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Ottawa Wants to Raise Your Deposit Insurance to $250,000: What Changes (and What Doesn’t)

  For more than 20 years, the federal guarantee on your savings has been stuck at $100,000. In Thursday's budget, Ottawa proposed to raise it to $250,000. Here is what would change, what wouldn't, and why you shouldn't move a dollar yet. Today (unchanged since 2005) $100,000 per deposit category Proposed in Budget 2026 $250,000 per deposit category What Budget 2026 actually proposes The Canada Deposit Insurance Corporation (CDIC) protects your deposits if a member bank fails. The budget proposes amendments to the CDIC Act that would do four things: Raise the limit from $100,000 to $250,000 per deposit category, the first increase in more than two decades. Remove the limit entirely for eligible deposits held in registered and tax-free accounts. Today, the limit is $100,000 per account type at each institution. Add temporary high-balance coverage for life events such as selling a home. Require a review of the deposit insurance framework every 10 years. It isn't law yet. ...
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"Try to be a rainbow in someone else's cloud" by Maya Angelou.

                                          


     

This quote reminds us of the power of kindness and positivity in brightening someone else's day or life.

Maya Angelou's quote, "Try to be a rainbow in someone else's cloud" beautifully captures the essence of empathy, compassion, and the impact of our actions on others.

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It's a reminder that even small gestures of kindness and encouragement can have a profound effect on someone's well-being. It encourages us to be mindful of the people around us and to strive to make the world a better place by being a source of light and positivity in their lives.

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