The cost of post-secondary education

August 29, 2019 |Christos Koutsavakis

How much does college or university cost, and is it worth the expense?

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Did you know?: Pension income splitting and your RRSP

August 16, 2019 |Christos Koutsavakis

The sixth entry in our Did you know? series addresses a key difference between withdrawals from an RRSP and a RRIF.

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Did you know?: Deductibility of net capital losses on death

July 18, 2019 |Christos Koutsavakis

The fifth entry in our Did you know? series reveals how net capital losses can be used to reduce taxes even after death.

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Did you know?: Transferring a capital loss to your spouse

June 21, 2019 |Christos Koutsavakis

The fourth entry in our Did you know? series highlights an important way couples may reduce their household tax burden.

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Tax implications of investing in the United States

June 06, 2019 |Christos Koutsavakis

Two key considerations for Canadians investing in the U.S.: taxation of U.S.-source income and the U.S. estate tax.

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Did you know?: Registered account beneficiaries (in the case of divorce)

May 24, 2019 |Christos Koutsavakis

The third entry in our Did you know? series stresses the importance of reviewing the beneficiary designation on your registered accounts.

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Estate planning for your registered accounts

May 09, 2019 |Christos Koutsavakis

What to consider when choosing the beneficiary of your RRSP, RRIF, or TFSA.

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Did you know?: Spousal-RRIFs and the minimum withdrawal

April 26, 2019 |Christos Koutsavakis

The second entry in our Did you know? series explains a sometimes overlooked fact about spousal-RRIFs.

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Your tax refund: spend it or save it?

April 10, 2019 |Christos Koutsavakis

If you have overpaid your income tax, then you can expect a tax refund. How will you use it to your best advantage?

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2019 handy financial planning facts

March 28, 2019 |Rita Benefield and Christos Koutsavakis

RRSP deduction limits, TFSA contribution limits, CPP and OAS benefits, RESP contribution and grant limits, Federal tax brackets, and US estate tax exemptions: these are just some of our 2019 handy financial planning facts.

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