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U.S. citizens living in Canada now have an extra reason to celebrate this Canada Day, following the IRS announcement that it will offer tax reprieve to help Americans living abroad

Is it a dream or reality? Half of Canadians now in hock expect to be debt-free by 2017 and that includes their mortgage, a new Bank of Montreal study says

Human resources consultant Mercer says the solvency ratio of a typical Canadian pension plan fell by 7% last month

Some savers need to lighten up and let a few dollars escape their wallet. Here's how to do it

Goof proof your retirement, as your future plan is only as good as the assumptions you make

Family Finance: Robert and Greta will be beneficiaries of a hefty government pension, but also potential victims of it if they quit work permanently when Robert is just 54

A poll commissioned for the Financial Post found that 55% of Canadians do not believe personal debt can be used to build wealth — are they wrong?

Insurance broker Mark Halpern, who runs illnessprotection.com, says you have until June 15 to get your application in and your rates will be grandfathered

Woody Allen is still going strong at 76. If we could gain some control over our working lives, would we WANT to work longer? asks Fred Vettese

Seniors working longer is a win-win situation for Canadians, says actuary Fred Vettese. They will need the money and Canada will need the workers

Some U.S. timeshare owners selling their well-loved vacation spots for $1. That is, of course, if you will pick up the annual maintenance fees

Family dynamics, coupled with a tough economy means more modern twenty-somethings are flying back to the financal security of mom and dad

Did you miss anything in this weekend’s Personal Finance section of the Financial Post? Here’s a round-up of our coverage, just in case

Devastated by bad investments, an Ontario couple struggles to make ends meet on $10,000 a month

Can you name 3 of Shakespeare’s plays? What if you were asked how your mortgage payments would change with a 1.5% increase in interest rates?

As more historic U.S. buildings fall into disrepair, locales are considering curatorship programs where residents get to live for little or nothing in turn for renovations

Your umbrella of benefits may be a thing of the past as employers turn instead to a defined contribution plan where we choose from a menu of options -- and pay accordingly

Canada’s youth are more likely to be working or seeking an education than many of their counterparts in other G7 nations, the country’s leading statistical agency suggests

Fabio Campanella: Direct investment in real estate requires a time commitment, experience, and patience but the long-term results can be superb when done properly

Two U.S. senators, angered by what they said was Facebook co-founder Eduardo Saverin’s deliberate tax avoidance, want legislation to stop him and other exiles from re-entering the country

The least romantic topic on any couple's list is the one that should be at the very top of it: Money

Did you miss anything in this weekend’s Personal Finance section of the Financial Post? Here’s a round-up of our coverage, just in case

Family Finance: Moving back to Toronto from Guatemala for retirement might mean a reduced standard of living, but then again, they might just live longer

The one thing Canadians won’t be retiring anytime soon is their mortgage debt, according to a new BMO survey, which shows 51% of Canadian homeowners plan to carry their mortgage into their retirement years

In debt-settlement programs, the client is often left holding the bag for a debt far greater than the original amount, and out of pocket thousands of dollars in fees, writes Brenda Shanahan

Jason Heath: 'It might just be that online banking, automatic debits and mobile payments have detached us from our money and turned us into zombies who give it away too easily'

The decision to spend or save, splurge or hoard money really comes down to a consumer's confidence about the future or their fear of it

Family Finance: A new car and thousands of dollars a year from their parents help this family afford to keep mom at home with the kids

Dividends from non-Canadian companies are treated as foreign income and are taxed at full marginal rates

American educators and policymakers are looking for new solutions to a mountain of student debt that has reached the $1 trillion mark. Some are getting payment holidays, others have their debt forgiven

Garry Marr: While a new survey suggests 58% of Canadians don't have a signed will, there are signs that the housing boom and the wealth it has generated has encouraged more people to put their plans in writing

Comment: Ontario taxpayers received a painful dose of honesty from the Ontario Teachers’ Pension Plan President and CEO who admitted the funding formula is broken and that revolutionary changes are needed

North American students graduating in 2012 face debt loads significantly higher than their parents did and are more likely than ever to rely on their parents’ financial support

If you’re thinking about buying a cottage or U.S. recreational property, think through all the financial and lifestyle issues before taking the leap

It may seem like getting a tax refund is like winning a lottery but it really is just your own money that has been loaned to the government, writes Garry Marr

A couple due to be married soon are also preparing to retire. With her large income and his small one, doubts arise over their ability to maintain a high standard of living in retirement

Fabio Campanella: While I do believe the fee-based method can lead to a more objective relationship between the advisor and the client there are still several drawbacks to the fee-based approach

Yes, you've heard it before but if a deal sounds too good to be true.... it probably is. Ted Rechtshaffen looks at some common shortcuts to losing your money

Linda Stern: Pay off the house before you retire. That's the conventional wisdom. But is it right? Maybe not. It may even make more sense to keep that mortgage as long as you possibly can

Parents have just as tough a time talking money with their kids as they do teaching them about sex, to the point where they lie about or avoid money topics on a regular basis, a new study finds