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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
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Do non-residents pay tax on CPP? What if you live in the U.S.?

Withholding tax is generally the only Canadian tax a non-resident pays for their CPP pension, and the tax burden...

Do non-residents pay tax on CPP? What if you live in the U.S.?
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The Pink Tax author Janine Rogan on how she stopped impulse buying and started building wealth

The Calgary-based personal finance educator, podcaster and founder of The Wealth Building Academy shares tips on spending, investing and...

The Pink Tax author Janine Rogan on how she stopped impulse buying and started building wealth
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How to overcome financial decision fatigue and start building wealth

Janine Rogan, CPA and author of The Pink Tax, offers some concrete financial planning and money management tips.

How to overcome financial decision fatigue and start building wealth
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Are mutual fund fees tax deductible?

Don’t go claiming a deduction for mutual fund fees on your tax return. Why? Because they’ve already been indirectly...

Are mutual fund fees tax deductible?
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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
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Selling stocks at a loss in a TFSA: What it means for your contribution room

Before holding speculative stocks in a TFSA, consider what reporting a capital loss means for your contribution room going...

Selling stocks at a loss in a TFSA: What it means for your contribution room
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Canada’s Budget 2023: What it means for you and your family

The federal government’s 2023 budget proposes a national dental care plan, a grocery rebate, changes to registered accounts, and...

Canada’s Budget 2023: What it means for you and your family
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What happens to my RRIF when I die?

Here’s how to leave assets in your RRIF account to your spouse, common-law partner, children, grandkids or other beneficiaries—and...

What happens to my RRIF when I die?