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Consumer Outlook Grows More Positive on Economic Conditions, But Anxiety Still Present, Recovery Fragile
RBC Consumer Confidence Outlook Index Edges Higher as
Embers of Consumer-Confidence Recovery Glow Brighter -
In Lead up to Budget Day, Canadians Want a Long-Term Deficit-Reduction Strategy that Ensures Sustainability of Important Programs like Health Care
While Most Accept No Increase in Health Spending This Year, Canadians Want Feds to Hold Provinces Accountable for Dollars Spent
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Canadians Using Pillow Talk to Get Down to Business
While Most (82%) Say Pillow Talk is Important to Build and Maintain Intimacy, Many Talk about Topics Related to
Family (27%), Scheduling (25%), and Chores (22%),
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RBC Canadian Consumer Confidence Index Dips as More Consumers Put Major Purchases on Hold, Job Anxiety Rises
While Underlying Fundamentals of Financial Comfort Slowly Improve, Canadians Perceive Weakness in Economy as Overall Assessment Drops to 48% (down 3 points)
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Most (75%) Canadians Think a Retirement of Their Dreams is Out of Reach
While Most (90%) Think They'll Have Enough Income in Retirement to Cover Their Necessities, Just 25% Say Their Income Will be Enough to Fulfill Their Dreams
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RBC Canadian Consumer Outlook Index Rises as Fewer Shoppers Delaying Major Purchases; Job Anxiety Drops
Most (75%) Canadians Financed Their Holiday Spending Through Everyday Chequing (52%) and Savings (23%) Accounts
Fewer Primarily Used Credit Cards (20%), Line of Credit (3%)
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What Canadians Wouldn't Give Up to Add Five Healthy Years to Their Lives
One Half (50%) of Men Wouldn't Give up Red Meat;
Nearly One Half (45%) of Women Wouldn't Abandon Chocolate -
Canadians Hope For a Better 2010, But Shelve Holiday Spending, According to the New RBC Canadian Consumer Outlook Index
Half of Canadians plan to spend less this holiday season
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With Only 19% Very Concerned About Getting H1N1 Flu, Half (51%) of Canadians Tepid in Rolling up their Sleeves for Needle, While Other Half (48%) Says No Thanks More Firmly
Two Thirds (62%) Say H1N1 Vaccine Safe For All, But 34% don't think it will be Safe and 29% Fear they will actually get the H1N1 Flu from Vaccine Itself
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Home Renovation Tax Credit Fuels Renovation Projects in Canada
Majority of Canadians Opting to Pay for Most of Their Renovations With Cash, not Credit