News Releases
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Jan 31, 2012
- Canadians place much higher importance on salary and job flexibility than a good pension plan when evaluating job opportunities
- More than half do not know what their ideal workplace pension would look like
- Half of working Canadians have already had five or more employers; 20 per cent expect to have worked for 10 or more employers over their careers
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Jan 31, 2012
- Including Boxing Day purchases, Canadians who shopped this holiday season spent an average of $1029 over the holiday season - approximately $300 less than planned
- Most Canadians indicated that holiday spending will not keep them from meeting financial obligations or goals in 2012
- Reducing overall household debt number one priority for Canadians heading into 2012
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Jan 30, 2012
BMO Retirement Institute to Hold Conference Call on Tuesday, January 31st at 11:30 am ET to Brief Media on New Pension Report
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Jan 30, 2012
- Moderate activity, stable prices anticipated through 2013
- Low interest rates should hold affordability in check allowing household income to catch up with prices
- Currently strong sales in Alberta, Saskatchewan, Newfoundland & Labrador, as well as in Toronto, Montreal, Winnipeg, Halifax and Ottawa
- Previously red-hot Vancouver softening
- BMO advises homeowners to choose a 25 year amortization
