by Rona Birenbaum BAS CFP®, CHFS | Apr 3, 2020 | In the News
Since the big banks announced mortgage deferrals that allow home owners facing financial pressure as a result of the pandemic to skip payments for up to six months, hundreds of thousands of Canadians have scrambled to apply for the program. Full Article...
by Rona Birenbaum BAS CFP®, CHFS | Mar 30, 2020 | In the News
David O’Leary, founder and principal at Toronto-based fee-for-service financial planning firm Kind Wealth, wanted to do something constructive as the COVID-19 pandemic began to disrupt people’s lives. So, as businesses closed their doors and layoffs spread across the...
by Rona Birenbaum BAS CFP®, CHFS | Mar 13, 2020 | In the News
As the coronavirus continues its global spread, Canadians are worried not only about their health but also about their retirement plans. Many people’s hard-earned investment portfolios have already taken a beating as stock markets plummeted this week over...
by Rona Birenbaum BAS CFP®, CHFS | Mar 11, 2020 | In the News
The point of investing is to grow your money. Financial markets today look like they’ve conspired to prevent this from happening. What’s an ordinary investor saving for retirement supposed to do? Let’s check in with four experts who have seen plenty of past market...
by Rona Birenbaum BAS CFP®, CHFS | Mar 6, 2020 | In the News
The Home Buyers’ Plan (HBP) and the Lifelong Learning Plan (LLP) are two advantages of investing in a registered retirement savings plan (RRSP), as they allow Canadians to pull funds from their RRSPs – interest- and tax-free – to buy a home or get educated, then pay...
by Rona Birenbaum BAS CFP®, CHFS | Mar 4, 2020 | In the News
Last week was stock market nastiness at its worst. Prepare for the possibility of more to come. How, exactly? Veteran financial planner Rona Birenbaum has some thoughts. Full Article >
