News Releases

Savings, paying down household debt and holiday gifts top uses for year-end bonuses

- Twenty-six per cent of working Canadians expect to receive a year-end bonus

- Eighty-six per cent of those who anticipate receiving a bonus believe it will be the same or more than last year

- Half of Canadians who expect to receive a year-end bonus will use it to save/invest or pay down household debt

- New BMO branch represents a $1.2 million investment in the community

- Offering customers extended banking hours, including Saturdays and Sundays

- 'Making Money Make Sense' in seven different languages

Only one-in-ten will take on debt to finance spending

- Men are more likely than women to go into debt over the holidays (14 per cent versus 11 per cent)

- One-third of Canadians plan to increase use of rewards for holiday spending in 2012

- BMO InvestorLine wins Best Use of Technology Award

- Success attributed to the launch of adviceDirect, the most significant innovation in Canadian direct investing since the introduction of online investing

- BMO branch represents a $1.4 million investment in the community

- 'Making Money Make Sense' in five different languages

- Offering customers extended banking hours, including Saturdays and Sundays

- Grand opening celebration features great prizes and giveaways

- While no toy is dominating sales, traditional names such as Monster High and LEGO are going strong.

- The popularity of iOS and Android have turned the mobile games category on its head; games using these systems are set for solid growth.

- This year has the longest holiday shopping season, with 32 days between Thanksgiving and Christmas.

- Almost two-thirds say they are not in total control of their emotions when investing

- More than forty per cent feel they are not investing enough

- Lack of money and access to advice cited as top reasons for not investing

- Almost two-thirds say they are not in total control of their emotions when investing

- More than forty per cent feel they are not investing enough

- Lack of money and access to advice cited as top reasons for not investing

- Almost two-thirds say they are not in total control of their emotions when investing

- More than forty per cent feel they are not investing enough

- Lack of money and access to advice cited as top reasons for not investing

- Forty per cent say emotions play a role when making investing decisions

- Two-thirds are not in total control of their emotions when investing

- Majority of Canadians have invested on impulse

- Anticipation, trust and fear are the most common emotions felt by investors

- BMO: Informed decision-making critical to reaching financial milestones

- BMO investment expert will share exclusive B.C. results from a new investor attitude study and provide local and national financial market commentary

- Includes a tour of acclaimed local artist Ian Wallace's current exhibit - "At the Intersection of Painting and Photography"

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- More than 40 per cent are worried about how their children will be able to afford post-secondary education

- A four-year university degree can cost more than $60,000 today; could rise to more than $140,000 for a child born in 2012

- Opening an RESP for your child can be a critical part of a strategy to save for post-secondary education

- Set aside an emergency fund that is equal to three to six months of your income

- BMO report shows pricey Vancouver and Toronto housing markets weakening

- Regina and Calgary still seeing solid price gains