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Wills and Power of Attorney

Key Points for Wills and Powers of Attorney’s

Families during COVID-19 have realized that they should focus on concerns such as planning the family’s future. One of the most difficult challenges a Certified Financial Planner® has is to encourage clients to update and/or review their estate plan and documents. Often families tend to put this off, as it

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OAS Recovery Tax

Smart Tax Strategies for Retirees: Avoid the OAS Recovery Tax

It’s smart tax planning for retirees to arrange their income to avoid this clawback if possible. Some strategies to review are:  Income split with your spouse/CLP (Common Law Partner) Tax effective non-registered investments Review the start date of your RRIF Use the younger spouse/CLP’s age for RRIF payments Use TFSAs

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For Jack Lumsden, Senior Wealth Advisor at Assante Financial Management Ltd. in Burlington, Ontario, football is his passion and a central part of his connection with the city.
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Kicking up Life Lessons and Fun with Football

Assante advisors are part of the fabric of their communities across Canada and they contribute to their local quality of life in a variety of ...
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Preparing 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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Wills and Power of Attorney
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Key Points for Wills and Powers of Attorney’s

Families during COVID-19 have realized that they should focus on concerns such as planning the family’s future. One of the most difficult challenges a Certified ...
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Happy FAMily
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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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OAS Recovery Tax
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Smart Tax Strategies for Retirees: Avoid the OAS Recovery Tax

It’s smart tax planning for retirees to arrange their income to avoid this clawback if possible. Some strategies to review are:  Income split with your ...
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Health and Medical expenses
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Smart Tax Strategies for Retirees: 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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