Half of boomers don’t discuss their retirement plans according to Fidelity Investments. Discussing your lifestyle preferences is important, but what is often neglected is how your financial situation will be impacted by the choices...
Being organized with money and finances is about more than just paying bills on time and having some cash to spend. Do you toss statements, bills and random receipts onto the dining room table...
Do you think only the wealthy need to worry about estate planning? Regardless of the size of your estate – which is everything you own – everyone should have a plan for distributing property...
Retirement was easier for our parents. They worked for the same company for most of their careers. When they hit 65, they had a big party and looked forward to sitting back and relaxing. ...
It will be tax time before you know it but it’s never too early to plan. So take a break from holiday preparations, pour yourself an eggnog and spiced rum and check these year-end...
December often zooms by when you’re busy buying gifts, baking cookies, attending parties – and shovelling snow. It may be tempting to spend your time just enjoying the holiday season, but the last month...
Do you have pension plan money from a previous employer? If you left your company prior to retirement, for whatever reason, you would have been given the option of taking your pension funds as...
Canada is the second largest country in the world, but the Canadian stock market represents only about 3% of the world’s market capitalization. Yes, we’re tremendously patriotic. We also tend to steer towards what...
Throughout November, Canadians are encouraged to take charge of their finances and be smart financial consumers. Be an informed investor by reviewing your investment statements and knowing what they are telling you. Don’t just...
It’s not pleasant to think about the possibility of being incapacitated by illness or an accident. But there could come a time when you’re unable to make certain crucial decisions for yourself. Spouses just...
