AN INTRODUCTION TO ESTATE PLANNING – PART 3.2 In my last post, I discussed the importance of naming a guardian in your will, someone who will take care of your children if you die before they are old enough to take care of themselves. Another item...
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AN INTRODUCTION TO ESTATE PLANNING – PART 3.1 When people get around to making a will, they often think of their family first. If they are married, they will think of their spouse first. Some assets can be inherited directly, outside of the will. Here I...
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An Introduction to Retirement Planning – Part 4 Planning for retirement is not just about money. I think you could reasonably argue that money is almost the last thing to be considered. It is the tool that makes your plans for retirement executable. Mind you, it...
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An Introduction to Tax Planning – Part 1 Financial Planning and Taxation As much as we might like to deny it, taxation is an integral part of financial planning. Indeed, taxation can often be a Canadian household’s biggest single expense. Think about all the areas in life...
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AN INTRODUCTION TO INSURANCE AND RISK MANAGEMENT – PART 8.3 “Wouldn’t it be nice” … no, I’m not quoting a Beach Boys song. But, wouldn’t it be nice if we could insure our investments against potential losses? The news as I write this is that the...
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An Introduction to Insurance and Risk Management – Part 8.2 In my last post, I wrote about Assuris, a body that insures you against the insolvency of a life insurance company. This post has to do with insuring against the insolvency of banks and credit unions. CANADA...
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An Introduction to Insurance and Risk Management – Part 8.1 Imagine you are 35 years old. You are married and you have two children. A few years ago, you and your spouse each bought term life insurance policies from the Flawless Life Insurance Company (aka FlawLife...
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Insurance and Risk Management – Part 7 What? There is a risk in living too long? Imagine you are 65 years old. You have been reasonably diligent in saving for retirement. Now is the time to cash in. You are about to start receiving your Canada Pension...
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An Introduction to Insurance and Risk Management – Part 6 Doesn’t this Post Belong Under Investment Planning? While segregated funds are investment products, the fact that they have certain insurance features and can only be bought through someone who is life-insurance-licensed, I have placed this topic under...
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An Introduction to Insurance and Risk Management – Part 5 One of my daughters gave me a subscription to Audible, the audio book company, for Christmas 2018. Among the first books I listened to was Thinking in Bets, by Annie Duke. The book highlights making decisions...
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