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Two women retired after making a decision for CPP DI

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CPP and disability: When should you retire and start your pension?

When collecting disability, retiring early is an option. But find out how that can impact disability income and retirement...

CPP and disability: When should you retire and start your pension?
A couple discussing their plan for retirement and pension withdrawals

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Making a plan: How to withdraw money from a retirement account

Canadians have quite a few options for retirement savings. But before you look at when to retire and start...

Making a plan: How to withdraw money from a retirement account
students at university with resp studying on quad

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My three kids chose different educational paths. How do I withdraw RESP funds in a way that’s fair to them and avoids unnecessary taxes?

My three kids chose different educational paths. How do I withdraw RESP funds in a way that’s fair to them and avoids unnecessary taxes?
A woman in her 50s/60s talking to her husband about how to manage his DC plan

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DC plans once you retire: What do you do with them?

When coming up to retirement, should your investments move with you. Find out the options for soon-to-be retirees. ...

DC plans once you retire: What do you do with them?
A two-prong arrow graphic to symbolize retirees choice for withdrawing from registered and unregistered accounts

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Registered vs non-registered accounts: Where retirees should make withdrawals

When you have the choice for withdrawals, it makes sense to look at the pros and cons of taking...

Registered vs non-registered accounts: Where retirees should make withdrawals
Man is reading the T5 from cashing in his whole life insurance policy, and checking his notes from when he bought it.

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How to calculate the taxable amount for a cashed-in whole life insurance policy

Is a whole life insurance cash value taxable? Spoiler: Yes. But find out how to calculate the taxable amount....

How to calculate the taxable amount for a cashed-in whole life insurance policy
A woman in her 60s holds a coffee, pondering how to have the most tax-efficient retirement income plan

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How to have the most tax-efficient retirement income plan

Should you plan your retirement savings around paying the least amount of taxes? Find out the implications and the...

How to have the most tax-efficient retirement income plan
Woman takes care of her mother, and without a job wonders if she can maximize her RRSP and TFSA with $0 income.

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Can you maximize your RRSP and TFSA with an income of $0?

With a year of no income, find out if it makes sense to max out registered accounts like an...

Can you maximize your RRSP and TFSA with an income of $0?
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Book review: The Intelligent Fund Investor by Joe Wiggins

Selecting funds based on past returns, stories about “the next best thing” and so on can be costly mistakes....

Book review: The Intelligent Fund Investor by Joe Wiggins