If you’re in a position to put money away for the future, knowing the basics of Tax Free Savings Accounts and Registered Retirement Savings Plan can help you decide what kind of account makes the most sense…for you, specifically.
Read MoreIf you’re even a little bit interested in money, you’re going to encounter RRSPs. They’re everywhere, especially during RRSP season, that 60 days at the beginning of the year when everyone, including your uncle, is trying to get you to contribute.
RRSPs aren’t a bad thing. They’re not a good thing. They’re a tool that might be useful to you, and the more you know, the more useful they can be.
Read MoreOld Age Security is the closest thing to a universal basic income we have in Canada, and more than 95% of seniors get it. For more than a third of Canadians, it’s a major piece of their income pie.
Knowing how it works, even if you aren’t old enough to get it, is going to be relevant to you someday, I can almost guarantee it.
Read MoreThe last thing I want for anyone who is fortunate enough to have a team of professionals is for egos to get in the way. I want your professionals to confer with each other, disagree if they need to, and provide you with a united strategy that makes the most out of each person’s expertise to serve the only thing that matters: what’s most important to you.
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