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Investing in Dividend Growth Instead of Dividend Income

A long time ago I was introduced to an investment strategy that has stood the test of time in Canada.  It is i...

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Missing Pension Income Splitting Opportunities

Learning about the Federal budget every year can save you tax dollars every year.  If you are earning income f...

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Take Back your Old Age Security

You work your whole life and retire at age 65. Then, because you worked so hard, the Government keeps the pens...

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The 10 Biggest RRSP Mistakes

I have seen the rise and fall of RRSP programming.  I saw investors pour money into RRSPs trying to maximize e...

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Good luck avoiding making RRSP mistakes.

Here’s Relief for April 30

Does April 30thdrain you?  It’s the annual income tax filing deadline.  If you wou...

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Failing to Maximize Your RRIF

What happens when you turn 71?  You must collapse your RRSP into an approved retirement income option by the e...

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Exploring Ways of Savings Thousands of Dollars Through Tax Reduction

Do-it-yourself Tax Returns

I have seen too many seniors try to cheap out on tax advice.  If the cost of a pro...

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Not Buying Back your Pension

A common question among professionals such as teachers or Provincial employers, is whether they should buy bac...

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Are You Prepared?

What if you died today? Thinking about it seems odd, but we all want to have peace of mind about the answer to...

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Estate Planning Is Not About Dying!

Talking about estate planning can be as exciting as watching paint dry. But it doesn’t have to be all about dy...

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TAX-FREE SAVINGS ACCOUNT!

What is better than tax-free? RRSPs were first introduced in 1957 to assist self-employed individuals and empl...

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The Benefits Canadian Life Insurance Company Products Can Offer

Segregated Fund Benefits

Steve from Tecumseh dropped by with a question on guaranteed investment funds, also ...

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Danger Signs in your Portfolio

Problem: Unless you are an asset-allocation specialist, how do you know whether your portfolio is matched to y...

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Understanding the Most Powerful Investment Ever

Once in a while I have the opportunity to teach finance in a school setting.  I talk about four things one can...

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Be Aware of the Risks in Joint Accounts

Did you hear the story of the retiree who had his accounts cleaned out by his son? It can easily happen if you...

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Exploring Insurance Tax Shelters

The life insurance industry is a tax haven. It was a way of sheltering money from taxation long before RRSPs c...

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The $100,000 Mistake

I get calls every week from investors wanting to know the best place to invest money. It’s a reasonable questi...

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