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Over the past several weeks, provinces across Canada have relaxed social distancing rules and begun the process of “re-opening” for business. Looking back over the past three months, while there …

If any good can come from an economic downturn it is that people are forced to think more seriously about their financial success strategy. Many people affected by the economic …

When Should I Start Receiving CPP?

If you apply on your 60th birthday, you’ll get about 36% less of the age 65 monthly pension. But, if you wait until you’re 70, you’ll get about 42% more. …

What Comes Next?

What Comes Next?

With Canada and many other countries practicing physical distancing or participating in complete lockdowns because of the COVID-19 virus, thoughts are turning to what the world may look like after …

Investing Smart During Uncertain Times

Warren Buffett has a classic rule when it comes to market volatility:   “Be fearful when others are greedy and greedy when others are fearful”.   Investor anxiety normally tends …

Yes, Trudy, there are death taxes in Canada

Ottawa dropped Estate Taxes over forty years ago. All the provinces did away with Succession Duties by 1985. We thought that was the end of taxes arising at death. We …