RRSPs, Taxes and Profitable Investing

The RRSP deadline for 2021 deposits is fast approaching on March 1st. Some of the basics of the benefits of RRSPs are worth repeating, especially for Millennials and other younger, or beginner investors.   The goal of building investment assets is to someday (retire) be able to sustain your desired lifestyle without having to work […]

2021 Recap, RRSP Contributions and the Upcoming Tax Season

I didn’t have much of a chance to elaborate on last year in my last newsletter which I had to put together quickly so I’m hoping to provide a better recap of 2021 here in February. Obviously, it was another tough year as we still aren’t out of this pandemic. Like 2020 though, we did […]

Being Thrifty Can Be Fun

A year ago, Faye and David decided to get smart around saving money. “We both love the idea of retirement,” says Faye. “But we could never seem to close the gap between what we earn and what it costs to run our life to increase our savings.” As the couple approached their fifties, they decided […]

It Won’t Happen to Me. Yeah, Right.

Ross and Janis lived a typical Canadian life. They were married, had two children, Melissa and Kyle, and both worked outside the home.   An avid golfer, Ross also went on fishing trips with friends and helped coach his son’s hockey team. Janis played the piano, enjoyed bike rides with her friends, and was treasurer […]