Living Benefits
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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By Rossana Majchrowski, BrighterLife.ca You’ve protected your family by buying life insurance, but you’re not done yet — you have to share the details with them. Do you remember those “set it and forget it” rotisserie infomercials? While buying life insurance can have the same set it and forget it feel, there’s another important step…
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Source: Transamerica/Ivari Dare to dream Everyone has dreams of what their retirement years will be like. Will you be hiking in the Himalayas or sunning down south? Where will the money come from to fulfill these retirement dreams? Before we answer that question, let’s look at how much money you will need to fund your…
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Just as you would spruce yourself up for a family photo, these tips can help make the picture you present to the underwriter the best possible. Get a good night’s rest before the exam Do not do any heavy exercise 24 hours before the exam Do not consume any form of alcohol for at least 48…
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Why term? Whether you are single and planning your future, married and starting a family or looking ahead to a debt-free retirement, your life is evolving. And that means your insurance protection should have the flexibility to evolve too. That’s where term life insurance products can help. Term insurance products are designed to offer affordable…
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Shared Ownership refers to a concept where more than one party owns an interest in an insurance policy. The most common of these arrangements is with cash value life insurance where one party (usually a corporation), owns and is beneficiary of the life insurance and an individual (shareholder or employee) owns the cash value of…
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By BrighterLife.ca You may think divorce cuts the ties that bind, but if child or spousal support is involved, you’re financially united for richer and for poorer. While most divorcing couples focus on splitting assets and hammering out support payments, too many neglect one major post-divorce reality: insurance. Whether you’re relying on or are responsible…
Read MoreBy Brenda Spiering, Editor, BrighterLife.ca Toronto freelance writer, Caroline Cakebread was in her early 30s when someone she knew had a terrible accident while hiking: A rock fell on his head and he lost the ability to walk and talk. “Not only was he in the hospital for months,” says Cakebread, “he was left permanently…
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By Dave Dineen, BrighterLife.ca Who would look after your kids if something happened to you? Can your mother still live independently? The time to discuss such issues is now! Be it Easter, Christmas, Thanksgiving or some other holiday, it’s always the right time of year to offer your family a gift no one outside the…
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