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Annuities Update for Retirees

Annuities Update for Retirees: Creating A Personal Pension Plan

For your FREE E-Copy of Preserving Wealth, CLICK HERE In recent years, annuities have gained renewed appeal for retirees due to the shift in interest rates. This article explores annuities and why they could benefit your retirement income strategy.  Understanding Annuities – Your Personal Pension Plan An annuity is a contract

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FHSA: A Savings Plan for Your First Home

Exploring the New FHSA: A Savings Plan for Your First Home

Written by Jack Lumsden, MBA, CFP®, Financial Advisor, Assante Financial Management Ltd. Additional editing by ChatGPT. Are you a Canadian resident dreaming of owning your first home? (unfortunately, with housing prices and mortgage rates today, often it is only a dream.) As of April this year, a new savings plan

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Retirees aim to reduce their tax burden while striving for a tax-efficient estate transfer to the next generation.

The Retiree’s Initial Tax Decision

Written by Jack Lumsden, MBA, CFP®, Financial Advisor, Assante Financial Management Ltd. Additional editing by ChatGPT. In the recently released 2023 Fidelity Retirement Report, retirees’ top concerns were identified as follows:   Unsurprisingly, many retirees aim to reduce their tax burden while striving for a tax-efficient estate transfer to the

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The End of Summer Conversation with Jack Lumsden

Chapter Ten: The End of Summer

For your FREE E-reader Copy of Preserving Wealth, CLICK HERE I could hardly believe it was already the Labour Day weekend. We had all arrived at the cottage on Friday night, and this would likely be the last time we’d all be together until Thanksgiving. It was easy to tell

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What are the risks to Retirement Income Planning?

What are the Risks to Retirement Income Planning?

Excerpts from the Book – Preserving Wealth – written by Jack Lumsden, MBA, CFP® The following is an excerpt that describes some of the risks to retirement income planning. “That’s a great analogy, Uncle Wayne. I can see how it’s important to make sure you have a great plan as

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Risks to Retirement Income Planning

Retirement Income Planning is a speciality in the world of financial advice. There are specific risks that are different from simply saving for retirement. It ...
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Creating a Financial Road Map
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What is the First Step to Creating your Financial Road Map for Retirement?

If you wish to create your own Financial Road Map for retirement, you need two things to start: You need to know where you are ...
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when making the transition to retirement review the six levers in planning.
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The Six Levers to Retirement Income Planning

When you are about to make the big transition from your working years to your work optional or retirement years, you will need to create ...
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The Four Pillars to a Successful and Happy Retirement
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The Four Pillars to a Successful and Happy Retirement

When helping clients and their families make the transition to retirement or work optional years, I have discovered that there are four key pillars to ...
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As a Power of Attorney, you step in if someone cannot manage their own financial affairs.
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A Power of Attorney Guide for Property

Balancing Care and Responsibility Managing a parent’s or anyone’s financial affairs through a Power of Attorney for Property (POA) can be both challenging and a ...
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Four types of Income in Retirement
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Smart Tax Strategies for Retirees: The Four Types of Income in Retirement

Planning for taxes in retirement is like putting together a puzzle that is specific to each retiree. The type of income determines how it is ...
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The Definitive Guide to Protecting, Investing, and Transferring Wealth.

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