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A Certified Financial Planner looks at the different strategies to ask your own advisor: Is life insurance the answer?

Converting between U.S. and Canadian dollars can be costly. This technique can reduce the cost from 2% or more...

First-time home buyers in Canada can pull from savings in registered accounts to fund their down payment. Here’s how...

To minimize taxes and maximize benefits, learn the difference between deductions, credits and other forms of tax relief by...

The federal government has made a last-minute change to its capital gains inclusion rate increase. However, other tax changes...

A Certified Financial Planner explains how the CPP process works for a non-resident of Canada and if a return...

Canadian seniors may be eligible for a tax credit on safety-related home renovations. Let’s look at the credits available...

Is it better to invest your money or use it to pay down your mortgage or other debt? It...

Here’s a primer for Canadians planning for the tax payable on a non-registered account at death, including capital gains...