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• Statistics Canada says household debt-to-disposable income ratio falls in Q3

  Statistics Canada says the amount Canadian households owe relative to their income fell in the third quarter as a rise in disposable income outpaced the growth in debt.

• Banks lower prime rates following Bank of Canada move

  Canadian financial institutions are lowering their prime lending rates to match the decrease announced by the Bank of Canada.

• Bank of Canada drops key interest rate to 3.25%, Trump tariff threat 'new source of uncertainty'

  Canada's central bank has cut its key rate for the fifth consecutive time – now sitting at 3.25 per cent – as the country's economy grows at a slower rate than projected.

• What Canadian landlords are charging for rent, according to a just-released report

  A new report says average asking rents fell nationally on a year-over-year basis to $2,139 in November, marking a 15-month low.

• What financial experts wish you knew about divorce

  Divorce is a major financial reset, yet also one of the worst times to make a lot of important decisions, according to financial experts.

• What items are included in GST holiday relief? When does it start?

  The federal government's GST break will arrive this Saturday, just in time for the last stretch of holiday shopping.

• BoC expected to lower interest rates again, with odds leaning toward larger cut

  Financial markets and forecasters are betting on another jumbo interest rate cut from the Bank of Canada this week, which would bring its key rate down to 3.25 per cent.

• Canadians turn domestic for holiday travel, with weak loonie discouraging U.S. trips

  After turning abroad for holiday vacations last year, more Canadians are keeping their travel plans in-country this Christmas season due to squeezed budgets, lower domestic fares and a decisive end to the post-pandemic boom in overseas travel — and now a slumping currency.

• Cookie inflation: How much more is your holiday baking costing you this year?

  Estimate how much more your Christmas cookies will cost to bake this year compared to the past five years using Statistics Canada's monthly average retail price data.

• Canada's 6.8% jobless rate boosts bets for 50-point interest rate cut

  Canada had 1.5 million unemployed people in November, propelling its jobless rate to a near-eight-year high outside of the pandemic era and boosting chances of a large interest rate cut on Dec. 11.

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  opinion | How to budget for the holidays and avoid debt

  In his column for CTVNews.ca, personal finance contributor Christopher Liew Below offers some helpful tips and budgeting advice to help ease your financial stress during the holidays.

• These foods will be hit hardest by inflation in 2025, according to AI modelling

  The new year won’t bring a resolution to rising food costs, according to a new report that predicts prices to rise as much as five per cent in 2025.

• From niche grocer to supermarket giant: How T&T plans to repeat success in the U.S.

  Canada's biggest Asian grocery chain is expanding into the U.S., hoping to bring its patented array of food, skin care and more to a new market.

• Bank fees eating away at your savings? How to avoid the most common ones

  You probably know when your paycheque gets deposited and roughly how much your monthly cellphone bill costs, but it might be harder to answer a fundamental question about your bank account: how much are you paying in fees?

• Real GDP per capita declines for 6th consecutive quarter, household savings rise

  Statistics Canada says the economy grew at an annualized pace of one per cent during the third quarter, in line with economists' expectations.

• Trudeau Liberals' two-month GST holiday bill passes the House, off to the Senate

  The federal government's five-page piece of legislation to enact Prime Minister Justin Trudeau's promised two-month tax break on a range of consumer goods over the holidays passed in the House of Commons late Thursday.