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Twelve days of tax tips – Day 7
By ILSTV Staff on Dec 16, 2011 in Financial Planning
On the seventh day of tax tips, look at loaning money to your spouse or common-law partner and splitting the income
Category: Financial Planning
Twelve days of tax tips – Day 6
By ILSTV Staff on Dec 15, 2011 in Financial Planning
On the sixth day of tax tips, look at deferring the tax when selling your business
Twelve days of tax tips – Day 5
By ILSTV Staff on Dec 14, 2011 in Financial Planning
On the fifth day of tax tips, look at deferring reporting interest income on investments
Twelve days of tax tips – Day 3
By ILSTV Staff on Dec 12, 2011 in Financial Planning
On the third day of tax tips, look at accelerating your business expenses into this year’s higher tax rates
Twelve days of tax tips – Day 2
By ILSTV Staff on Dec 09, 2011 in Financial Planning
On the second day of tax tips, look at maximizing the small business deduction
Twelve days of tax tips – Day 1
By ILSTV Staff on Dec 08, 2011 in Financial Planning
On the first day of tax tips, consider switching end-of-year bonuses into dividends
Financial Planning Tips: PRPPs
Understanding the Pooled Pension Retirement Plan or PPRP
Royal Bank poll finds age 55 doesn’t mean mortgage freedom for most Canadians
Some economists have suggested a growing proportion of older Canadians can’t afford to retire after seeing their savings hammered by financial market turmoil
Ottawa launches new pooled pension plans to boost retirement savings
By The Canadian Press on Nov 18, 2011 in Business, Canadian Economy, Canadian Government, Financial Planning
“Just over 60 per cent of Canadians do not have a workplace pension plan. Canadians work hard to realize their retirement dreams, and PRPPs will offer them a new, low-cost and accessible pension option to help meet their goals,” said Minister of State for Finance Menzies
November a perfect time to review risk in portfolio, plan for next year
By The Canadian Press on Nov 16, 2011 in Financial Planning
After the stock and bond market turmoil this year, it’s more important than ever to reassess your risk tolerance. The issues that have sent the Toronto Stock Exchange down nine per cent so far this year – including slow economic growth and indebted governments – will continue to dominate headlines in 2012
Financial Planning Tips: Good News Regarding Individual Pension Plans
IPPs Resurrected – A.K.A. Good News Regarding Individual Pension Plans
Important to keep emotion, ego in check when investing, expert says
“Losing money is part of investing. You don’t expect everything to go up. And taking your loss when you made a mistake is a good idea, not trying to get even before you get out.”
Financial Planning Tips: Important changes to RSP contributions
The government is closing some loop holes in certain areas regarding RSP contributions
Top five investment scams in Canada
“Scam artists follow the news and economic trends, often using the headlines to their advantage,” said Bill Rice, Chair of the CSA and Chair and CEO of the Alberta Securities Commission
International events impact Canadians’ investment decisions
A wide variety of international business, political and natural events have had a measurably negative impact on Canadians’ confidence in their investment options during the third quarter of 2011, says Manulife Financial Investor Sentiment Index
Tax free savings accounts give wealthy access to poverty benefit: study
Wealthy Canadians are getting access to a retirement benefit that was intended for the elderly poor, suggests a new report on the country’s retirement-security system
Everyone taking on more debt, but older Canadians even more so: TD Bank
‘The 65-plus age group racked up debt at three times the average pace over the past decade.’ TD Bank
Online site unites northwestern B.C. communities searching for investors
The website, at investnorthwestbc.ca, aims to connect potential investors with an estimated $15 billion in projects planned over the huge area from Dease Lake south to Smithers, Kitimat and Haida Gwaii.
Post-secondary students stressed about money
More than one-quarter of Canadian post-secondary students expect to graduate with at least $25,000 of debt
