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I cosigned a motorcycle loan and the owner passed away: What are my obligations to the bank?

A Certified Financial Planner helps a reader understand their obligations—and their options—after cosigning on a loan.

I cosigned a motorcycle loan and the owner passed away: What are my obligations to the bank?
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Taxes

How to save on capital gains tax when selling a rental property

A reader wonders if he should buy his parents’ rental property or wait to inherit it, based on the...

How to save on capital gains tax when selling a rental property
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What are the fees for becoming a joint tenant on a parent’s property?

In becoming a joint tenant, what are the costs associated with it? What impact would a death have on...

What are the fees for becoming a joint tenant on a parent’s property?
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Taxes

Capital gains when selling property to family

If you sell a property to a relative for a bargain price, does that mean you pay less tax...

Capital gains when selling property to family

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Understanding the 1994 capital gains tax election

There is a $100,000 capital gains exemption that applied until 1994. Find out if it can be used to...

Understanding the 1994 capital gains tax election
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Selling

Cutting down capital gains tax on real estate sales

Defer RRSP contributions to mitigate taxes

Cutting down capital gains tax on real estate sales
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TFSAs & RRIFs: What’s the difference between beneficiaries, successor holders and successor annuitants?

A Certified Financial Planner helps a reader understand these titles, the differences and which one is best.

TFSAs & RRIFs: What’s the difference between beneficiaries, successor holders and successor annuitants?

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“Should we refinance our mortgage?”

Rates are significantly lower than the one Jill and Bob have locked into until 2024. Would they save money...

“Should we refinance our mortgage?”

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How does CPP credit splitting work if I’m divorced?

A Certified Financial Planner helps a reader understand how pension splitting between divorced spouses works.

How does CPP credit splitting work if I’m divorced?

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