Although most people have no experience in managing an Estate, more than 80% of us choose a family member or close friend as our executor, according to a CIBC poll.  While family and friends may be dependable, more often than…

Coronnials or Generation C, may be how the children either born or conceived during the Covid-19 pandemic might be described as in the future.  The education system will probably look a lot different in 20 years with the explosion of…

Covid-19 has left many of us confused by the constant changing of our routines and schedules. Adapting to the ‘new normal’ has been challenging for most; despite the fact it is for the greater good. However, some things never change,…

The market volatility over the last couple of months may have some investors wondering if they should pause their monthly contributions until the economy improves, or at least until we are all back to work. As many investors know, these…

If the last couple of months have done nothing else, they have given us time to re-evaluate our lives, our relationships and think about what we want our lives to look like once we get through this pandemic. For some,…

If you have a Locked-in Retirement Account (LIRA) or Life Income Fund (LIF) and are experiencing financial difficulties due to the Covid-19 pandemic, you may be eligible to access some of the funds. Chances are if you left a previous…

Tax-Loss Selling – Capital Gains and Losses With tax season in full swing, there are always lots of questions around different strategies that can help investors reduce their tax bill. Tax-loss selling is one of those strategies. What is it?…

Taking Back Control Once we are through this pandemic and social distancing is behind us, people will be split into two main groups. The first group will have ‘couch-potatoed’ through is crisis in their pyjama bottoms, exhausted Netflix and likely…