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Get the most out of our online banking service with the following top 10 tips and tricks.

You try to set aside money every paycheck for your savings but by the time you pay your bills, buy groceries, gas and go out for dinner a few times it feels like there is nothing left to save. Maybe it’s time to try a different approach.

When a child is born so many responsibilities come with raising this child. One thing that can easily be taken care of is their education. Opening an RESP (Registered Education Savings Plan) could be one of the smartest decisions that you will make.

Financial planning is so important for our future, yet many of us find it to be a difficult process with not understanding the necessary steps to take or how to wade through the financial jargon.

Annual financial planning with your financial advisor gives you the opportunity to review and update your goals and check-in on your progress to achieving them. It helps you reach financial goals that you want to achieve – short-term, mid-term and long-term.

Side hustles have become a popular way of supplementing income from a full or part time job, and they’re only getting more common during the Covid-19 pandemic. A good side hustle should be scalable, flexible, and well paying. Income can be used to pay-off debt, or put away more into savings, while doing something you love.

Whether you are just finishing high school, deciding to finally go back to school after an extended break, or maybe you are looking for a much-needed career change, Mainstreet has you covered.

You may be interested to learn more about how to start saving for a down payment towards a home purchase. Although it may seem daunting to think about, here are a few tips and tricks that can help you get closer to owning your own home.

Most homeowners come to a point in their life when they may want to downsize their home maybe because of their stage of life or becoming empty-nesters, wanting to retire in a new place, wanting less up-keep and space to maintain, wanting more financial freedom, and more.

Whether you are buying your first home, refinancing or renewing an existing mortgage, sometimes deciding whether to go with a fixed or variable rate mortgage can be confusing. Get help deciding if a fixed rate mortgage is right for you.

Are you having difficulty keeping up with multiple monthly credit card or loan payments? Do you have multiple credit card bills or loans to keep track of and pay on different dates? Learn how you can manage your credit card debts and payments.

If you have been searching and searching and haven’t yet found your dream home, building one from the ground up might be the right solution for you.

Are you thinking about doing some home improvements, going on vacation, or even putting in that dream swimming pool but unsure how to fund these improvements? Have you thought of using the equity in your home to borrow at a low cost? Let’s explore how this can work with a Home Equity Line of Credit (HELOC).

Buying a home can be a challenge. Learn about why you should get pre-approved before shopping for your first home.

Before making the difficult decision to skip your mortgage payment, weigh in on the short, and long term effects of skipping payments.

Investing in the markets isn’t always the right fit for everyone when it comes to deciding how you will save and grow your money over your lifetime. It’s important to do investment and financial planning with a trusted and qualified advisor.

Investing when you are young is hard to get excited about but the sooner you make it a priority to invest for retirement, the better. When time is on your side, it’s a huge ally.

Most Canadians can benefit from having a Registered Retirement Savings Plan (RRSP or RSP for short) and a Tax Free Savings Account (TFSA) — both are great tax-sheltered savings vehicles. Your circumstances and goals will determine how you allocate your resources.

The best time to invest for the long term is when you have the money available and free to be committed for an appropriate amount of time.

Look beyond the rate and see what other factors should be considered when moving forward with a mortgage.

2020 certainly has turned out to be a surprise for many investors. Ensure you remain in a position to prosper in the future.

Become mortgage-free, sooner with these simple strategies.

Give yourself the confidence to endure during turbulent times to reap the rewards when markets recover and grow.

Whatever your income level, whatever your job, whatever your age, whatever your financial status, always have a goal and a way to reach it.

Discover how the tax-free savings program works and how to make the most out of the program.