Retired and eyeing GICs? Why you should take a look at what insurance companies have to offer
July 20, 2022
GICs are a safe and sound investment in these uncertain times, but they generally score badly on flexibility.
GICs are a safe and sound investment in these uncertain times, but they generally score badly on flexibility.
There are tax, estate and other implications when inheriting real estate, even from family.
Joan and her partner own the condo her son lives in, but they want to transfer ownership to him. What are the tax implications?
Naming a beneficiary of a life insurance policy provides a significant benefit in planning and protecting one’s estate. With a named beneficiary, the death benefit is paid directly to the beneficiary and is received tax-free.
Most Canadians eventually get around to estate planning and putting their financial affairs in order – even if that often occurs later in life than it should.
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Do your estate planning when you are in good health and can devote the necessary time and energy to it.
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If you died suddenly, would your partner know where your will and insurance policy are, where you bank and where your investments are? What about more mundane things like who services the furnace in your home and who your plumber is?
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