Tax Strategies

Listen to my new podcast – Dividend vs. Growth Investing, Rising Interest Rates and Retirement Income Withdrawal Strategies

Listen to my new podcast with the incomparable Kornel Szrejber. Kornel is Canada’s #1 financial podcaster and the best interviewer I know. This podcast “Dividend vs. Growth Investing, Rising Interest Rates and Retirement Income Withdrawal Strategies” includes these topics: Dividend investing vs. growth investing. Self-made dividends. Retirement income withdrawal strategies to maximize your retirement reliably. Rising interest rates…

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Minimize Tax on Retirement (SiriusXM Radio podcast)

Listen to my 7-minute podcast interview “Minimize Tax on Retirement” on the Moolala Show on SiriusXM Radio by the very lively Bruce Sellery. I discuss the 6 best strategies to minimize tax on  your retirement income. Bruce Sellery is a business journalist, TV host and professional speaker. He is the author of two bestselling books,…

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Listen to my first podcast!

I am very excited to have my first podcast with the incomparable Kornel Szrejber. Kornel is Canada’s #1 financial podcaster and the best interviewer I know. I am a reader, myself, but have learned there is a huge audience of educated, intelligent listeners for podcasts. To see how podcasters are different, an ideal video is only…

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For better or for worse

Insightful article by Donalee Moulton in the Investment Executive. Spousal RRSPs can be a simple and effective tax-saving strategy for married and common-law couples. But these accounts are not for everyone – and have potential drawbacks. These plans are intended for couples, both common-law and married, who have dissimilar income levels, notes Ed Rempel, a fee-for-service…

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Has the tax revolt begun?

With the Liberal attack on small business plus tax rates passing the psychological 50%, I have seen a surge in Canadians contacting me for a Financial Plan to minimize tax. There are many effective tax-reduction strategies. Excellent article in the National Post about the mysterious 5% drop in taxable income reported with no reason, which…

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Unconventional Advice for Entrepreneurs

I was pleased (and a little surprised) to be interviewed on the “Young Upstarts – Voice of a New Generation” blog this week (despite my age and business longevity). 🙂 The blog is focused on entrepreneurs. They tend to get “conventional suboptimal advice” like everyone else – but unique for entrepreneurs. Entrepreneurs started their own business for…

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When is your RRSP too large? (as seen in National Post)

I’m excited to be quoted in both the National Post and in Jonathan Chevreau’s “Findepence Hub” blog! “When is your RRSP too large?” Here are the links: National Post Findependence HUB My view is that a RRSPs over $750K-$1 million may not be the most beneficial. If your tax rate on withdrawal is higher than…

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