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Corporate investments for retirees

Retired with cash and investments in a corporation, and wondering how to withdraw with minimal tax implications?

Corporate investments for retirees
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Mortgages

Forget the burbs—should home buyers “fly until they qualify” for a mortgage?

With Canadian home prices soaring outside of urban centres, you may be questioning the mantra “drive until you qualify.”...

Forget the burbs—should home buyers “fly until they qualify” for a mortgage?
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Life Insurance

How to find a lost life insurance policy

A death in the family is always stressful, but money can make it more so. Here’s expert advice for...

How to find a lost life insurance policy
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Home Insurance

Will average home insurance costs go up because of COVID-19?

COVID has changed a lot of things, from how we work to the cost of groceries and more. Here's...

Will average home insurance costs go up because of COVID-19?

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Do you pay capital gains tax when separating or divorcing?

Concerned about the potential capital gains tax implications of a principal residence after a relationship breakdown?

Do you pay capital gains tax when separating or divorcing?
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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?

Real Estate

10 must-use housing and mortgage calculators

These tools will help you decide on big housing dilemmas, including buy or rent, refinance or renew, fixed or...

10 must-use housing and mortgage calculators

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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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