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A Student’s Guide to the Lifelong Learning Plan (LLP) for Education Financing
The LLP can be a game-changer for your educational journey, offering tax-free withdrawals to fund your studies. As a Canadian student, you've likely heard whispers about this RRSP withdrawal option, but you might not fully grasp its potential. However, like any...
Maximizing RESP Withdrawals: Tax-Efficient Strategies for Education Funding
When it comes to funding your child's education, you've made a wise choice with a Registered Education Savings Plan (RESP). But now that it's time to withdraw those funds, you're faced with a vital question: how do you maximize the benefits while minimizing tax...
Canadian Retirement Calculator: GPT Driven!
Before You Begin: A Friendly Heads-Up Before we set sail on this voyage through the ins and outs of Canadian retirement planning, let's get one thing clear (so my legal team can sleep at night). The advice you're about to receive comes from an AI—think of it as a...
Canada’s Best Banks Online: A Closer Look for Students
Canada's Big Five Banks: A Closer Look for Students When it comes to banking in the True North, the Big Five banks—RBC, TD, Scotiabank, BMO, and CIBC—are as Canadian as maple syrup and hockey. These financial giants dominate the market, controlling a substantial share...
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The Best Discount [Cheap] Beers in Canada
In honour of the release of our fast-selling book for Canadian students More Money For Beer and Textbooks last week, I thought we’d take a fun look at some personal finance principles applied to students’ beverage choices today. My favorite quote from the book is one...
AI Investment Helper: ChatGPT Canadian Financial Advisor*
Before you dive into the ocean of wisdom that our AI pal ChatGPT is about to pour out, let's get one thing straight (so my lawyer doesn't have a heart attack). The advice you're about to receive is generated by an AI that's brilliant but doesn't have a finance...
Pros and Cons of Family RESP Explained
A Family RESP offers you a flexible way to save for multiple children's education in one account, making contributions simpler and potentially maximizing government grants. You can tailor funds to each child's educational needs, and investment growth is tax-deferred....
How to Avoid Tax on Severance Pay in Canada
To reduce the tax on your severance pay in Canada, consider a few key strategies. Contributing to your RRSP can lower your taxable income, and spreading payments over several years may keep you in a lower tax bracket. Opting for salary continuance rather than a lump...
Does RRIF Income Affect GIS?
Yes, RRIF income affects your GIS benefits because RRIF withdrawals count as taxable income. The more you withdraw from your RRIF, the less you'll receive from the GIS, since GIS benefits decrease as your taxable income increases. To minimize this impact, consider...
3 FREE CANADIAN FINANCE LECTURES
In a world where you can trust things to a lesser and lesser extent with AI overtaking humans in so many areas simultaneously, it's really reassuring to look at videos. While AI can write almost as well as humans, it cannot (YET) produce the human touch that you feel...
Keep Your Rates, Change Your Address: The Benefits of Porting Your Mortgage
Mortgage portability is a handy feature you might not even know you have! It's the ability to transfer your current mortgage—with its existing rate and terms—from your old home to your new abode. Think of it as packing up not just your belongings but your loan as well...
Pros and Cons of Robo-Advisors: Everything You Need to Know
In recent years, robo-advisors have significantly evolved, becoming a cornerstone of the fintech revolution. Today's robo-advisors are not just digital; they are increasingly intelligent, leveraging advanced artificial intelligence (AI) and machine learning to offer...
Can Your Trust Robo Advisors With Your Pension?
Unless you have a very high level of confidence in your money-management skills, chances are that you are using the services of some type of professional money manager for your retirement and pension accounts. While online brokerage accounts, mutual fund operators...
Joint Tenants Vs Tenants In Common: Understanding Ownership Rights and Implications
Homeownership involves various methods of possession, two of which include joint tenancy and tenancy in common. These options dictate what will happen to a property upon the owner's death and the extent of ownership each holder has. Overview of joint tenants vs...
What is a Fee-Only Financial Advisor (and are there any in Canada)
Many Canadians are seeking for financial advice. While many young Canadians, including many of our readers, make their own financial research and use investment apps or approach more "modern" solutions such as robo advisors, there are still many financial advisory...
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