<?xml version="1.0" encoding="utf-8"?><rss version="2.0" xmlns:atom="http://www.w3.org/2005/Atom"><channel><title><![CDATA[Finance News - Newslocker]]></title><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/finance-news/</link><atom:link rel="self" href="https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/finance-news/rss/" /><atom:link rel="hub" href="http://pubsubhubbub.appspot.com" /><description><![CDATA[Find your latest Finance News news with just one click. Don't miss out on anything happening!]]></description><language>en-ca</language><copyright>Copyright (C) 2026 newslocker.com</copyright><lastBuildDate>Sun, 19 Jul 2026 02:59:00 +0200</lastBuildDate><item><title><![CDATA[3 affordable South American destinations to stretch your travel dollar]]></title><description><![CDATA[With some Canadians skipping the United States in favour of destinations further afield, countries like Peru, Bolivia, and Argentina are attracting more attention. Bolivia is the cheapest of the three, although travellers from Canada will find all of them relatively affordable.5 ways to stay on budget in South America<br />
1. Compare tours after you arrive instead of booking months ahead<br />
2. Carry cash, especially U.S. dollars for Bolivia<br />
3. Use a no-FX fee credit card where cards are accepted<br />
4. Take]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/finance-news/3-affordable-south-american-destinations-to-stretch-your-travel-dollar/</link><pubDate>Sun, 19 Jul 2026 02:59:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/finance-news/3-affordable-south-american-destinations-to-stretch-your-travel-dollar/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[AI for conservative investors]]></title><description><![CDATA[In the minds of investors young and old, artificial intelligence (AI) is an investing theme or trend that seems to be right up there with the birth of the internet and the dot-com craze, or indeed the long-ago Industrial Revolution.&nbsp;But over the last 12 months, according to a recent webinar on the topic, market reaction to AI seems to have morphed from enthusiasm about an &ldquo;unstoppable trend&rdquo; to fear of the imminent bursting of an alleged &ldquo;AI bubble.&rdquo;Our old friends,]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/finance-news/ai-for-conservative-investors/</link><pubDate>Fri, 17 Jul 2026 15:13:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/finance-news/ai-for-conservative-investors/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Chexy co-founder Liza Akhvledziani on investing, debt, and why you should always negotiate]]></title><description><![CDATA[When Liza Akhvledziani moved to Canada as an international student, she quickly realized that money worked differently here. From building a credit history to understanding how debt could affect her financial future, she had to learn a new set of rules while rebuilding her financial life from scratch. Those experiences eventually led her to study economics, work on Bay Street and, later, co-found Chexy.Today, as the company&rsquo;s CEO and co-founder, Akhvledziani is focused on helping Canadians]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/finance-news/chexy-co-founder-liza-akhvledziani-on-investing-debt-and-why-you-should-always-negotiate/</link><pubDate>Fri, 17 Jul 2026 07:04:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/finance-news/chexy-co-founder-liza-akhvledziani-on-investing-debt-and-why-you-should-always-negotiate/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Summer energy savings: How to stay cool without cranking the AC]]></title><description><![CDATA[When the mercury begins to rise, Jeffrey Siegel sinks into a routine.&nbsp;Windows facing the east are covered in the morning before those in the west are shrouded in the afternoon, his fan gets switched on, more of his cooking moves to the barbecue, and a clothesline is brought out whenever there is laundry to dry. These summer habits help keep his house cool, delivering relief to the University of Toronto civil engineering professor&mdash;and his wallet.&ldquo;On a day when I hear most of our]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/finance-news/summer-energy-savings-how-to-stay-cool-without-cranking-the-ac/</link><pubDate>Fri, 17 Jul 2026 06:01:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/finance-news/summer-energy-savings-how-to-stay-cool-without-cranking-the-ac/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Why are we so afraid of financial mistakes?]]></title><description><![CDATA[Growing up, I heard one saying repeatedly: the early bird gets the worm. Like so many childhood proverbs, I accepted it without much thought&mdash;one of those quiet truths adults repeat often enough that children stop questioning them.&nbsp;For most of my life I assumed it was a lesson about hard work. Wake up early, start before everyone else, stay disciplined, and success will eventually follow. Lately, though, I have begun to wonder whether I misunderstood it entirely. Maybe it was never abo]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/finance-news/why-are-we-so-afraid-of-financial-mistakes/</link><pubDate>Fri, 17 Jul 2026 05:16:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/finance-news/why-are-we-so-afraid-of-financial-mistakes/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Stock news: Cogeco takes U.S. telecom hit as Electrovaya rallies]]></title><description><![CDATA[Here&rsquo;s a round-up of news for Canadian investors this week.<br />
CogecoElectrovayaBlue Ant MediaLoblaw-EQBFeatured RRSP Accountsfeatured	EQ Bank	Build your retirement savings with 1.50% interest, tax-deferred contributions and zero fees.	go to site	featured	Registered GIC rate	Earn a guaranteed 2.75% in your RRSP when you lock in for 1 year.	go to siteBest RRSP rates	See our ranking of the best RRSP accounts and rates available in Canada.	read now<br />
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MoneySense is an award-winning ma]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/finance-news/stock-news-cogeco-takes-us-telecom-hit-as-electrovaya-rallies-2/</link><pubDate>Fri, 17 Jul 2026 03:56:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/finance-news/stock-news-cogeco-takes-us-telecom-hit-as-electrovaya-rallies-2/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[ Stock news: Cogeco takes U.S. telecom hit as Electrovaya rallies]]></title><description><![CDATA[Here&rsquo;s a round-up of news for Canadian investors this week.<br />
CogecoElectrovayaBlue Ant MediaLoblaw-EQBFeatured RRSP Accountsfeatured	EQ Bank	Build your retirement savings with 1.50% interest, tax-deferred contributions and zero fees.	go to site	featured	Registered GIC rate	Earn a guaranteed 2.75% in your RRSP when you lock in for 1 year.	go to siteBest RRSP rates	See our ranking of the best RRSP accounts and rates available in Canada.	read now<br />
Why trust us<br />
MoneySense is an award-winning ma]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/finance-news/stock-news-cogeco-takes-us-telecom-hit-as-electrovaya-rallies/</link><pubDate>Fri, 17 Jul 2026 03:56:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/finance-news/stock-news-cogeco-takes-us-telecom-hit-as-electrovaya-rallies/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[You speak the language but do you speak the money?]]></title><description><![CDATA[My wife and daughter say &ldquo;tuh-MAY-to,&rdquo; and I still say &ldquo;tuh-MAH-to.&rdquo; We have joked for years about whether my pronunciation would eventually win out, but living in North America, I suspect I never really stood a chance. Pronunciation, though, is not what fascinates me. Meaning does.What intrigues me is how we can all speak the same language, use exactly the same words, and still mean entirely different things by them. Words carry context, culture, and a whole set of quiet]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/finance-news/you-speak-the-language-but-do-you-speak-the-money/</link><pubDate>Fri, 17 Jul 2026 01:54:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/finance-news/you-speak-the-language-but-do-you-speak-the-money/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[How international students can build credit in Canada]]></title><description><![CDATA[Moving to Canada as an international student comes with a long financial to-do list, and building credit is one of the most important items on it. Your credit history from home typically doesn&rsquo;t transfer, which means you may need to start from scratch when applying for a credit card, phone plan, apartment rental or loan.Fortunately, building credit in Canada can be relatively straightforward. Many banks, including RBC, offer credit cards specifically designed for students and newcomers, ma]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/finance-news/how-international-students-can-build-credit-in-canada/</link><pubDate>Wed, 15 Jul 2026 15:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/finance-news/how-international-students-can-build-credit-in-canada/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[House rich, cash poor: When a reverse mortgage might make sense]]></title><description><![CDATA[Reverse mortgages were at one time considered the Wild West of financial products, associated with aggressive and even predatory sales tactics targeting seniors in the United States.&nbsp;Fairly or not, that reputation has instilled some wariness in Canada, where regulations have long been more stringent than they were during the industry&rsquo;s early days south of the border. Nowadays, some experts say they&rsquo;re an option worth considering for older Canadians who are house rich, cash poor,]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/finance-news/house-rich-cash-poor-when-a-reverse-mortgage-might-make-sense/</link><pubDate>Wed, 15 Jul 2026 07:22:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/finance-news/house-rich-cash-poor-when-a-reverse-mortgage-might-make-sense/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Press Conference: Monetary Policy Report – July 2026]]></title><description><![CDATA[Release of the Monetary Policy Report – Press conference by Governor Tiff Macklem and Senior Deputy Governor Carolyn Rogers (10:45 (ET) approx.).]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/finance-news/press-conference-monetary-policy-report-july-2026/</link><pubDate>Mon, 13 Jul 2026 16:31:32 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/finance-news/press-conference-monetary-policy-report-july-2026/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Bank of Canada interest rate announcement  and release of the Monetary Policy Report ]]></title><description><![CDATA[On Wednesday, July 15, 2026, the Bank of Canada will announce its decision on the target for the overnight rate. A press release will provide a brief explanation of the decision. The Bank will also publish its quarterly Monetary Policy Report (MPR) at the same time as the rate decision. ]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/finance-news/bank-of-canada-interest-rate-announcement-and-release-of-the-monetary-policy-report-3/</link><pubDate>Mon, 13 Jul 2026 16:31:32 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/finance-news/bank-of-canada-interest-rate-announcement-and-release-of-the-monetary-policy-report-3/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Does good financial advice have a shelf life?]]></title><description><![CDATA[I have come to believe that one of the clearest signs of progress is our willingness to ask questions. Not necessarily the big, life-changing ones, but the quieter questions that make us stop and wonder whether the way things were is really the way they should still be. Every question we ask becomes a pillar on which we construct a future version of ourselves.Sometimes those questions shape our own lives, and other times they shape how we show up for the people around us&mdash;how we parent, how]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/finance-news/does-good-financial-advice-have-a-shelf-life/</link><pubDate>Fri, 10 Jul 2026 07:43:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/finance-news/does-good-financial-advice-have-a-shelf-life/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Gen Z’s analog obsession isn’t really about nostalgia]]></title><description><![CDATA[Vinyl records are spinning again. Film and digital point-and-shoot cameras are back in fashion. Paper planners, fountain pens, and watercolour kits are finding new homes with consumers who grew up with smartphones as an extension of their arm.The trend has become so widespread that it&rsquo;s earned its own name: the &ldquo;analog economy.&rdquo; And it&rsquo;s not just hype. In Canada, sales of vinyl and other physical music formats climbed 34.5% between 2021 and 2023, reaching nearly $85 milli]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/finance-news/gen-zs-analog-obsession-isnt-really-about-nostalgia/</link><pubDate>Thu, 09 Jul 2026 07:17:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/finance-news/gen-zs-analog-obsession-isnt-really-about-nostalgia/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Can you deduct your cell phone on your tax return?]]></title><description><![CDATA[Some cell phone costs may be tax deductible, but what you can claim depends on your employment status and whether you or your employer paid the costs.&nbsp;Claiming your cell phone as an employeeEmployees who are required by their employers to use their cell phone for employment purposes and who have a Form T2200 Declaration of Conditions of Employment signed by their employer may be eligible to claim a portion of their cell phone costs. This presumes they were not reimbursed by the employer.Can]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/finance-news/can-you-deduct-your-cell-phone-on-your-tax-return/</link><pubDate>Thu, 09 Jul 2026 06:25:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/finance-news/can-you-deduct-your-cell-phone-on-your-tax-return/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Why healthy money conversations are key to building wealth together]]></title><description><![CDATA[When it comes to building wealth, most people focus on investments, debt levels, or market performance. But what if the real threat to your financial future isn&rsquo;t any of those? According to Co-authors of Money Together, Heather and Douglas Boneparth, the biggest risk is hiding in plain sight: the conversations couples aren&rsquo;t having about money.Today, financial decisions are intertwined with daily life, relationships, and long-term goals. The ability to communicate openly about money]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/finance-news/why-healthy-money-conversations-are-key-to-building-wealth-together/</link><pubDate>Wed, 08 Jul 2026 07:51:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/finance-news/why-healthy-money-conversations-are-key-to-building-wealth-together/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Does crypto belong in a Canadian wealth portfolio?]]></title><description><![CDATA[Should you consider adding bitcoin (BTC), ethereum (ETH), or other cryptocurrencies to your investment portfolio? For long-term investors who can tolerate significant volatility, a small allocation&mdash;sometimes around 5%&mdash;is increasingly part of the conversation.Crypto&rsquo;s appeal lies in its growth potential and its ability to diversify a portfolio, but it comes with sharp price swings and uncertain long-term outcomes. The key question isn&rsquo;t just whether it might boost returns,]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/finance-news/does-crypto-belong-in-a-canadian-wealth-portfolio/</link><pubDate>Tue, 07 Jul 2026 17:49:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/finance-news/does-crypto-belong-in-a-canadian-wealth-portfolio/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[What Canadian investors need to know about ETF closures]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Canadian exchange-traded fund (ETF) industry&rsquo;s growth has been substantial and is picking up steam. According to the Canadian ETF Association, Canadian-listed ETFs collectively managed approximately $790 billion in assets as of March 31, 2026. At that time, there were 1,526 ETFs offered by 49 different sponsors listed on Canadian exchanges.But not every ETF will survive. ETF providers are businesses, and ETFs themselves are products. The goal of launching an ETF is ultimately to gather]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/finance-news/what-canadian-investors-need-to-know-about-etf-closures/</link><pubDate>Tue, 07 Jul 2026 07:33:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/finance-news/what-canadian-investors-need-to-know-about-etf-closures/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[How to fund accessible home renovations in Canada]]></title><description><![CDATA[My house, as I told my insurance broker recently, is the Canadian housing equivalent of ancient. Built in the 1910s in Saskatoon, this house has many foibles. To hang pictures, I have to use wood screws lest regular nails bounce off of the layers and layers of paint. My basement is a little more than a horror movie-esque concrete box. Perhaps its most damning feature until last year was its lack of a wheelchair lift. One grant, and more than $20,000 later, that has been rectified. The administra]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/finance-news/how-to-fund-accessible-home-renovations-in-canada/</link><pubDate>Sun, 05 Jul 2026 08:13:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/finance-news/how-to-fund-accessible-home-renovations-in-canada/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[The best financial lesson I learned in Canada wasn’t about investing, it was about trust]]></title><description><![CDATA[Nobody moves to Canada excited about price matching. When my family immigrated in 2019, I expected to spend countless hours learning about taxes, credit scores, saving plans and all the other financial building blocks that make this country unique. I knew there would be a learning curve, and I was ready for it. Those were the things I assumed would shape my financial life here. Price matching never once crossed my mind.Like many newcomers, I spent my first few months trying to make sense of a fi]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/finance-news/the-best-financial-lesson-i-learned-in-canada-wasnt-about-investing-it-was-about-trust/</link><pubDate>Sun, 05 Jul 2026 07:46:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/finance-news/the-best-financial-lesson-i-learned-in-canada-wasnt-about-investing-it-was-about-trust/</guid></item></channel></rss>