It’s easy to put off making changes to your estate plan. After all, the plan doesn’t even take effect during your lifetime. But there are good reasons to
With several financial deadlines and holiday planning, the first two or three weeks of December can be busy and challenging.
You can reduce end-of-year stress by
A previous blog focused on the fact that the first step in an estate plan is to take inventory of all your assets and note how they are owned. Now that you have
When the First Home Savings Account (FHSA) was launched in April 2023, prospective homeowners reacted quickly. In its first years, well over 700,000 Canadians
Once you open a Registered Retirement Income Fund (RRIF), you're required to make a minimum taxable withdrawal each year, starting the year after it's opened
The Tax-Free Savings Account (TFSA) is often called the Swiss army knife of financial accounts since it can be used for so many different purposes. Also, A TFSA
In 2025, the Canadian Anti-Fraud Centre received more reports involving identity theft than any other type of fraud.
When someone steals your personal and
When the recent Middle East conflict broke out, many investors wondered whether it would eventually affect their portfolios. Some global events don’t affect
When one spouse is primarily a saver and the other a spender, you may think it spells trouble—but that’s not necessarily so. If the couple takes the proper
With steep home prices, strict mortgage regulations and a high cost of living, today’s first-time home buyers face a major financial challenge. It’s no wonder
A recent report lists Canada as having the highest percentage of couples without children among all developed nations.1 Financial life is different for this
Most people are familiar with the term “executor”1 and generally understand it refers to a person responsible for administering a deceased individual’s estate