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Smart Strategies For Building Wealth And Giving Back
We want to make financial topics easy to understand and help you take control of your financial future. With tips on smart saving, investing, budgeting, and even philanthropic planning, we’ve got you covered. Our goal is to give you the tools and knowledge to feel confident about your financial journey—while also making a positive impact along the way!
What to Expect in 2024
It is the time of the year when we reflect, celebrate and look forward. Following a tougher 2022, equity and fixed income both returned positively in 2023.
Wealth planning is different when you’re single
According to Statistics Canada, the number of Canadians living alone has reached a record high. In fact, the one-person household is the most common household type. Financial life is different for singles compared to families or couples without children. Here are some...
Take Advantage of Family and Caregiving Benefits
When you raise a child or help support a dependent family member, you’re sure to face extra costs. Here are some common family and caregiving situations and associated benefits from the federal government that can help you meet your financial needs.
Is an RRSP Still Worthwhile?
There’s a myth that surfaces every once in a while. It suggests a Registered Retirement Savings Plan (RRSP) isn’t worthwhile because of the tax on eventual withdrawals.
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Smart Strategies For Building Wealth And Giving Back
What’s driving the economic recovery?
Now past the halfway point of 2021, we’d like to review what drove performance in the first two quarters – and what areas struggled to keep up – as well as highlight our market outlook for the second half of the year.
Why financial life should involve both spouses
If you’re like most couples, each spouse ends up assuming responsibility for certain roles. Usually, that’s all well and good – but not when it comes to financial life.
Borrowing to invest
Is borrowing to invest a good idea? All you need to come out ahead is a return on your investment that’s greater than the interest you pay on the loan. That makes it especially tempting when the market is climbing and interest rates are low, such as right now.
Should you help your child buy a home?
Most parents who think about helping a child buy a home have something in common. When they bought their first home, it was significantly easier to make the down payment than it is now.
Lesser-known ways to profit and save
We all like to learn about tips and tricks to get ahead financially, but not all of them are widely known. Here’s a collection of lesser-known wealth management strategies for everyone, from students to seniors.
Retirement and the “where” factor
Have you thought about where you’ll enjoy your retirement? Hundreds of thousands of Canadian retirees believe the best place to spend winter is in the U.S. Sun Belt and other warm destinations.
Time for an RESP checkup?
Set it and forget it. That’s an easy trap to fall into after opening a Registered Education Savings Plan (RESP). Simply choose your investments, make regular contributions – being sure to trigger the maximum annual Canada Education Savings Grant (CESG) – and watch your investments grow.
Do you have assets that can’t be divided?
A vacation property owner has always intended to hand down the property to her two children. However, she’s planning her estate and faces a challenge.
Are Stocks Overvalued?
Cases of COVID-19 are declining and economies are re-opening. It won’t be long before the only thing that isn’t normal is interest rates.
Running hot – Will the inflation run last?
Consumers have only had to look at the gas pump or local grocery store the past few weeks to notice the increase in inflation and consumer prices.
Prepare your executor
Unless you prepare properly, your executor could end up feeling more like a detective. Where are receipts for the final tax return?
Will you need life and health insurance in retirement?
During your working years, many types of insurance are usually considered to be necessary. For example, life insurance protects your family’s financial security and disability insurance protects your income.
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