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6 tips to make that family vacation a reality
Budgeting and planning is key when travelling with kids in tow, experts say.
Pay Off Debts or Invest? How to Solve this Dilemma
The Golden Girl Finance, the financial voice for women, interviews Rona Birenbaum.
Seniors find an unconventional way to supplement retirement income – as film extras
In a bid to earn money in their retirement years, some older Canadians are finding work in creative areas of the job market, such as acting.
Four ways the limits to aggressive investing are being tested
Surging investor confidence in early 2018 is starting to look like reckless enthusiasm. Investors have lately shown a willingness to take on risk in search of home-run returns, and the investment industry is serving up products to capitalize.
Ontario to tighten rules for financial planner, adviser credentials
The government of Ontario is proposing stricter regulations for financial planners and financial advisers by cracking down on individuals who are not qualified to use those titles.
Too old for your job, too young to stop working. How ageism can scuttle your retirement plans
It’s a phenomenon financial planners are seeing more and more: workers in their mid-50s are laid off or given a buyout package and then run up against a wall trying to find another job. That’s happening “more often than ever before,” according to Rona Birenbaum, founder and president of Caring for Clients.
ETF’s Are Increasing The Cost Of Financial Advice, What Can You Do
We talk to Rona Birenbaum, found of Caring For Clients, about what as an investor you can do about how ETF’s are increasing the cost of financial advice.
Men benefit most from tax breaks in Canada, study shows. But does it matter?
Men capture the vast majority of the benefits from federal income tax breaks, according to a new report by the Canadian Centre for Policy Alternatives. The study looked at 45 measures that currently allow Canadians to lower their federal tax bill and found that for over 80 per cent of them, the payout is larger for men than for women.
Men benefit most from tax breaks in Canada, study shows. But does it matter?
Men capture the vast majority of the benefits from federal income tax breaks, according to a new report by the Canadian Centre for Policy Alternatives. The study looked at 45 measures that currently allow Canadians to lower their federal tax bill and found that for over 80 per cent of them, the payout is larger for men than for women.
The TFSA limit has grown to $6K — should Canadians contribute?
Canadians hoping to save money after the holidays now have an option to stash away more cash this year — and tax-free.