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Time For Some Financial Spring Cleaning
Spring is here and for many that means a fresh beginning and the time to spruce things up. This year,...
Passive income: the business owner’s pet tax peeve
The tax rules for passive income that came into force two years ago can sometimes be a headache for small...
Caregivers Must Care (Financially) For Themselves
If you’re a caregiver, possibly for a loved one dealing with an illness, you’re probably already facing some significant emotional...
April is Tax Month
A few things to keep in mind when preparing our income tax returns. April 08, 2021 In many respects, 2020...
Lessons Learned From Experienced Investors
Those who have lived a long time have done a lot, seen a lot – and can teach us a...
Be alert to scams related to the pandemic
On one hand, the coronavirus (COVID-19) has brought out the best in us with people across the country pitching in...
How can you meet your short-term goals?
Why do you invest? If you’re like most people, you’d probably say that, among other things, you want to retire...
This month’s significant number: 29
That’s Canada’s ranking on the 2021 Cost of Living Index by Country. According to the Cost of Living Index by...
What does an unplanned career transition mean for you?
The COVID-19 pandemic has unsettled the country’s employment picture for months and will likely continue to do so for a...
How do different asset classes behave over time?
Not only did 2020 give investors quite a run for their money, but it also highlighted the importance of the...
Are you still planning to retire early?
Have your retirement plans changed because of COVID-19? If so, you have plenty of company. Nearly eight million Canadians say...
Can you lower your “reliance rate” during retirement?
If you have decades to go until you retire, you don’t need to panic over volatile financial markets – you...
When you retire abroad, who collects your taxes?
A few guidelines in case your future plans include living out your life in sunnier climes. It’s a dream cherished...
Estate plans can help you answer questions about the future
The word “estate” conjures images of great wealth, which may be one of the reasons so many people don’t develop...
Three strategies for enhancing your RRSP
You don’t always need to take more risks in order to increase the capital available to you in 10, 20...
Protect Your Finances from “Cyberthieves”
You’ve no doubt heard reports of personal data being stolen and used for financial fraud – anything from online shopping...
Can You Improve Your Relationship with Money?
In your life, you will have all sorts of relationships – with your family, your friends, your co-workers, and even...
Know Your Risk Tolerance at Different Stages of Life
As an investor, you’ll always need to deal with risk of some kind. But how can you manage the risk...
This month’s significant number: 68%
Return on the S&P 500 Index between the early-pandemic meltdown and the end of 2020. To get some idea of the...
Is Your Portfolio “Healthy”?
If you can exercise regularly, you’ll help yourself feel better, control your weight and even reduce the chances of developing...
RRSPs: Not just for retirement
How to use your retirement savings for more immediate plans. Millions of Canadians contribute to their registered retirement savings plans (RRSPs)...
How much do you know about participating life insurance?
A way to enhance a life insurance policy by incorporating an additional component. When it comes to life insurance, people...
Nearing Retirement? What Questions Should You Ask?
The recent market volatility has affected just about everybody’s financial and investment situations – so, if you were planning to...
Purpose-driven Retirement Needs a Financial Strategy
Today’s retirees, and those of tomorrow, have had a sense of purpose their entire lives – and they don’t intend...
Investment Lessons from 2020
As the year draws to a close, it’s fair to say that we’ve all learned something about the social, political,...
Time for New Year’s Resolutions
It’s time to make a fresh start – and one way to do that is to make some New Year’s...
Are You a Mindful Investor?
Recently, we’ve seen an increased interest in mindfulness, although the concept itself is thousands of years old. Essentially, being mindful...
Don’t Let Fears Drive Your Investments
First, the coronavirus rocked the financial markets. Then, oil prices dropped more than 20 percent after a breakdown in OPEC...
How Safe is your home?
Peel Regional Police recently had help catching a burglar from home video surveillance. The suspect was arrested for multiple home...
Create Strategies to Help Achieve Your Financial Goals
Like most people, you probably have many financial goals: a comfortable retirement, long vacations, post-secondary education for your children or...
