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It is always a difficult transition when people move from being the ones taking care of their family to the position where their family takes care of them. This is especially true when it comes to finances.   Because these changes usually happen very gradually, many adult children do not …

Interest Rates Rise

By now, I’m sure almost everyone has heard the news that the Bank of Canada has finally raised Interest Rates. We’ve talked about higher rates for years and with Canada’s economy in relatively good shape, the BOC decided to raise rates by 0.25%. While this doesn’t sound like a lot, …

Build Your Wealth Together

The wedding and honeymoon are over and you’re settling in to your new life. You’ve accomplished many goals together over the past year with compromises being made over wedding plans, honeymoon destination, and a million and one other details. As you settle in for a long and fruitful life together, …

As Joe Farnsworth* from Toronto discovered, published return percentages do not necessarily tell the whole story of an investment portfolio performance. Joe retired 9 years ago from the Toronto Police Service from which he collects a serviceable pension each month.   When Joe retired he decided to try investing his …

A minor fire storm of gossip and criticism hit the Toronto talk radio airwaves in early June as preparations for the Canada 150th birthday celebrations were fully underway!   The Province of Ontario, as part of the Ontario 150 tour, gave away a large grant funding (free money) with a …

Have you considered putting aside extra funds for the teenage years?   If you have not thought about this, then you may want to if you have a child that is quickly headed towards the adolescent years. This can be a turbulent time, not just with the emotion and drama …

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