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Financial Planning Made Easy

A good way to give and save

Oct 13, 2013 / 5:00 am

Canadians are a ‘giving’ people. According to Statistics Canada, in 2011, the total amount of financial donations that individuals made to...

Your mortgage stress test

Oct 6, 2013 / 5:00 am

Mortgage loan interest rates have been reasonably low for quite some time – but it’s important to remember that rate changes are driven by various...

That doggie (or cat) in the window

That doggie (or cat) in the window

Sep 29, 2013 / 5:00 am

Financial planning is a ‘big picture’ assessment of how to stay financially healthy and achieve your life and retirement dreams through your...

Protect your child's inheritance

Sep 15, 2013 / 5:00 am

You want your children to benefit equitably from your estate – and you want your legacy plan to include distribution methods that minimize taxes and fees...

Keeping up with the Joneses

Keeping up with the Joneses

Sep 8, 2013 / 5:00 am

Every day we encounter invitations to buy, buy, buy! Maybe you’ve just noticed that new car in the driveway next door and see a terrific new car and you...

I'm getting an inheritance

I'm getting an inheritance

Sep 1, 2013 / 5:00 am

Have you ever met an ‘average person’? Neither have I. But, for the sake of argument, let’s say you’re the ‘average...

Estate planning mistakes people make

Estate planning mistakes people make

Aug 25, 2013 / 5:00 am

“Easy” and “simple” decisions don’t always add up to the right financial/estate planning answers. Here are a few “because I...

Family planning brings financial relief

Family planning brings financial relief

Aug 18, 2013 / 5:00 am

Children truly are the gift that keeps on giving -- in love, happiness, satisfaction and spending your money to support and nurture them. In Canada, the cost of...

Off to college - get the most from RESP

Off to college - get the most from RESP

Aug 11, 2013 / 5:00 am

It’s just around the corner – the big day when your child or grandchild heads off to college or university for year one of their next great...

Don't sing the wedding bill blues

Don't sing the wedding bill blues

Aug 6, 2013 / 2:39 pm

Many brides and grooms have a special wedding song that becomes the tuneful touchstone of their new partnership – and because we’re now deep into...

Financial planning made easy

Financial planning made easy

Jul 15, 2013 / 5:00 am

Investing for income –five fundamentals A sound financial plan usually includes developing and maintaining a portfolio of investments that you will, at...

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