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How to Successfully Implement the Smith Manoeuvre (Podcast with Ed Rempel)

by Ed Rempel | Sep 13, 2019 | Borrowing to Invest Wisdom, Financial Planning Wisdom, Mortgage Wisdom, Podcasts, Retirement Planning Wisdom, Smith Manoeuvre Wisdom, Tax Strategies | 0 comments

You know the basics about the Smith Manoeuvre. It’s a big decision. Here is a discussion of the big issues. Listen to my new podcast with Sean Cooper from BurnYourMortgage.ca . Here is the link: How to Successfully Implement the Smith Manoeuvre with Ed Rempel We...

Your FREE tickets to Canada’s top online financial conference – Canadian Financial Summit (online)

by Ed Rempel | Sep 8, 2019 | Borrowing to Invest Wisdom, Financial Planning Wisdom, Investment Wisdom, Smith Manoeuvre Wisdom, Videos | 0 comments

It’s back! Join me and 25+ top financial experts, journalists and bloggers for 3 days of online educational videos you can watch in your PJs. It’s 100% online so you can stream all the talks right from your computer/tablet/phone. The Summit is on September...

The High Risk of Bonds

by Ed Rempel | Aug 29, 2019 | Financial Planning Wisdom, Investment Wisdom, Retirement Planning Wisdom | 6 comments

The conventional wisdom is that bonds and fixed income are safe investments and you need them to stabilize your portfolio. The truth is much more complex. Understanding the high risk of bonds can be one of the easiest ways to get higher investment returns and achieve...

Minimize Taxes on Retirement Income (on Tangerine.ca)

by Ed Rempel | Apr 13, 2019 | Financial Planning Wisdom, Retirement Income, Retirement Planning Wisdom, Tax Strategies | 1 comment

Very well-written and insightful interview and article on Tangerine.ca by Robin Taub. Worth reading. A couple quotes: “The key to minimizing taxes on retirement income is careful planning, and this normally starts years or even a decade or two before you...

Why aggressive stock investors should take CPP early (MoneySense by Jonathan Chevreau)

by Ed Rempel | Jan 27, 2019 | Financial Planning Wisdom, Investment Wisdom, Retirement Income, Retirement Planning Wisdom, Tax Strategies | 0 comments

Very interesting article on MoneySense by Jonathan Chevreau. Every article I have ever read (other than this one and mine) about whether to start CPP at 60, 65 or 70 misses one of the 2 main factors – how you invest. If you take CPP early, you can take less from...

New Tax on Parents and 8 Ways You Can Benefit (as seen in Canadian MoneySaver)

by Ed Rempel | Jan 1, 2019 | Financial Planning Wisdom, Smith Manoeuvre Wisdom, Tax Strategies, TFSA or RRSP? | 4 comments

Are you a parent? Is the income of your family between $30,000 and $119,000 per year? If so, congratulations! You are now paying the new “tax on parents”. Total tax rates on parents can get very high, with marginal tax rates as high as 63%! The new tax on parents is a...