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How Much Are You Spending? A Hack to the Inevitable Question Everyone Wishes to Avoid from a CFP® Professional
Written by Jack Lumsden, MBA, CFP®, Financial Advisor, Assante Financial Management, with additional editing by ChatGPT. This question often induces unease as it delves into a reality many prefer to overlook. Before retirement enters the picture, the majority tend to align their spending with their earnings. If the inflow of
Optimal Timing for Initiating Old Age Security Benefits
One of the pivotal questions frequently encountered by retirees is, “When should I start Old Age Security (OAS) benefits?” Should OAS be commenced at age 65, or would it be more advantageous to delay starting OAS to age 70? Understanding Old Age Security (OAS) Old Age Security is a monthly
What is the Eldercare Conversation?
Excerpts from the Book – Preserving Wealth – written by Jack Lumsden, MBA, CFP® The COVID-19 Pandemic highlighted the key issue of Eldercare in Canada and why everyone should include an Eldercare strategy in their financial plan. In my experience, this is an essential conversation that clients are having with
Appendix A: Uncle Wayne’s Top Estate Planning Tips
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Chapter 9: Probate, Trusts, and Estate Tax Minimizing Strategies
For your FREE E-reader Copy of Preserving Wealth, CLICK HERE “This is great coffee, Sandra,” said Uncle Wayne. “I wish you could talk your Aunt Jen into buying the good stuff. She always gets coffee on sale, and it’s so weak that I end up needing a whole pot just
The Estate Documents Conversation
Excerpts from the Book – Preserving Wealth – written by Jack Lumsden, MBA, CFP® Living through the COVID-19 Pandemic has made more people review their estate plans and ensure they have what is required. A critical part of this review is to include an Estate Documents Conversation with their family.
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