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Estate Planning

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Financial planning in your 70s

Be mindful of these money concerns, even after retirement. 

Financial planning in your 70s
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Financial Planning

Women and money: Taking control of your personal finances

Stats show that many high-performing women leave money decisions to their partners—why is that?

Women and money: Taking control of your personal finances
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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?
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Financial Planning

How financial and estate planning can reduce money stress for women

Have you talked to your partner and parents about making a will and other end-of-life decisions?

How financial and estate planning can reduce money stress for women

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What happens to your debt when you die

What happens to your debt when you die
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Who to name as executor when family members aren’t an option

It’s not always possible or beneficial to name a family member or close friend as executor in your will....

Who to name as executor when family members aren’t an option
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Can an executor borrow money to cover probate costs?

Executors have a few options when the estate has outstanding bills and no cash to cover probate fees. Find...

Can an executor borrow money to cover probate costs?
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My MoneySense

“My first experience of buyer’s remorse has guided my spending ever since”

Financial journalist and podcaster Kerry K. Taylor shares her early financial lessons and regrets, and how a past recession...

“My first experience of buyer’s remorse has guided my spending ever since”

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Taxes

The final tax return after death: How it gets done in Canada

The final tax return after death: How it gets done in Canada

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