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How is a RRIF taxed in the hands of a beneficiary?

The consequences of taxes and beneficiary designations on registered accounts like RRIFs can be confusing—and sometimes this confusion results...

How is a RRIF taxed in the hands of a beneficiary?
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Life insurance vs. mortgage insurance: Let’s break it down

Usually it’s a choice between term life insurance and whole life insurance. But where does mortgage insurance come into...

Life insurance vs. mortgage insurance: Let’s break it down
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Term vs. whole life insurance: Which type of policy is best?

Before you sign on the dotted line, here’s what you need to know when choosing between whole and term...

Term vs. whole life insurance: Which type of policy is best?
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Should you always split your pension income?

Narayan wants to know the best ways to save income tax, given the disparity between his income and his...

Should you always split your pension income?

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Making sense of the markets this week: March 15, 2021

How the markets crashed—and then recovered—in the year since COVID-19 hit; what's behind the tech selloff; Canadian stocks are...

Making sense of the markets this week: March 15, 2021
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Reality-testing your financial plan

John's advisor seems impressive, but he's left out an important consideration: What kind of lifestyle does his client want...

Reality-testing your financial plan
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How much life insurance do I need?

Here’s how to figure out how much life insurance you need to ensure your family will be financially secure...

How much life insurance do I need?
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What rising bond rates tell us about the future

Longer-term bond yields have long predicted—fairly accurately, if not perfectly—the direction of economic growth. 

What rising bond rates tell us about the future

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Making sense of the markets this week: March 8, 2021

Stocks bounced back from last week's bond scare; inside Warren Buffett's annual investor letter; why a quick U.S. vaccine...

Making sense of the markets this week: March 8, 2021

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