Healthy, Wealthy and Wise

According to the Financial Consumer Agency of Canada1, good health is determined by mental, physical, and financial wellness. In other words: mind, body, and money. Physical and mental health makes sense, but what is financial wellness?   Financial wellness doesn’t necessarily mean you have millions of dollars invested, although you’ve achieved an admirable goal if […]

Closing out the Year

After a tough third quarter, we had a massive rebound on the Toronto Stock Exchange in October. We hit fresh record highs and continued to hit more and more as the month went on1. By the end of the month, we’d got to a level of 21,300. Energy prices have gone up a lot this […]

Financial Advice for New and Expecting Parents

Whether you’re expecting a child, planning to have one soon or have just become a new parent, you’re about to embark on one of the most rewarding journeys that life has to offer. It’s also one of the most expensive: an average of $12,500 per year until age 18.1. That’s $225,000 per child, and it […]

Optimizing Your RRIF

Registered Retirement Income Funds (RRIFs) are one method of drawing an income from Registered Retirement Savings Plans (RRSPs) in retirement. There are a few things to consider to get the best value from your retirement savings with RRIFs.   For many Canadians, RRSP savings will be the major source of their retirement income. The main […]