In 2016, the federal and provincial governments agreed to enhance the Canada Pension Plan (CPP); the plan is to increase the amount of retirement benefits Canadians will receive going forward. The hope is to raise the benefit to equal one-third…
Economic Update Third Quarter 2018
During a period characterized largely by trade uncertainty, global asset markets delivered mixed results for the third quarter of 2018, with the U.S. equity market reaching new highs and outpacing many of its global counterparts. U.S. equities posted strong results,…
Credit Myths and Realities
Your credit score is a numerical representation based on your current and past credit history, it will range between 300 (worst) and 900 (best). There are always misconceptions on what affects your credit; here are a few myths and realities:…
How to Cope Financially with a Critical Illness
Every three minutes Cancer picks a fight with another Canadian. Becoming critically ill is something none of us want to think about; but we all know families whose lives have been dramatically affected by this terrible disease. Some of you…