
TAX PLANNING FOR SEVERANCE PACKAGES
Over the past year, economic stresses worldwide have resulted in many employees receiving severance packages and being advised that their…
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MORTGAGE INSURANCE: NOT NECESSARILY AS ADVERTISED
It’s all part of the process when you are arranging a mortgage for your new home. The bank employee inevitably…
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WHEN INVESTMENT RETURNS MATTER
The goal of financial planning is to build enough assets, by the time you retire, that the income earned from…
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THE POWER OF YOU
The key financial planning lesson that Covid-19 has taught us all, is that no matter how many planning scenarios a…
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THE MANY BENEFITS OF RESPS
As busy parents, just meeting your family’s needs each day can eclipse thoughts of the future. Add to that juggling…
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WHAT’S YOUR INVESTING PERSONALITY?
Just as each of us is unique as a person, we also have a distinct investing personality. One isn’t better…
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PREPARING FOR RETIREMENT? LEARN HOW RRIFS WORK
If you've been contributing to a pension or Registered Retirement Savings Plan (RRSP) and retirement or your 71st birthday is around the corner, you're required to convert that nest egg into a Registered Retirement Income Fund (RRIF). This benefits you because an RRIF allows you to withdraw savings as income while still letting you grow your investments and minimize taxes.
The primary difference between an RRSP and an RRIF is that RRSPs are designed to accumulate savings throughout your lifetime, while RRIFs provide you with income during your retirement years. Like RRSPs, RRIFs allow you to hold a variety of investments. You're in control of how the funds are allocated, and you can own more than one RRIF to maximize your potential for continued growth through retirement.
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TIME-TESTED MONEY MANAGEMENT STRATEGIES
As we grow up, what we learn about money from our parents can significantly influence how we earn, save, and…
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WILL YOU PUT YOUR PARENTS’ RETIREMENT AT RISK?
When Sarah graduated from university and got her first job as a regional sales rep, her parents bought her a…
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DOES BUY AND HOLD STILL WORK?
As an investment strategy, “Buy and Hold” is just what it sounds like: you buy an investment and hold it…
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