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Learn More About Retirement Planning 

Diversified Portfolio

How do you Develop a Diversified Portfolio?

How do you Develop a Diversified Portfolio? For your FREE Copy of Preserving Wealth CLICK HERE Excerpts from the Book – Preserving Wealth – written by Jack Lumsden, MBA, CFP® “So how do you actually develop a diversified portfolio?” asked Sally. “I understand the basics between bonds and equities, and

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Interview Questions for a Financial Planner

Appendix H: Interview Questions For A Financial Planner

How To Interview A Financial Planner For your FREE Copy of Preserving Wealth CLICK HERE Financial planners can help you plan for retirement, find the best way to finance a new home, save for your child’s education or simply help put your finances in order. Whatever your needs, working with

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Risk Management Planning

Appendix G: Risk Management Planning

For your FREE Copy of Preserving Wealth CLICK HERE  Protect yourself, your family & your retirement due to unforeseen or unexpected events without damaging your lifestyle and savings. Stage in Life Wealth Management Concerns Contingencies Single – No Kids Protect yourself Long Term Disability Insurance   Protect your ability to

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Five Key Mindsets for the Transition to Retirement

5 Key Mindsets for the Transition to Retirement

Written by Jack Lumsden, MBA, CFP®, Financial Advisor, Assante Financial Management Ltd.  Introduction Our blog has grown tremendously over the last three years, with over 100 posts, each aimed at providing valuable insights into financial planning. In this compilation, I’ve selected the articles that stand out as essential reads on

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Executor Checklist

Appendix D: Executor Checklist

For your FREE Copy of Preserving Wealth CLICK HERE The duties of Executor/Executrix/Liquidator in Quebec (referred to as the Executor throughout this document) require you to take on the responsibility of administering the estate and carrying out the last wishes of the deceased. The Last Will and Testament is the

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Planning Your Will and Powers of Attorney

Appendix C: Planning Your Will and Powers of Attorney

For your FREE Copy of Preserving Wealth, CLICK HERE Introduction  This document contains background information regarding the planning of your Will and Powers of Attorney.  Its purpose is to provide you with a further understanding of the subject matter and related issues, in order to assist you in making key

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The benefits of Disability Insurance
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Do you need Disability Insurance?

Disability Insurance? While reviewing the financial documents during a meeting with a couple in their forties who wished to create a retirement plan, I didn’t ...
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Probate Planning with Trusts
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Trusts for Retirees – Probate Planning

When estate planning, most retirees wish to review strategies to avoid probate fees, which in Ontario are 1.5% of the value of the asset that ...
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Chapter Seven on being an executor
Estate & Legacy Planning

So, You’re an Executor – What are Your Duties and Liabilities?

Chapter Seven of Preserving Wealth. For your FREE Copy of Preserving Wealth, CLICK HERE The first three days of our vacation were perfect. The temperature ...
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Four conversations families should be having concerning their financial and estate plans.
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The Four Essential Family Conversations

Excerpts from the Book – Preserving Wealth – written by Jack Lumsden, MBA, CFP® Based on my experience of helping many families over the years, ...
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Strategies to pay less tax in retirement.
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Nine Tax Strategies to Pay Less Tax in Retirement

Income tax is one of the largest expenses any retiree has. The Fraser Institute Report indicated that Canadians paid 42.3% of income as taxes in ...
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The three Estate Buckets
Estate & Legacy Planning

The Three Estate Buckets

Annually with clients, we review how their estate will be distributed to their beneficiaries. We determine if there are any changes in their desires, or ...
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The Definitive Guide to Protecting, Investing, and Transferring Wealth.

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