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Articles By Allan Norman, MSc, CFP, CIM:

Man happy deciding where to put his retired income: RRSP or TFSA

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Where should working retirees put extra income: A TFSA or an RRSP?

Working Canadian retirees may look at CPP and OAS as extra income. Is putting that money in a TFSA...

Where should working retirees put extra income: A TFSA or an RRSP?
A Canadian woman in her 60s, pondering if, as a senior, she should cancel her life insurance.

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Should seniors cancel their life insurance policies?

At what point do we no longer need life insurance? You will find the answer by going back to...

Should seniors cancel their life insurance policies?
A woman smiling after learning what she should do with $100,000

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Is it OK to leave $100,000 in a high-interest savings account?

There is no avoiding risk. Even a high-interest savings account could lose its purchasing power. So, what’s the safest...

Is it OK to leave $100,000 in a high-interest savings account?
Two women retired after making a decision for CPP DI

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CPP and disability: When should you retire and start your pension?

When collecting disability, retiring early is an option. But find out how that can impact disability income and retirement...

CPP and disability: When should you retire and start your pension?
A couple discussing their plan for retirement and pension withdrawals

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Making a plan: How to withdraw money from a retirement account

Canadians have quite a few options for retirement savings. But before you look at when to retire and start...

Making a plan: How to withdraw money from a retirement account
A woman in her 50s/60s talking to her husband about how to manage his DC plan

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DC plans once you retire: What do you do with them?

When coming up to retirement, should your investments move with you. Find out the options for soon-to-be retirees. ...

DC plans once you retire: What do you do with them?
A two-prong arrow graphic to symbolize retirees choice for withdrawing from registered and unregistered accounts

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Registered vs non-registered accounts: Where retirees should make withdrawals

When you have the choice for withdrawals, it makes sense to look at the pros and cons of taking...

Registered vs non-registered accounts: Where retirees should make withdrawals
Man is reading the T5 from cashing in his whole life insurance policy, and checking his notes from when he bought it.

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How to calculate the taxable amount for a cashed-in whole life insurance policy

Is a whole life insurance cash value taxable? Spoiler: Yes. But find out how to calculate the taxable amount....

How to calculate the taxable amount for a cashed-in whole life insurance policy
A woman in her 60s holds a coffee, pondering how to have the most tax-efficient retirement income plan

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How to have the most tax-efficient retirement income plan

Should you plan your retirement savings around paying the least amount of taxes? Find out the implications and the...

How to have the most tax-efficient retirement income plan