Aragon While COVID-19 has had a huge impact on the Canadian economy in the first half of this year, after businesses started reopening, the housing market began picking up. Many home buyers resumed their home searches, and homeowners looking at upsizing to a larger home started listing their homes for sale. With interest rates at historical lows, this is a good time for buyers to get into the market. The Bank of Canada reviews its benchmark rate about eight times a y

Many people have already submitted their tax return prior to the deadline and some have started planning on how they will be using it. In general, it can be a real challenge to spend our money wisely, especially tax refunds, which may seem like free money. With the average Canadian getting a tax refund of approximately $1,400 it is tempting to spend it on something fun. However, every astute financial planner, adviser, broker or financial journalist will tell you that you sho