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Chapter Four of Preserving Wealth The Next Generation

Chapter 4: Tax Concerns, RRSPs, and TFSAs

For your FREE Copy of Preserving Wealth, CLICK HERE We were finishing up the Cajun hot dogs when David had the gall to complain that his were a bit more Cajun than usual. I told him that if he didn’t keep quiet, he might wind up with a good ol’

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Resources as you approach retirement

Resources to Review As You Approach Retirement

As you reach your mid to late 50s and early 60s (and as you look in the mirror), you begin to realize you are closer to the end of your career than the beginning. You start to take a closer look at your finances and wonder if you will be

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Key Financial Planning

Key 2023 Financial Planning Facts and Figures

RRSPs Spousal RRSP Rules TFSAs Old Age Security (OAS) OAS Claw Back (recovery tax) 2023 Canada Pension Plan (CPP) Payments Registered Education (RESP) Limits Probate Fees in Ontario  Ontario Withholding Tax for RRSP and RRIF withdrawals:  2023 Canadian Controlled Private Corporation (CCPC) Tax Rates for Ontario Important Dates: Source of

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Chapter Three of Preserving Wealth

Chapter 3: Protecting and Preserving your Wealth

“Well, David, I have to say one thing—you sure have become a good cook. This has been one of the best breakfasts we’ve had all summer.” David’s face was rife with suspicion as he glanced over at Alice. “It’s only our second Saturday breakfast, dear, and I think I know

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Tax Free Update for 2023

Tax-Free Savings Account (TFSA) Update for 2023 

Key Items:   Resource: Tax-Free Savings Account Guide for Individuals TFSA Summary A Tax-Free Savings Account (TFSA) is a type of savings account that has been available to Canadian residents over the age of 18 since 2009. Contributions to a TFSA are not tax deductible, but any income earned within

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Blogs from 2022

The 32 Blog Posts from 2022

Below I have sorted the thirty-two blog posts I wrote last year by topic of interest to make the content easier to find. Some of the articles are good, some are ok, and some are… Feel free to forward them to any family or friends who may find them of

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To reduce your tax burden, you will want to have investments that generate capital gains and dividend income and avoid interest income and foreign dividends.
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How Business Owners can increase their Retirement Savings by Investing within their Corporation.

A great strategy many owners of Canadian-controlled private corporations (CCPC) use to build up retirement savings is to invest within their corporation using the benefit of ...
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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 Definitive Guide to Protecting, Investing, and Transferring Wealth.

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