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How do you feel about stock splits? We asked, you delivered

Our reader poll shows investors love stock splits, but feel less enthusiastic about consolidations

Financial information is displayed on the floor at the New York Stock Exchange in New York, Wednesday, March 4, 2026. (AP Photo/Seth Wenig)

Financial information is displayed on the floor at the New York Stock Exchange in New York, Wednesday, March 4, 2026. (AP Photo/Seth Wenig)

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The wave of missed mortgage payments that never came
Hanif Bayat
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An action plan for mortgages, stocks and other wartime personal finance risks
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Rather than paying down debt, Canadians are happily borrowing even deeper
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Preet Banerjee
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Ex-finance professional’s momentum approach guides his TFSA to an impressive sum
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How this ‘bossy’ sister is making sure the kids get their piece of her father’s estate
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Can this Vancouver couple in their 50s retire in five years and help their kids buy a home?
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Consumer affairs

Booking flights? Your next trip could cost hundreds more as Iran war sends jet fuel prices soaring

Canadians may soon pay as much as 20% more to fly

Air Canada aircraft at Vancouver Internationbal Airport in Vancouver, B.C. bureau on Jan 22, 2026 (Fred Lum/The Globe and Mail)

Air Canada aircraft at Vancouver Internationbal Airport in Vancouver, B.C. bureau on Jan 22, 2026 (Fred Lum/The Globe and Mail)

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Financial information is displayed on the floor at the New York Stock Exchange in New York, Wednesday, March 4, 2026. (AP Photo/Seth Wenig)

Financial information is displayed on the floor at the New York Stock Exchange in New York, Wednesday, March 4, 2026. (AP Photo/Seth Wenig)

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Ms. Campbell and Mr. Ajani with their cat Tequila. Ms. Campbell wanted the couple's new home to have large windows so her rescue cats could enjoy looking outside.

Ms. Campbell and Mr. Ajani with their cat Tequila. Ms. Campbell wanted the couple's new home to have large windows so her rescue cats could enjoy looking outside.

This couple had a $600,000 budget for a townhouse in the Ottawa suburbs. What did they find?

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Houses are seen in Burnaby, B.C., on Wednesday, July 12, 2023. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Darryl Dyck

Houses are seen in Burnaby, B.C., on Wednesday, July 12, 2023. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Darryl Dyck

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The wave of missed mortgage payments that never came

Hanif Bayat

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March 9, 2026

Air Canada aircraft at Vancouver Internationbal Airport in Vancouver, B.C. bureau on Jan 22, 2026 (Fred Lum/The Globe and Mail)

Air Canada aircraft at Vancouver Internationbal Airport in Vancouver, B.C. bureau on Jan 22, 2026 (Fred Lum/The Globe and Mail)

Booking flights? Your next trip could cost hundreds more as Iran war sends jet fuel prices soaring

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March 9, 2026

Close-up financial Millennial and Gen Z using digital platform invest Etf and bond from digital app

Close-up financial Millennial and Gen Z using digital platform invest Etf and bond from digital app

The war has left many investors asking: How volatile are my investments?

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March 9, 2026

Calculator with wooden house and coins stack and pen on wood table. Property investment and house mortgage financial concept

Calculator with wooden house and coins stack and pen on wood table. Property investment and house mortgage financial concept

opinion

An action plan for mortgages, stocks and other wartime personal finance risks

Rob Carrick

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March 9, 2026

Teenagers look at their mobile phone screens during an interview with Reuters about the bill aimed at banning the use of social networks for those under 15 and mobile phones in high schools from the start of the 2026 school year, in Paris, France, February 20, 2026. REUTERS/Manuel Ausloos

Teenagers look at their mobile phone screens during an interview with Reuters about the bill aimed at banning the use of social networks for those under 15 and mobile phones in high schools from the start of the 2026 school year, in Paris, France, February 20, 2026. REUTERS/Manuel Ausloos

Filing taxes for crypto income? Keep things simple

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March 9, 2026

University of British Columbia student Zayan Sheikh poses for a photograph on campus in Vancouver, B.C. on March 5, 2026. (Jennifer Gauthier/The Globe and Mail)

University of British Columbia student Zayan Sheikh poses for a photograph on campus in Vancouver, B.C. on March 5, 2026. (Jennifer Gauthier/The Globe and Mail)

In a tough job market, what AI skills do you really need?

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March 9, 2026

Maury Hansen poses for a portrait in their apartment in Fredericton, NB.
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(Chris Donovan/The Globe and Mail)

Maury Hansen poses for a portrait in their apartment in Fredericton, NB.
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Gen Z prioritizing mental-health care more than other generations, despite the high price tag

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March 8, 2026

About 1.4 million Canadians missed a credit card payment in the second quarter, up by 118,000 missed payments from a year ago, an Equifax report said. A consumer pays with a credit card at a store in Montreal on July 6, 2010. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Ryan Remiorz

About 1.4 million Canadians missed a credit card payment in the second quarter, up by 118,000 missed payments from a year ago, an Equifax report said. A consumer pays with a credit card at a store in Montreal on July 6, 2010. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Ryan Remiorz

opinion

Rather than paying down debt, Canadians are happily borrowing even deeper

John Turley-Ewart

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March 8, 2026

Is the $1.7-million retirement savings target a ‘meaningless’ number?

Preet Banerjee

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opinion

Despite the global turmoil, you need stock market exposure for your retirement

Anita Bruinsma

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March 6, 2026

January 22, 2026. (Nick Iwanyshyn/The Globe and Mail)

January 22, 2026. (Nick Iwanyshyn/The Globe and Mail)

financial facelift

When should Reid, 59, and Nikki, 62, begin selling their three rental properties to boost savings?

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March 6, 2026

What to know about filing your taxes this year, according to our experts and reporters

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March 6, 2026

The Home of the Week is a hideaway in Ontario's Parry Sound Remote Area.

The Home of the Week is a hideaway in Ontario's Parry Sound Remote Area.

What the Iran war means for your mortgage, a push for permanent RV living, the Home of the Week and more top real estate stories

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March 6, 2026

A health-care worker is seen at a Toronto hospital on Wednesday, Nov. 30, 2022. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Chris Young

A health-care worker is seen at a Toronto hospital on Wednesday, Nov. 30, 2022. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Chris Young

young money

Across the political spectrum, ageist provincial budgets fail the young

Paul Kershaw

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March 6, 2026

retire rich

Investors can’t get enough of gold. Is it still a good investment?

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March 6, 2026

With which country is Trump threatening to cut trade?

With which country is Trump threatening to cut trade?

What country is Trump threatening with a trade embargo? Take our business and investing news quiz

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March 5, 2026

A home for sale in Toronto on February 4, 2026. (Sammy Kogan/The Globe and Mail)

A home for sale in Toronto on February 4, 2026. (Sammy Kogan/The Globe and Mail)

In Toronto and Vancouver, sellers join would-be buyers on the sidelines

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