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What is the difference between a Financial Planner and a Financial Coach?
What is the difference between a Financial Planner and a Financial Coach? When it comes to managing your finances, individuals often seek guidance from financial professionals. Identifying the right professional can be difficult when the industry itself uses multiple titles interchangeably and there is little regulation of titles. Financial coaches…
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How to qualify for EI benefits in retirement in Canada
The article “How to qualify for EI benefits in retirement in Canada” was originally published in MoneySense on February 19, 2024. Photo by designer491 from Getty Images Just because you paid loads into a program doesn’t mean you’ll get EI benefits when you retire Ask MoneySense I’m a 75-year-old male, working…
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FP Answers: What are better ways for my 15-year-old son to invest than risky crypto and tech?
The article “FP Answers: What are better ways for my 15-year-old son to invest than risky crypto and tech?” was originally published in Financial Post on February 9, 2024. By Julie Cazzin with Andrew Dobson. Photo by Worldspectrum from Pexels. Investing as a young person a lot different than it is…
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Retirement math you need to know, from how long you’ll live to deferring CPP
The article “Retirement math you need to know, from how long you’ll live to deferring CPP” was originally published in Financial Post February 5, 2024, by Jason Heath. Photo by Junior Bastos of Pexels. Jason Heath: Go beyond how much you need to save with this surprising math. It is…
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FP Answers: Is it wise to invest some savings in gold? If so, what’s the best way?
The article “FP Answers: Is it wise to invest some savings in gold? If so, what’s the best way?” was originally published in Financial Post on December 15, 2023. By Julie Cazzin with Andrew Dobson. Photo by by rcphotostock. Gold should be used mainly as a hedge as opposed to a…
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FP Answers: How do I figure out my combined marginal tax rate so I can make good financial decisions?
The article “FP Answers: How do I figure out my combined marginal tax rate so I can make good financial decisions?” was originally published in Financial Post on December 15, 2023. By Julie Cazzin with Andrew Dobson. Photo by Mikhail Nilov from Pexels. Marginal tax rate is important to know because…
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The Difficult Upbringing That Kept This Advisor From Buying A Home Until Age 55
In this new series, Behind the Advice, we ask advisors about their relationship with money from a young age, lessons learned over the years, and how their experiences influence the advice they give clients today. Brenda Hiscock, certified financial planner at Objective Financial Partners Inc. in Cobourg, Ont., discusses growing…
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Estate Planning with Real Estate in Canada – A Tale of Tax Consequences
For older Canadians considering their estate planning, minimizing probate fees may be a concern. For many Canadians, their biggest asset by far is their principal residence. In some cases, it’s worth over a million dollars. For Ontario residents, whose estate administration tax (otherwise known as probate fee) is 1.5% on…
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Behavioral Finance: Why Your Investing Mindset Matters Just as Much as Your Portfolio Mix
What’s a bigger driver of investment performance – asset allocation or your investing behaviour? Many people likely believe that neither of these is the biggest driver of portfolio performance, but instead that the biggest driver is security selection. There is evidence to suggest however, that security selection accounts for much…
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FP Answers: How will cashing in my stock options affect my CPP contributions for the year?
The article “FP Answers: How will cashing in my stock options affect my CPP contributions for the year?” was originally published in Financial Post on October 6, 2023, By Julie Cazzin with Andrew Dobson. Photo by by TonyIaniro from Getty Images. If you are healthy there may be a benefit to…
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6 retirement strategies that don’t get talked about enough
The article “6 retirement strategies that don’t get talked about enough” was originally published in Financial Post November 15, 2023, by Jason Heath. Photo by AndreyPopov from Getty Images. Jason Heath: These alternative strategies can help you achieve the best retirement possible. Retirement is the pinnacle of most Canadians’ financial plans.…
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Understanding Money Trauma: Navigating Overspending with the Window of Regulation
You could have money trauma. Like all trauma, it’s different for everyone. At the very least, you may have some emotional wounding, cognitive distortions, or negative feelings around money. I’ll explore these themes more deeply in separate articles. Suffice to say for now that there is trauma around money. Some…
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