ABOUT RKHomeowner
Romana King is an award winning personal finance writer, a real estate expert and speaker. Romana's real estate and personal finance coverage can be found in her blog for MoneySense.ca, as well as Maclean's, Canadian Business, Chatelaine, Today's Parent as well as other regional and national publications. Over the years she has contributed to a variety of business and lifestyle publications including as CBC.ca, The Toronto Sun and The Toronto Star.
Among her achievements Romana was nominated for a 2015 SABEW Business Journalism award, won Gold in the 2014 CPA Finance Reporting award, was nominated for a 2011 National Magazine award and a 2010 KRW Business Journalism award. As editor, Romana helped CI Top Broker obtain its first KRW Business Journalism nomination and in 2011, Romana was part of the team that helped MoneySense win Magazine of the Year at the 34th annual National Magazine Awards.
While Romana has extensive experience working in print and providing custom editorial, she’s spent as many years in the online space and as a guest on various television shows, including CityTV News, iChannel and Breakfast Television.
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Bank accounts in 90 seconds
Bank accounts in 90 seconds
How your home can save you a bundle on taxes
Romana King from MoneySense Magazine explains how your home can help you save you a bundle on taxes
Currency hedging isn’t necessary for most investors
MoneySense Senior Editor Romana King tells City News why there’s no need to worry about the impact of the USD fluctuations on the average portfolio.
Vacation properties: Where to buy now
Tips on where and how to buy a vacation property.
Save on child-related costs
Kids are expensive, so take advantage of tax and government benefits
What’s your real personal savings rate?
Using credit to save is not really saving
Tax tips for home owners
Seven ways your home can save you money at tax time.
Say goodbye to bank fees
How much are you spending for convenience?
5 ways to get money free
Set up an RESP, if you have kids, to get government grants
Get money out of your RRSP tax-free
Open a RRIF before age 71 to get a big tax break
Are you a top-down or bottom-up saver?
Both saving strategies work, but which is best for your personality?
Double your tax savings
Save thousands per year with income splitting
Reinvest to ramp up your RRSP
Jump start next year’s RRSP contribution by investing your tax refund
Smart ways to use spousal RRSPs
Balance your taxable income to reduce your overall tax bill
When can I retire?
Want to retire early? Here’s the formula to discover your last day of work
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How and when to break your mortgage
Don’t get stuck with a raw deal
Canada’s top cities to buy real estate in
Based on value, momentum, economic strength and rental income potential
Canadian real estate market outlook 2015
Sooner or later mortgage rates will rise and house prices will start to moderate. Why this is the year the market will finally start to turn