<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?><rss xmlns:atom="http://www.w3.org/2005/Atom" xmlns:content="http://purl.org/rss/1.0/modules/content/" xmlns:dc="http://purl.org/dc/elements/1.1/" xmlns:sy="http://purl.org/rss/1.0/modules/syndication/" version="2.0" xmlns:media="http://search.yahoo.com/mrss/"><channel><title><![CDATA[The Globe and Mail]]></title><link>https://www.theglobeandmail.com</link><atom:link href="https://www.theglobeandmail.com/arc/outboundfeeds/rss/author/mraman/" rel="self" type="application/rss+xml"/><description><![CDATA[The Globe and Mail News Feed]]></description><lastBuildDate>Tue, 21 Apr 2026 17:50:17 +0000</lastBuildDate><language>en-ca</language><copyright>Copyright 2024 The Globe and Mail Inc. 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The question is what to actually do about it]]></description><pubDate>Fri, 17 Apr 2026 09:30:00 +0000</pubDate><content:encoded><![CDATA[<img src="https://www.theglobeandmail.com/resizer/v2/XIDUM72LRZK2VBZHK7PY6MNJZ4.JPG?auth=6645d3f07cfcc8a519f084f5a6d9aa6da9776f88cb52fba8be4407055eda7f7e&smart=true&width=3994&height=2663" alt="More than half of Canadians say they’re struggling to keep up with bills, according to the Financial Consumer Agency of Canada." height="2663" width="3994"/>]]></content:encoded><media:content url="https://www.theglobeandmail.com/resizer/v2/XIDUM72LRZK2VBZHK7PY6MNJZ4.JPG?auth=6645d3f07cfcc8a519f084f5a6d9aa6da9776f88cb52fba8be4407055eda7f7e&amp;smart=true&amp;width=3994&amp;height=2663" type="image/jpeg" height="2663" width="3994"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[Credit cards as seen Thursday, July 1, 2021, in Orlando, Fla. Statistics Canada says the amount Canadians owe relative to their income moved higher in the second quarter as the level of debt grew faster than their earnings. THE CANADIAN PRESS/AP/John Raoux]]></media:description><media:credit role="author" scheme="urn:ebu">John Raoux</media:credit></media:content></item><item><title><![CDATA[The investors profiting from prediction markets? The top 1%]]></title><link>https://www.theglobeandmail.com/investing/personal-finance/article-the-investors-profiting-from-prediction-markets-the-top-1-of-course/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.theglobeandmail.com/investing/personal-finance/article-the-investors-profiting-from-prediction-markets-the-top-1-of-course/</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Meera Raman]]></dc:creator><description><![CDATA[Most participants lose money to a small group of sophisticated traders, study finds]]></description><pubDate>Wed, 15 Apr 2026 20:55:13 +0000</pubDate><content:encoded><![CDATA[<img src="https://www.theglobeandmail.com/resizer/v2/HVYSDUQAVJFQZO4K3TPXLBUJEA.jpg?auth=5d1108ea162af7f0631bfe7b1cccd2febe3a846b6c136261acf4d303d28d8751&smart=true&width=2965&height=2255" alt="An LED sphere screen shows information inside the new location of the prediction market online platform Polymarket called The Situation Room, during its opening day in Washington in late March. 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(Photo by Théo MARIE-COURTOIS / AFP via Getty Images)]]></media:description><media:credit role="author" scheme="urn:ebu">THEO MARIE-COURTOIS</media:credit></media:content></item><item><title><![CDATA[A weak housing market spells trouble for downsizing decisions  ]]></title><link>https://www.theglobeandmail.com/investing/personal-finance/retirement/article-a-weak-housing-market-spells-trouble-for-downsizing-decisions/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.theglobeandmail.com/investing/personal-finance/retirement/article-a-weak-housing-market-spells-trouble-for-downsizing-decisions/</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Meera Raman]]></dc:creator><description></description><pubDate>Fri, 10 Apr 2026 09:30:00 +0000</pubDate><content:encoded><![CDATA[<img src="https://www.theglobeandmail.com/resizer/v2/4WDXMEIRYNJRRKB3X7DAEKT244.JPG?auth=d6dffb1742c05bb8813ed3b6fc2bff4a8a098e5b79fc33bf4ef923033c469667&smart=true&width=6720&height=4480" alt="" height="4480" width="6720"/>]]></content:encoded><media:content url="https://www.theglobeandmail.com/resizer/v2/4WDXMEIRYNJRRKB3X7DAEKT244.JPG?auth=d6dffb1742c05bb8813ed3b6fc2bff4a8a098e5b79fc33bf4ef923033c469667&amp;smart=true&amp;width=6720&amp;height=4480" type="image/jpeg" height="4480" width="6720"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[A person walks by a row of houses in Toronto on Tuesday July 12, 2022. Strong demand for rentals and a shortage of homes is leading to soaring rental costs that are only making saving up for a home even more difficult.THE CANADIAN PRESS/Cole Burston]]></media:description><media:credit role="author" scheme="urn:ebu">Cole Burston</media:credit></media:content></item><item><title><![CDATA[Tax-smart ways to gift money to your kids]]></title><link>https://www.theglobeandmail.com/investing/personal-finance/retirement/article-tax-gift-money-kids-children-stock-property/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.theglobeandmail.com/investing/personal-finance/retirement/article-tax-gift-money-kids-children-stock-property/</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Meera Raman]]></dc:creator><description><![CDATA[While cash gifts aren’t taxed, property and stock transfers can have tax implications]]></description><pubDate>Wed, 08 Apr 2026 12:00:00 +0000</pubDate><content:encoded><![CDATA[<img src="https://www.theglobeandmail.com/resizer/v2/V4SAWVO2UBFRPH5EAYB2ASD6HQ.jpg?auth=fa79197064a9121081b9bcae265fafd25a10bb3135df142c1cf95dc9f216f990&smart=true&width=2121&height=1414" alt="Passing assets to children can be a great way to transfer wealth while also reducing the size of an estate, writes Meera Raman." height="1414" width="2121"/>]]></content:encoded><media:content url="https://www.theglobeandmail.com/resizer/v2/V4SAWVO2UBFRPH5EAYB2ASD6HQ.jpg?auth=fa79197064a9121081b9bcae265fafd25a10bb3135df142c1cf95dc9f216f990&amp;smart=true&amp;width=2121&amp;height=1414" type="image/jpeg" height="1414" width="2121"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[Family life and property insurance concept. Wooden figurines representing family and hand drawing umbrella, symbol of insurance.]]></media:description><media:credit role="author" scheme="urn:ebu">Jirsak</media:credit></media:content></item></channel></rss>