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What happens when you can’t manage your investments anymore?

Your kids believe it’s time for someone else to manage your money, but you’re used to doing it on...

What happens when you can’t manage your investments anymore?

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Capital gains tax when renting out your former principal residence

There may be tax implications to renting out your home after moving out of it. There are also some...

Capital gains tax when renting out your former principal residence

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Using a HELOC as an investment strategy: not as taboo as you might think

Would leveraging the equity in a home to invest in dividend-paying investments lead to tax repercussions?

Using a HELOC as an investment strategy: not as taboo as you might think
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“We’re set for life. Should we cash out an RRSP?”

The cost/benefit analysis of liquidating an RRSP can get complex fast. What matters more are your priorities.

“We’re set for life. Should we cash out an RRSP?”

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Can you help your kids financially without compromising your retirement?

A Certified Financial Planner explains what to think about before helping your kids with a gift or loan.

Can you help your kids financially without compromising your retirement?
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Can you use the Home Buyers’ Plan to buy a foreign property?

Find out if you can use the RRSP home-buying program to purchase foreign property and the tax implications that...

Can you use the Home Buyers’ Plan to buy a foreign property?
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Robo-advisor or all-in-one ETF: which is best for new investors?

Do-it-yourself investors have more choices now than ever before. That can also create complexity, or confusion, about which approach...

Robo-advisor or all-in-one ETF: which is best for new investors?
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Goodbye, Canada: A guide to departure tax, withholding tax for non-residents

Some Canadian residents plan to retire abroad, while others are only here temporarily for work. No matter the reason,...

Goodbye, Canada: A guide to departure tax, withholding tax for non-residents

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Can you delay a RRIF withdrawal?

Let’s set the facts straight about RRSP/RRIF conversion, withdrawal amounts, claw backs and withholding taxes.

Can you delay a RRIF withdrawal?

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