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Game Plan Strategy: Your Monthly Financial Checklist

This Month’s Focus: Tax Planning Tips to Keep More of What You Earn Smart tax planning can make a real difference—not just today, but over the long run. This month’s checklist gives you proactive steps to help lower your tax bill and avoid common oversights. Taking just a few minutes

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Three Insights for July 2024 by Jack Lumsden, MBA, CFP®

Three of our Best Insights for July

Our Monthly 3-2-1- Newsletter RESOURCE: Preserving Wealth: Chapter One, What are the 7 Key Lessons for Inheritance and Financial Planning?  In the first chapter of Preserving Wealth for the Next Generation, we are introduced to a family gathering at their father’s summer cottage in Honey Harbour. It’s the opening weekend of

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Probate Trusts and Estate Tax

Why Probate May be a Good Thing!

Excerpts from the Book – Preserving Wealth – written by Jack Lumsden, MBA, CFP® Much has been written about the various strategies to avoid probate fees or the estate administration tax.  The reason is simple, in Ontario, probate fees are 1.5% of the estate over $50,000.  This fee is applied

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Differences in Investment Classes discussion by Jack Lumsden, MBA, CFP®

What are the Different Investment Classes?

Excerpts from the Book – Preserving Wealth – written by Jack Lumsden, MBA, CFP® Before you invest your money, you should understand what the actual investment is. The following passage describes the three basic investment classes. Alice had listened politely but was clearly get­ting impatient. “So, Uncle Wayne, you know

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What is the Process Once you Hire a Financial Advisor?

Excerpts from the Book – Preserving Wealth – written by Jack Lumsden, MBA, CFP® I was speaking to someone on the phone a couple of weeks ago, and the question they asked was “what is the process after we hire a financial advisor?”. This is a very important question to

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A couple ready to plan their retirement is asking the question how their financial advisor gets paid.

How Do Financial Advisors Get Paid?

Excerpts from the Book – Preserving Wealth – written by Jack Lumsden, MBA, CFP® It is important to understand how a financial advisor is compensated if you hire one. The following is a summary from FP Canada. How will I Pay for Your Services? Your planner should disclose in writing

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The value of wills.
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Key Points for Wills and Powers of Attorney’s

After COVID-19 families realized they should focus on planning the family’s future. One of the most difficult challenges a Certified Financial Planner® has is to ...
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Tax Efficient Income Withdrawals
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Smart Tax Strategies for Retirees: Tax Efficient Income Withdrawals

One of the most important decisions a retiree must make is how to create an income and cash-flow strategy from the financial assets they have ...
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Year End Financial Checklist
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Your Monthly Game Plan Strategy

A Simple Financial Checklist We’re here to help you stay on track with your goals. Each month, we’ll send a short checklist you can use ...
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Senior relaxing on bench
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Smart Tax Strategies for Retirees: Avoid the OAS Recovery Tax

Old Age Security (OAS) is an income benefit that is paid to Canadians once they reach the age of 65.   If your individual income ...
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Health and Medical Tax Strategy
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Smart Tax Strategies for Retirees I Keep Track of Health & Medical Expenses

A smart tax strategy during retirement is to keep track of your medical expenses and take advantage of any credits that may be available.
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Check your beneficiary designations now
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Avoid a huge $$$$ mistake. Check your beneficiary designations now!

Excerpts from the Book – Preserving Wealth – written by Jack Lumsden, MBA, CFP® In an article by Emma Davie in CBC News Canada, about ...
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