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Money Saving Mortgage Strategies
Posted on:Mortgages today are not like they were when our parents or grandparents bought their homes. As most of us don't have the cash to buy a home outright, we need to borrow from a lender. There are a number of strategies you can use to get the best deal, pay it off more quickly and pay off the debt in the event of premature death. Using a mortgage broker - The days of walking into the branch of one of…
Read MoreLong Term Care Protection
Posted on:Many mistakenly believe that if they need Long Term Care, either in their home or in a facility, the cost will be covered by provincial health care or other government agencies. While certain programs are available, a large portion of these costs become the responsibility of the patient or their family. Ted and Martha had been retired for about ten years when Martha became cognitively impaired.…
Read MoreFederal Budget Impacts Investment Taxation
Posted on:The recent Federal Budget included measures to close a favorable tax rule for investors in investment accounts or through corporations, trusts and holding companies, who have proposed rules to curb the tax advantages of “corporate class” mutual fund shares. Corporate class funds are organized as “switch funds” that offer different types of asset exposure such as Canadian equities, global equities…
Read MoreFinancial Future Worries?
Posted on:If you are concerned about your future finances, you are certainly not alone as noted in a global survey of 19,000 adult in over 19 countries (including Canada). Nearly 68% (or two thirds) of the 1000 Canadians interviewed in the survey conducted by the Financial Planning Standards Council (FPSC) said they still had concerns about their personal finances. For those in mid-life, anxiety caused by…
Read MoreAsset or a Liability?
Posted on:Do you have a separate recreational property or a rental property? If so this may apply to you: Some years ago, Roy and Mary bought a cottage at the lake in their home province for about $50,000 and today it is worth about $750,000. Over the years, they have spent about $100,000 on improvements to the property and they kept all receipts to prove it. Roy and Mary, like many, think that it will be…
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