by Rona Birenbaum BAS CFP®, CHFS | Jul 24, 2018 | In the News
They say home equity is a form of long-term forced savings. After all, while your bank will be pretty unimpressed if you skip a mortgage payment, no one will really notice if you stop your RRSP transfers. Full Article on globalnews.ca >
by Rona Birenbaum BAS CFP®, CHFS | Jul 23, 2018 | In the News
Widow of former Toronto mayor Rob Ford has taken out a 2nd mortgage on family home — at 12.5% interest. “No earned income and ever increasing debt at unbelievably dizzying interest rates is actually a recipe for financial disaster,” said Rona Birenbaum, a...
by Rona Birenbaum BAS CFP®, CHFS | Jul 10, 2018 | In the News
The Golden Girl Finance, the financial voice for women, interviews Rona Birenbaum. Full article >
by Rona Birenbaum BAS CFP®, CHFS | Jul 5, 2018 | All About Investing, All About Tax
First – why do you think you’ve over-contributed? Is it because your account value exceeds the accrued contribution limit? Only your deposits are considered as contributions to your TFSA – not your earned returns on the money you put in. Boring Betty and...
by Rona Birenbaum BAS CFP®, CHFS | Jul 5, 2018 | All About Investing, All About Tax
As I write, in 2018, the Tax-Free Savings Account (TFSA) program is ten years old. And what a fine ten-year-old it is! Who doesn’t love being able to set money aside tax-free, for a lifetime? Not to mention, any amount contributed, as well as any income earned in the...
by Rona Birenbaum BAS CFP®, CHFS | Jul 1, 2018 | In the News
With 27 years of experience in the industry, today’s guest Rona Birenbaum explains the importance of technology in the financial services field, as well as how financial planners can stay relevant through all the changes. Listen to the Podcast >
by Rona Birenbaum BAS CFP®, CHFS | Jun 12, 2018 | In the News
According to a 2016 McKinsey report, investors may need to start lowering their expectations due to anticipated diminished returns. So, what to do? Spend less? Full article >
by Rona Birenbaum BAS CFP®, CHFS | May 4, 2018 | In the News
Robo-advisers are still a financial industry newcomer, but they’ve been around long enough to start losing clients who were unhappy with their experience. Financial planner Rona Birenbaum recently took on someone who moved some money from a full-service brokerage firm...
by Rona Birenbaum BAS CFP®, CHFS | Apr 13, 2018 | In the News
I’m a fee-only planner who does her own plan, as well as those of other advisors. I apply the same processes and rigour to my own plan as I do to clients’. Full article >
by Rona Birenbaum BAS CFP®, CHFS | Apr 6, 2018 | Estate Matters, Risk Management
At some point, you wisely purchased insurance to protect you and/or your dependents from the financial risk of premature death, disability, critical illness, or the need for long-term care. To get that coverage, you likely did one or more of: Answer a bunch of medical...
