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Millennial Money: Get kids set to invest with these accounts
September 13, 2022 - 5:59 AM

During my late teens, my mom handed me two worn, blue passport-size books with details of my custodial investment accounts. I had no clue what to do with them, but it didn’t matter, because the accounts were empty anyway. Perhaps for the best, because I’m almost certain my assets wouldn’t have stood a chance.
How climate change can impact your finances
February 15, 2023 - 4:01 AM

Kristy Jiayi Xu got an unwelcome surprise this New Year’s Eve: The roof of her garage was leaking during a severe rainstorm in San Francisco. Delays in getting a contractor to fix the roof has brought unexpected costs to keep things dry, including a dehumidifier.
Liz Weston: Sustainable investing could get a lot harder
September 28, 2020 - 4:04 AM

Interest in sustainable investing is soaring, as more people become convinced that making a positive impact can be profitable as well as good for the planet and society. Unfortunately, the Labor Department doesn’t think these investments belong in your 401(k).
What the virus outbreak means for home loans, mortgage rates
March 04, 2020 - 8:50 AM

The Federal Reserve cut short-term interest rates by half a percentage point on Tuesday in an effort to protect the economy from more damage from the virus outbreak. The move may present options for mortgage shoppers.
Liz Weston: Are you paying too much for financial advice?
November 27, 2017 - 7:14 AM

Investment management can cost as little as 0.25 per cent of a portfolio's value each year. Yet many people still pay 1 per cent, or even more, for financial advice.
How to invest without sacrificing your values
May 11, 2017 - 7:58 AM

Social values may not be the first thing that comes to mind when investing in the stock market, but there are numerous ways for investors to align their portfolios with their beliefs and passions.
AP Investigation: Men forced to work as slaves to catch seafood for global supply
March 25, 2015 - 2:04 PM

BENJINA, Indonesia - The Burmese slaves sat on the floor and stared through the rusty bars of their locked cage, hidden on a tiny tropical island thousands of miles from home.
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iN RESPONSE: Readers have their say
Following are emailed reader responses to stories or letters to the editor for the third week of April 2024. They have been edited slightly for readability. Got something you want to add? Send an email to editor Marshall Jones at mjo

Fruit packers near Kelowna fined another $78,000
A fruit packing plant in the Ellison area east of Kelowna was hit with another $78,368 in fines for discharging effluent into a failed septic field. That’s now more than $110,000 in fines since 2022 for the same issue at Sandher Fruit

Manitoba government plans to lift ban on homegrown recreational cannabis
WINNIPEG - The Manitoba government is planning to end its ban on homegrown recreational cannabis — a move that would leave Quebec as the only province with such a restriction. "We're just allowing Manitobans to have the same

Kamloops council to expand tax exemptions for new rental builds
Developers have more land to choose from if they want to cut costs on new rental buildings in Kamloops. The City is looking to expand a tax exemption program to span massive swaths of Kamloops in order to encourage development. Previously r

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Millennial Money: Get kids set to invest with these accounts

How climate change can impact your finances

Liz Weston: Sustainable investing could get a lot harder

What the virus outbreak means for home loans, mortgage rates

Liz Weston: Are you paying too much for financial advice?

How to invest without sacrificing your values

AP Investigation: Men forced to work as slaves to catch seafood for global supply

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