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Intergenerational couples celebrate outside family home

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Can transferring ownership of a house help avoid probate tax?

Transferring ownership of a house while parents are still living can significantly affect probate tax, but there are other...

Can transferring ownership of a house help avoid probate tax?
Newly retired couple travelling wonders about converting RRSP

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Should you max out your RRSP before converting it to a RRIF?

Here’s what to consider before converting an RRSP to a RRIF.

Should you max out your RRSP before converting it to a RRIF?
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Investing

Making sense of the markets this week: April 28, 2024

Google to the moon, Meta, IBM, and Canadian railway stocks are down, automakers have a good earnings day, Verizon...

Making sense of the markets this week: April 28, 2024
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My MoneySense

“My take on debt has changed over time”: Eva Wong on saving and investing

Borrowell’s co-founder and COO on the best and worst financial advice, and the biggest money lesson she’s learned from...

“My take on debt has changed over time”: Eva Wong on saving and investing

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Retired Money

How to double your CPP income

New analysis from the National Institute on Ageing makes a strong case for delaying Canada Pension Plan payments to...

How to double your CPP income
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“Should I delay my CPP if I’m not contributing to it?”

You can still benefit from deferring Canada Pension Plan payments with less than maximum contributions.

“Should I delay my CPP if I’m not contributing to it?”
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Investing

A closer look at “Sell in May and go away”

A pattern in the markets works—until it doesn’t. Investors will be better off focusing on the fundamentals.

A closer look at “Sell in May and go away”
Grieving family gathers around computer to sort through their parents' estate

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“Our parents just passed. What do we do about their estate?”

Two siblings’ complex inheritance provides a case study in minimizing death taxes.

“Our parents just passed. What do we do about their estate?”

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Real Estate

Home buyers’ alert: Terms you may not know, but should

Understanding industry jargon can make you a better real estate investor.

Home buyers’ alert: Terms you may not know, but should

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