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BNPL: Buy now, pain later? How to avoid the sting of delayed payments from Black Friday and holiday shopping

With the holidays quickly approaching and many Canadians feeling the pinch, it is no surprise that ...

I breed and train dogs that sell for $175,000 each. We place about 20 dogs a year, and it took us a while to be profitable.

Kim Greene started breeding protection dogs after getting pregnant with twins.Courtesy of Sweetgrass StudioKim Greene started breeding protection dogs after getting pregnant with twins.Her dogs now...

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CRA released the new tax numbers for 2026. Here’s what you need to know for next year

This week the Canada Revenue A...

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I was laid off by Intel — then my wife lost her job. 4 months later, I still can't find work.

Sriram RamkrishnaSriram RamkrishnaSriram Ramkrishna has struggled to find work since being laid off by Intel for the second time.On his last day at Intel, his wife learned that she had also lost he...

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All of the billionaires and businesspeople that Donald Trump has pardoned

Donald Trump pardoned Binance cofounder Changpeng Zhao in November; Zhao, a billionaire, is among many wealthy businesspeople who have been pardoned this year.Anna Moneymaker/Getty Images; Pedro Fi...

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I've interviewed over 60 people about financial independence and retiring early. I took their advice on 3 things.

I interviewed over 60 people about their advice on retiring early and had three main takeaways.I Putu Abel PodyEarly retirees stress the importance of learning how to invest instead of paying advis...

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Marc Andreessen shares the prompts he says turn AI into 'the world's best coach'

Marc Andreessen says the right prompts can turn AI into the "world's best coach."Paul Chinn/The San Francisco Chronicle via Getty ImagesMarc Andreessen says the right prompts can turn AI into the "...

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Healthcare investor Catalio Capital, which counts KKR and Brevan Howard as backers, just hired a new partner

Henry Kravis, middle, backs the healthcare fund run by George Petrocheilos, right, and Jacob Vogelstein, left.Yana Kovaleva/Catalio$2.3 billion healthcare investor Catalio Capital has hired Ajay Ma...

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3 tips for protecting your budget during the holidays, from a financial behavior expert

Brittany Greene is a financial behavioral strategist.Courtesy of Self FinancialManaging holiday-season spending can be stressful, especially if you have financial goals to prioritize.Brittany Green...

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Taxing Inheritances Under the Income Tax is a Great Idea

But subjecting inheritances to the payroll tax in addition could be even better In a great new book, BC Law professor Ray Madoff describes how the federal tax code has created two separate s...

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Texas Buys $5 Million In BTC ETF As States Edge Toward First Government Crypto Reserves

Texas has purchased $5 million worth of BlackRock's bitcoin ETF as an initial step toward creating the first state-level bitcoin reserve in the U.S. "[O]ther states having previously invested in ...

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The new reality of study abroad: Higher costs, more politics, fewer Aperol spritzes

Tasos Katopodis/Getty Images; Getty Images; Tyler Le/BIIt's been an interesting five years for Americans studying abroad. The pandemic slammed the brakes on many international programs, sending wou...

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My parents and siblings are doctors, but I became a toy inventor. My company raised $5 million this year.

Sydney Wiseman invented Fingerlings.Courtesy of Sydney WisemanSydney Wiseman is cofounder of Playhouse MD.She designed Fingerlings, small toys that sold millions of units.Now she's partnered with h...

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Ukrainian security source says Russia reacted to an attack by firing missiles into its own buildings

Ukraine said it carried out a large attack on the Russian port city of Novorossiysk on Tuesday.VANTOR/via REUTERSUkrainian forces carried out a large attack on Novorossiysk, a key city for Russian ...

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Abercrombie & Fitch, Walmart, Nike, and other major brands that say Trump's tariffs are pushing them to raise prices

Some companies are preparing to raise prices in response to President-elect Donald Trump's tariff proposals.Brandon Bell/Getty, Tyler Le/BITrump's tariffs have led some companies to reveal that the...

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Michael Burry of 'The Big Short' is now a full-time writer. Here's why he and other investors put pen to paper.

Michael Burry, the investor of "The Big Short" fame.Astrid Stawiarz/Getty ImagesMichael Burry of "The Big Short" is moving on from managing money to writing a Substack.The famed investor told Busin...

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Workers are leaning into entrepreneurship as the job market's Great Freeze marches on

Ege Aksu, an economist at Revelio Labs, analyzed data on entrepreneurship and hiring.Lighthouse Films/Getty ImagesEge Aksu, an economist at Revelio Labs, looked at data on transitions into entrepre...

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Leaked Microsoft organizational chart shows the 16 executives helping Satya Nadella in the AI race

Microsoft CEO Satya NadellaJason Redmond/APMicrosoft's senior leadership team includes Satya Nadella and 16 executives.Nadella has made changes in the past year to the company's top ranks.A leaked ...

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Canadians should not take it if the CRA's 100-day improvement plan doesn't offer up real solutions

It’s been more than 80 days since one of the most exciting days in Canadian tax history, with another couple of weeks to go until we ...

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A 25-year banking pro says to be skeptical of social media tips and start investing 'any amount' you can

Racquel Oden is the US head of wealth and private banking at HSBC.Photo courtesy of Racquel OdenRacquel Oden has worked in global banking for over two decades.Some of the advice she gives family an...

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Delayed inflation data, consumer updates, and more volatility: Here's what investors will be watching this holiday week

Michael M. Santiago/Getty ImagesInvestors are eyeing a handful of new market-moving catalysts ahead of the holiday this week. There's a slew of economic data releases scheduled before Thanksgiving....

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