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Category: Life Stages

Thinking of Cancelling Your Life Insurance?

March 13, 2017Life Insurance, Life StagesEric Wachtel

Have you found yourself wondering if you really need that life insurance policy you pay for every month?  You are not alone. As time goes on we often forget the reasons behind purchasing the amount and type of coverage we…

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Start saving early

December 6, 2016Featured Articles, Life StagesEric Wachtel

by Caroline Hanna You’re never too young to make smart financial decisions. Whether you entered your 20s with a solid savings portfolio funded by your parents, saved up some of your own money, or spent it all on education, here are…

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Tying the Knot

January 11, 2016Featured Articles, Life StagesEric Wachtel

Marriage is the coming together of two separate lives, but it’s also the coming together of two separate financial histories and situations. And while your financial past will continue to be a part of your life, you’ll also be contending…

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Millennials & Money: Talking about Financial Literacy

December 7, 2015Featured Articles, Life StagesEric Wachtel

By Carla Hindman, Director of Financial Education, Visa Canada Millennials, also known as Generation Y, refers to people born between the years of 1980 and the early 2000s. Known as the “me, me, me” generation, millennials are the first group…

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Six creative ways to teach your kids about money

September 8, 2015Featured Articles, Life StagesEric Wachtel

Understanding financial issues is challenging enough for adults, so it’s no wonder many parents struggle when it comes to teaching them to kids. According to a Harris/Decima Youth Financial Literacy Study  for the Canadian Institute of Chartered Accountants, 84% of Canadians believe…

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Start a family conversation about elder care

August 10, 2015Featured Articles, Life Stages, Living Benefits, Long Term CareEric Wachtel

BY David Wm. Brown and Sarah Brown Starting a conversation about someone’s age is a sure way to be the least popular person in the room. But while this is a no-go territory for cocktail party chatter, it’s a conversation you…

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Boomers worried about healthcare costs in retirement

May 9, 2015Life StagesEric Wachtel

A national study of Canadians with more than $100,000 in investable assets shows that worry over healthcare needs has emerged as the second most important driver, behind retirement itself. Among investors under 50, 34% identify healthcare as a priority compared…

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Protect your personal finances during divorce

March 8, 2015Featured Articles, Life StagesEric Wachtel

By Carla Hindman, Director of Financial Education, Visa Canada Divorce is often referred to as the No. 2 most stressful life event, second only to death of a spouse. And no wonder: Besides its obvious emotional impact, getting divorced can…

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Twelve key documents you need to gather

January 12, 2015Featured Articles, Life StagesEric Wachtel

By Brenda Spiering, Editor,BrighterLife.ca Can you imagine what would happen if you died and your beneficiaries didn’t know where to find your will? Or your money? It happens all the time according to Jim Yih, author of the personal finance…

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Got an RSP and Turning 71?

December 6, 2014- RRIF, Life Stages, Retirement PlanningEric Wachtel

If you have been accumulating wealth in a Registered Savings Plan and are turning 71 this year or next, you should be aware of the decisions you have to make.  The Income Tax Act says that you have to terminate…

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