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The accepted wisdom in financial circles is that you should never take money from a retirement account early. Most advisers are strictly against the idea of withdrawing funds from a 401K, IRA, RRSP or TFSA. They will say it’s the same as stealing from yourself. And your future. However, the reality is that life happens. […]
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A Registered Retirement Income Fund (RRIF) is an important component of many Canadian’s retirement plans. If you don’t have a traditional defined benefit pension plan and are responsible for their own retirement savings, a RRIF is arguably the most important thing to your pending retirement. A RRIF is the vehicle used to give Canadians a […]
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The cost of college or university in Canada isn’t getting any cheaper. The average annual tuition fee at a Canadian post-secondary institution is now $6,500 for an undergraduate degree. That cost rises to $7,000 for a graduate level degree, according to Statistics Canada. That obviously doesn’t include things like room and board, textbooks, meals, and […]
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Super savers are a rare breed of person. They are unique individuals who manage to save huge sums of money. You can almost think of them as cash hoarders. Where you might be focused on upsizing your house or buying a new SUV, super savers have one goal in mind – putting money aside and […]
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