Should you hold gold in a RRIF?
Is gold a safe asset to invest your retirement savings? A Certified Financial Planner offers some perspective.
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Using a HELOC as an investment strategy: not as taboo as you might think
Would leveraging the equity in a home to invest in dividend-paying investments lead to tax repercussions?
“We’re set for life. Should we cash out an RRSP?”
The cost/benefit analysis of liquidating an RRSP can get complex fast. What matters more are your priorities.
How to model retirement income in Canada
The risk of having too much money left when you die is real. Often realizing this comes too late...
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Are GICs a no-brainer for retirees?
GICs were embraced by many Canadian investors last year, whether conservative or not. With rates expected to fall again...
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...
What should Canadian investors do: Sell or hold with preferred share losses?
When taking a big loss on preferred shares, a MoneySense reader asks if he should hold or sell now.
’Tis the season for tax-loss selling in Canada
Tax-loss selling is one way that investors with capital gains can lower their potential tax bill. What is tax-loss...
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Should retirees pay off their mortgages with investments?
A bank advisor tells a just-retired Canadian that using investments to pay off a mortgage is not a good...