
DIVERSIFICATION IS KEY
As with many retirement savers, it took two major stock market events (Global Financial Crisis, Global Pandemic) to convince Adam…
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NEEDS VS WANTS
There are things you need to live a healthy life, like a place to live and food to eat. There…
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YOU’VE RETIRED. NOW WHAT?
Canadians are living longer, healthier lives. According to Statistics Canada (2018), the average life expectancy is 80 years for men and 84 years for…
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ASSET BUILDING STRATEGIES
In the last article Sue had a capital shortfall of $400,000 in order to support her desired retirement lifestyle. This amount will…
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STRATEGIC OR TARGET-BASED PLANNING
Financial success methodologies have evolved over the past 30 years with the advent of increasing computational power. Originally, planning was…
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ROLE REVERSAL – THE NEW REALITY
Our parents raised us; we moved out, had children of our own and raised them. Then our children moved out…
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BEWARE OF THESE SCAMS AIMED AT SENIORS
According to the Canadian Anti-Fraud Centre1, in 2023 there were over 62,000 reported fraud victims. Seniors in Canada are get…
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FINANCIAL SUCCESS SIMPLIFIED: INTRODUCTION
The purpose of this series is to educate consumers on some simple principles that will take the mystery out of…
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PLANNING AHEAD EASES TAX AUDIT WORRIES
A letter arrives from Canada Revenue Agency (CRA). You are being audited. Panic ensues as you wonder what you did…
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WHAT’S YOUR RETIREMENT PLANNING MINDSET?
Recent studies * reveal that a large majority of so-called Baby Boomers are uncertain about their preparation for retirement. Arguably,…
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