Retirement Income: Sorting the Pieces of the Puzzle The Financialist • Issue 105 • April 2010 BY ANNE HAMMOND BA CIM CFP “Retirement” is a word that evokes many different emotions – anticipation of relaxation time, conce... [Read more...]
Retirement Income: Sorting the Pieces of the Puzzle The Financialist • Issue 105 • April 2010 BY ANNE HAMMOND BA CIM CFP “Retirement” is a word that evokes many different emotions – anticipation of relaxation time, concer... [Read more...]
How Can an RRSP Help at this Stage of your Life? The Financialist • Issue 104 • January 2010 BY VERA VLAOVICH BA CFP CDS RRSP season is here again. For most of us, RRSPs may be an ideal retirement savings tool. Most individuals... [Read more...]
What is Retirement Income Planning? The Financialist • Issue 101 • April 2009 BY CLAY GILLESPIE BBA CFP CIM FCSI Retirement income planning is a process, not an event. To effectively deal with it, there needs to be a strategy ... [Read more...]
The ABC’s of RRSP’s The Financialist • Issue 100 • January 2009 BY JACQUELINE SIAH BSc CFP CIM CLU As we enter the New Year, another RRSP season fast approaches. But if past years are any indication, only about a quarter... [Read more...]
Warning: If it Sounds Too Good to be True… The Financialist • Issue 99 • October 2008 BY ANNE HAMMOND BA CIM CFP We’ve all heard the old adage: if it sounds too good to be true, it probably is. Lately, the Canada Revenue Agency... [Read more...]
Retirement: Are you prepared? The Financialist • Issue 93 • April 2007 BY ALAN KOTAI CFP CIM CFA Retirement is a major transition point in people’s lives. It is characterized by changes in daily activity, social contact ... [Read more...]
Life Annuities and the Lifetime GIC The Financialist • Issue 92 •January 2007 BY CHRIS EYNON CFP In this article, we will refresh your memory on the basics of life annuities as touched upon in past editions of the Financialist,... [Read more...]
Registered Retirement Income Funds (RRIFs) June 2006 A RRIF is an arrangement for drawing income from your RRSP. A RRIF is the most flexible RRSP income option and one that allows you to customize your income to meet your specif... [Read more...]
Life Annuities January 2005 A Life Annuity is a financial vehicle that allows you to exchange a lump sum of capital for a guaranteed income for as long as you live (or you and your spouse or partner lives). There are several re... [Read more...]
Annuity Basics The Financialist • Issue 80 • October 2003 BY MARK NEUFELD In today’s market place there are many different investment alternatives available to individuals when constructing their retirement or pre-retirement in... [Read more...]
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