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Learn More About Retirement Planning 

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Learn More About Retirement Planning 

Corporate Assests for Retirement

Seven Strategies to Withdraw Corporate Assets for Retirement

A great strategy that many owners of Canadian-controlled private corporations (CCPC) use to build up retirement savings is to invest within their corporation using the benefit of the tax deferral between their personal income tax rate and the small business income tax rate. At retirement business owners may end up

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Money

When do you need the money?

In a meeting with a potential client, they asked, “How should I invest the money I just received?” The key issues to review are: What is the money for? When do they need it?  Situation: They had just received $400,000 income from a company they were associated with.  Due to

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Disability Insurance

Do you need Disability Insurance?

Do you need 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 see any disability insurance for one of the spouses.  He had a group disability policy with work, but she was self-employed and

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trust for retirees

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 is distributed via a will.  A potential client asked, “Can trusts be used to avoid probate costs when we transfer assets to the next generation?” The

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Strategies to pay less tax in retirement.

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 45% of income as taxes in 2019.  Your goal in retirement should be to organize your income stream to: reduce the amount of tax you may have to pay  preserve any

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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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As a retiree, there are a few tax credits you should be aware of which may reduce your tax bill
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Smart Tax Strategies for Retirees: Take Advantage of Key Tax Credits

As a retiree, there are a few tax credits you should be aware of which may reduce your tax bill. Every dollar you save in ...
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Retirement Income Planning

In a recent conversation, I was asked if there are any advantages to consolidate their investments and financial advisors as they approach retirement.
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A common question or concern as people approach retirement is what should they do about medical and health care coverage when they retire?
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Medical and Health Care Options for Retirees

While working many Canadians have medical and health insurance as an employee benefit. Their company often pays for a substantial portion of the coverage, and ...
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Prepare for the Next Big One
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How to Prepare for the Next Big One.

The last event I attended prior to COVID was the Daytona 500 in February 2020. You may be wondering how a NASCAR race relates to ...
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