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How Long Will Your Money Last?

When people save for retirement one of the most common questions that comes up is how much do I need to save? At some point in time, retirement, the [...] read more »
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Target Date Funds: Not One Size Fits All

Target Date funds are retirement mutual funds that have exploded in recent years. But not all funds with similar target dates have the same investmen[...] read more »
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Converting your RRSP to income

When you retire, you need to convert your RRSP into income. It's time to change from being a saver to a spender. How do you start spending the RRSP[...] read more »
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So You Really Want a 30 Year Mortgage? Think Extra Payments

Looking at buying a house and taking on a mortgage? Never take out a mortgage based on what kind of house a mortgage calculator says you can afford. read more »
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How Much Will I Need for Retirement?

How much will I need for retirement? It depends on the lifestyle you want in retirement or the lifestyle that you have today. read more »
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Five Essential Investment Research Tips

When it comes to analyzing an investment, what kinds of things do you look at? I would like to give you some of my favourite investment research tips[...] read more »
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How You Learned About Savings As A Child

You may not realize it, but the way that you learned about savings as a child probably affects the type of saver or spender that you are today. read more »
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10 Cat Toys Under $10

My cat, like most cats, seems to get bored with their toys pretty quickly. So here's 10 different cat toys that you can get for less than ten dollar[...] read more »
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Understanding Corporate and High Yield Bonds

Corporate and high yield bonds are the same as government bonds except that companies issue them instead of governments. read more »
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Do We Need the CBC?

The recent Conservative budget has reopened the debate about the place of the CBC in the Canadian landscape. Do we even need the CBC? read more »
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Leaving money to a charity through your estate

Giving money to charity through your estate can be good for the soul, the community and the pocketbook. Here's how to give to charity in your Will. read more »
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How to deal with the new changes to OAS

Will changes to OAS affect retirement? The new changes are not insignificant and will impact the future of Canadians. read more »
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Why We Keep Our Landline Telephones

If cell phone are to be the be-all/end-all of phone services, it sure hasn’t happened yet. Balancing at least two services seems to be the best optio[...] read more »
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Three Big Changes to OAS (Old Age Security)

The biggest change to OAS (Old Age Security) is the change in the age of eligibility from age 65 to 67. This change will be phased in over 17 years. read more »
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How Can DRIPs Help You Build Wealth?

A DRIP (dividend reinvestment plan) is a way of investing automatically in dividend stocks. DRIPs can help you build wealth at an accelerated rate. read more »
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