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When do CPP and OAS pension payment increases happen around your birthday?

Luis asks when his Old Age Security payments will increase now that he is 75. We look at adjustment...

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OAS payment dates in 2025, and more to know about Old Age Security

Here’s how Canada’s Old Age Security pension works, who’s eligible for OAS, when you can start receiving OAS, and...

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CPP payment dates in 2025, and more to know about the Canada Pension Plan

Here’s how Canada’s retirement pension plan works, who’s eligible for CPP, when you can start receiving CPP, and CPP...

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CPP for non-residents of Canada: How to apply, report pension income and more

A Certified Financial Planner explains how the CPP process works for a non-resident of Canada and if a return...

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Should you take extra RRIF withdrawals to increase your estate?

Contrary to the conventional advice, taking more than the minimum RRIF withdrawal can at times save tax on your...

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How to plan for retirement when you have no pension

Practical advice on how to build your retirement savings for employees at mid-career, the self-employed, single parents and more.

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Financial planning for the first time? A guide for women on a single income

Single and your income is already spread thin—so how do you save for the future? Three financial experts share...

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Should you invest an inheritance in an RRSP or a TFSA?

A Certified Financial Planner provides perspective on the TFSA vs. RRSP question for a couple in their late 50s...