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By Brenda Spiering RRIF minimum withdrawal rates were lowered last year. If you withdrew more than required, you have till the end of February to put it back and claim a tax deduction. A Registered Retirement Income Fund (RRIF) is one of the options for converting a Registered Retirement Savings Plan (RRSP) into income, as…
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Planning ahead can help give you more financial flexibility. WE ALL WANT TO LIVE long, healthy lives and enjoy a full and energetic retirement. A balanced lifestyle, including eating well and staying active, can help achieve that goal. However, lifestyle is only one part of the story. A complete retirement plan involves considering what might…
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By Dave Dineen, BrighterLife.ca It’s hard to argue with the old saying, “you can’t take it with you.” Since you can’t take your money with you at the end of your life, you might expect more Canadians would name a beneficiary — the person they want to leave their money behind to — for all their financial…
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EACH YEAR IN CANADA, billions of dollars in assets are transferred at death. Unfortunately, wealth transfers don’t always go as planned. Here’s how you can avoid some of the most common pitfalls when it comes to transferring wealth.1 1. Ensure you have a will Many Canadians don’t have a will that communicates their intentions and…
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It’s more important than ever to have the financial literacy skills needed to manage your money and investments wisely. To help Canadians find the resources they need, a coalition of seven non-profit organizations have joined together to organize this November’s Financial Literacy Month. What better time to take a quick quiz to test your knowledge…
Read MoreYOU’VE BEEN WORKING and saving for this moment for most of your working life – now retirement is on the horizon. But you’re not done planning yet. In fact, there’s never been a more important time to talk to your advisor. Start with these nine questions: 1. CPP/QPP – now or later? The amount you…
Read MoreBy Paul Russell, BrighterLife.ca When deciding whether to save in an RRSP or a TFSA, the choice is basically to pay the tax now, or pay it later. But there’s more to consider. Here’s something we’d all welcome — you unexpectedly receive a $1,000 work bonus and want to invest it for the future. You…
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By Brenda Spiering, Editor, BrighterLife.ca Looking for an investment option that can help you sleep at night? Segregated fund products can guarantee you’ll get back some or all of the money you invest. Segregated (seg) fund products, available exclusively through insurance companies, provide the growth potential of market-based investments with the benefits of an insurance…
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