Articles and Notes

Investments article category
on December 01, 2016

What is Tax Free Savings Account (Program)

The Tax‐Free Savings Account (TFSA) is a flexible, registered, general‐purpose savings vehicle that allows Canadians to earn tax‐free investment income to more easily meet lifetime savings needs. (http://www.tfsa.gc.ca/)
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Inheritance article category
on February 13, 2017

What will happen to the RESP in the event of death?

If the RESP is registered to one parent, what happens in the event of their death? In the event of death, if the deceased has not specified otherwise in their will, the RESP will be annulled: grants will be returned to the government, and the individual's funds will go back to their estate.
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Debt article category
on February 15, 2017

Difference between collateral and conventional mortgages

Difference between collateral and conventional mortgages
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Investments article category
on February 18, 2017

What is RRSP and do you need it?

Many people do not understand the purpose of RRSP and how it works . Do you really need it?
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General article category
on April 01, 2017

What is a financial plan?

What is a financial plan? When you do it you need to think about good and bad things that could happen (disability, death, bankruptcy, liability, retirement, taxes)
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Investments article category
on May 11, 2017

What is Spousal RRSP and do you need it?

Spousal RRSP is needed when one spouse earns much more than the second spouse
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Investments article category
on May 31, 2017

What is Market Linked GIC?

This is a type of GIC where interest depends on stock market
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