Today is Black Friday! Monday is Cyber Monday! This weekend is when most of us will power shop to get all our holiday shopping started or done. However, to help avoid a nasty credit card bill in January, here are some useful…
Year-End Tax Tips
It is hard to believe there are only weeks left in 2024. As the end of the year fast approaches, like me you are probably looking forward to enjoying the upcoming festive season. However, along with your last-minute shopping, here…
Manifest Wealth at 4:28pm
I thought I would take a break from taxes, estates, finances, and the economy this week and do something different, and yes, it may be a bit of a stretch. According to astrologer Kyle Thomas, the full moon will reach…
Markets React to Trump in the White House
The U.S stock market shot up Wednesday with the Dow Jones Industrial Average gaining 3.6% to close at a new record high. It was the index’s best day in two years and the highest gain the day after a U.S.…
AI in the School Grading System
As the world continues to buzz with new Artificial Intelligence (AI) software and updates it can be overwhelming to keep track of it all. AI is quickly growing in popularity as it’s being introduced and intertwined into multiple different industries…
Converting your RRSP to a RRIF this year?
If you are converting your RRSP into an RRIF this year, here are five things to consider. Making one last RRSP contribution If you are 71 years old and still have RRSP contribution room, consider making one last RRSP contribution…
TFSA Limit Set to Increase above $100,000
The annual contribution limit for the Tax-Free Savings Account (TFSA) is expected to remain at $7000 for 2025; bringing up the maximum contribution limit to $102,000. The annual TFSA contribution amount is indexed to inflation every year and rounded up…
Millennial Women Are Burnt Out
Millennial women are exhausted, disillusioned, and feel let down after a lifetime of being told they could ‘have it all’. At work, they feel unsupported and undervalued. At home, they are still expected to take on the heavier load of…
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 are…
Ready to Stop Working?
Not sure if you are financially stable enough to retire? If you can check off most of the following items chances are you’re ready. 1. Your home is paid for. Most people live on a reduced fixed income during retirement, so…