How to Successfully Implement the Smith Manoeuvre (Podcast with Ed Rempel)
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...
The High Risk of Bonds
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)
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)
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...
What Women Want – and How to Get It
There was a gasp from the audience, when this photo of a homeless woman was shown at a talk I recently attended. A new survey shows that almost half of women fear they will become a “bag lady” someday. They fear being financially desperate and living on...
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My name is Ed Rempel and I am the main Wise Guy on this site. I am a financial blogger with a ton of real life financial planning experience. I am passionate about writing and driven to share my insights.
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