Ed Rempel in the Media

I am a popular financial blogger with 25 years of experience as a fee-for-service planner professional and 36 years as a tax accountant.

My “Unconventional Wisdom” blog, YouTube channel & podcast:

My mission in life is to educate Canadians about what really works to achieve financial security & freedom.

My blog is a unique voice on among financial blogs. I have a ton of real-life experience having written thousands of comprehensive Financial Plans. A prolific writer, I am passionate about sharing my insights. Disillusioned with the “conventional wisdom” often espoused by financial planners and the media, I show you financial strategies proven to provide results over time. I steadfastly dislike “financial quackery” – financial advice that’s really just a sales pitch – and “placebo advice” – bad advice meant to make you feel good.

“To have unconventional success, you can’t be guided by conventional wisdom.” – David Swenson

I often guest post for leading financial publications & websites, and have been interviewed for many articles.

Praise from fellow financial bloggers

Build Wealth Canada My Thoughts on Ed

Feedspot                          70 Best Canadian Personal Finance Blogs and Websites in 2024 (#17 in 2024)

Hardbacon.ca                  Top 65 Money Influencers in Canada (#44 in 2024)

Hardbacon.ca                        40 Money Influencers in Canada

I Saved 5K blog                     10 Passionate Canadian Personal Finance Bloggers to Follow

Saskatchewan Pension Plan  JAN 9, 2017: Best from the Blogosphere

Saskatchewan Pension Plan   MAY 15, 2017: Best from the Blogosphere

Saskatchewan Pension Plan  MAY 22, 2017: Best from the Blogosphere

Saskatchewan Pension Plan  OCT 16, 2017: Best from the Blogosphere

Saskatchewan Pension Plan  NOV 23, 2017: When Is The 4% Rule Safe? Interview with Ed Rempel

Saskatchewan Pension Plan 2018 NEW YEAR’S RESOLUTIONS: EXPERT PROMISES

Saskatchewan Pension Plan  FEB 26, 2018: Best from the Blogosphere

Saskatchewan Pension Plan May 14, 2018: Best from the Blogosphere

Saskatchewan Pension Plan May 6, 2021: A look at retirement-related “rules of thumb”

 

Front cover or full page profile articles about me

Canadian MoneySaver       Thrilled by a full page “Writer Spotlight” in Canadian MoneySaver magazine!

Investment Executive          Financial Literacy, The Web Way

Investment Executive          Success in Succession

Elite Biographies        Ed Rempel’s Biography

 

Contributing Editor for

Canadian MoneySaver         https://www.canadianmoneysaver.ca/authors/ed-rempel

Million Dollar Journey https://milliondollarjourney.com/author/ed-rempel

Retire Happy blog                https://retirehappy.ca/author/edrempel/

 

You Can Find Me Online

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IdeaMensch                         Pleased to be featured on IdeaMensch!

Saskatchewan Pension Plan http://www.savewithspp.com/tag/ed-rempel/

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WordPress                            About Me

Youtube                               Ed Rempel Videos

 

Speaking

I have given nearly 100 seminars and webinars. The most recent are:

Financial Independence HUB The 6 steps to Financial Independence seminar & webinar

MoneyShow Toronto             See my Talk at the MoneyShow Toronto

Videos

Alain Guillot Show How to Avoid Falling Victim to Lifestyle Inflation

Alain Guillot Show Buyers of Bitcoin Will Eventually be Stuck Holding the Bag

Build Wealth Canada How To Create a Financial Plan That Is Your Life Plan – Interview with Kornel Szrejber

Build Wealth Canada              Ed Rempel Interview on his Financial Planning Practice

MoneyShow Toronto              See my Talk at the MoneyShow Toronto

Podcasts

Alain Guillot podcast Fake Financial Plans & Advice for new immigrants

Build Wealth Canada podcast Dividend vs. Growth Investing, Rising Interest Rates and Retirement Income Withdrawal Strategies

Build Wealth Canada podcast Maximizing Returns with High Impact Investment Strategies

Build Wealth Canada podcast: How To Create a Financial Plan That Is Your Life Plan – Interview with Kornel Szrejber

Build Wealth Canada podcast: How To Live Off Your Investments and How Much Do You Need? BuildWealthCanada Podcast featuring Ed Rempel

Burn Your Mortgage podcast   How to Successfully Implement the Smith Manoeuvre with Ed Rempel

Explore FI Canada podcast How to Easily Outperform Investment Advisors and Robo Advisors | Ed Rempel

Explore FI Canada podcast Demystifying Pensions | Ed Rempel

MapleMoney Show The High Risk of Bonds with Ed Rempel

Saskatchewan Pension Plan  When Is The 4% Rule Safe? Interview with Ed Rempel

SiriusXM Radio (with Bruce Sellery) Minimize Tax on Retirement (SiriusXM Radio podcast)

SiriusXM Radio (with Bruce Sellery) Emergency Plan vs Emergency Fund (SiriusXM Radio podcast)

The Personal Finance Show (Beau Humphreys)  My Personal Finance Story on The Personal Finance Show

Young Money Simplified How To Beat Any Financial Advisor With Ed Rempel

 

In the News

5 Best Things Ed Rempel reviews the 5 best tips for improving your financial future

5 Best Things Real Estate vs. Stocks: Which Is the Better Investment?

Abrition          Beyond Borders: Exploring Global Investment

Advisors’ Edge Report          Gross Up Retirement Savings

BBM Community          A guide to choosing a university major

Biz TV – Price of Business     Ed Rempel: Dedicated to Dispelling Conventional Financial Wisdom

Blogspot What Is Your Magic Number?

Boomer and Echo blog         The Long and Short of it: A Look at Long-Term vs. Short-Term Mortgages

Brampton Guardian              Building your retirement nest egg? Use your home equity.

Business Insider                   Ed Rempel Targets Financial Future of Millennials with New Robo-Advisor Professional Package

Canadian Capitalist blog       Ed Rempel – Ed Rempel Organization – “3 Keys to Building Wealth” video

Canadian MoneySaver         New Tax on Parents and 8 Ways You Can Benefit

Canadian MoneySaver         The Six Best Strategies To Minimize Tax On Your Retirement Income

Canadian MoneySaver         When Can I Retire With The Lifestyle I Want?

Canadian MoneySaver         Is Typical Retirement Advice Good Advice? Testing Retirement Rules Of Thumb

Canadian Mortgage Trends  Did OSFI Kill the Smith Manoeuvre?

EarningDiary             A Comprehensive Review of the Concept “Pay Yourself First”

EarningDiary             Ed Rempel, Brampton Fee-For-Service Financial Planner, Says Now’s the Time to Plan for April 30

Exeleon Magazine             Interview With Ed Rempel, Canadian Financial Advisor and Commentator

FeedSpot            80 Best Canadian Personal Finance Blogs and Websites

Findependence HUB           Delay CPP & OAS until 70? – Some case studies

Findependence HUB           FP: How tax-efficient ETFs can help dividend and fixed-income investors

Findependence HUB           Is typical retirement advice good? – Testing popular Retirement rules of thumb

Findependence HUB           Large RRSPs nice problem to have, tax on them not so much

Findependence HUB           Long & Short of it: Long vs. Short-term Mortgages

Findependence HUB           Retired Money: Early or Delayed CPP? Age 65 may be best compromise

Findependence HUB           Retired Money: Whether you’re a stock or a bond may determine when to take CPP/OAS

Findependence HUB           Should you roll the dice with your retirement savings?

Findependence HUB           The 6 steps to Financial Independence

Findependence HUB           What women want – and how to get it

Financial Pipeline            Common and Uncommon Tax Deductions

Financial Post                      Spousal RRSPs are an often overlooked retirement savings tool

Financial Post                      This couple wants to retire early, but are their government pensions enough?

Financial Post                      This retired man has been living on cash savings – but that’s a mistake

Financial Post                      Ottawa couple aiming for simple retirement worry inflation will derail their plans

Financial Post                      B.C. couple has plenty of money, but even the wealthy need a coherent financial plan

Financial Post                      This Alberta couple won’t retire for another 30 years, but they can start planning now

Financial Post                      Early retirement just a dream for couple who want to buy new home in Vancouver

Financial Post                      Looking for the right strategy to draw down retirement income

Financial Post                      This retired woman needs to figure out what to do with potential $50 million in savings

Financial Post                      Costly divorce leaves this 61-year-old woman wondering if she can ever retire

Financial Post                      54-year-old’s retirement plan needs finessing in sickness and in health

Financial Post                      When should I start CPP and what’s the best way to draw down my retirement investments?

Financial Post                      This woman needs to adjust her retirement plans as AI slowly takes over her job

Financial Post                      Freedom 55? Statistics professor gambles his way to Freedom 43

Financial Post                      Woman with $3.77 million in investments needs balance between private equity, GICs

Financial Post                      Woman well short of magic $1-million retirement fund, but it might not matter

Financial Post                      Couple expecting $1-million inheritance want to know if they can retire early

Financial Post                      Retired multi-millionaire wants to know pros and cons of LIFs vs. RRIFs, but he has a bigger issue

Financial Post                      This 70-year-old with some risky investments wants to know where to put his money

Financial Post                Biggest mistakes that could tarnish, or even tank, your credit rating

Financial Post                Married couple need roadmap to ensure their comfortable lifestyle continues in retirement

Financial Post                Middle-aged woman who just lost her high-income job wonders when it’s ‘safe’ to retire

Financial Post                Soon-to-retire couple needs $185,000 a year to meet their desired lifestyle

Forward with Finance Ed Rempel Reviews Budget Tips To Jumpstart Your Savings

Global News Money123 (bottom of newsletter)     Spousal RRSPs As An Effective Income Splitting Strategy

Global News Money123 (bottom of newsletter)     Should I invest in GICs or Bonds?

Global News Money123 (bottom of newsletter)     Tax implications with RESP withdrawals

Global News Money123 (bottom of newsletter)    RRIF withdrawal rules

Global News Money123 (bottom of newsletter)    What to do with three RRSPs in different accounts

Global News Money123 (bottom of newsletter)    Saving Tax on Severance or Retention Bonus

Global News Money123 (bottom of newsletter)    Using a Credit Line as Your Emergency Fund

Global News Money123 (bottom of newsletter)    Newly Married Couple Want To Merge Their Debt With the Lowest Interest Rate

Global News Money123 (bottom of newsletter)    Buying a House? Timing Your First Home Savings Account (FHSA) Withdrawal

Global News Money123 (bottom of newsletter)    Mortgage vs. Retirement – What Should They Do?

Globe and Mail                    Are you using your TFSA to its full potential?

Globe and Mail                    Drawing Retirement Income is a Science, sort of

Globe and Mail                    Modest lifestyle is the surest road to riches

Globe and Mail                    Ten money tips for people entering the work force

Globe and Mail                    When is it really too late to start saving for retirement?

Globe and Mail                    Does this tax-deductible mortgage strategy still make sense?

Globe and Mail                    Why DIY investors are turning to financial professionals as retirement approaches

I Saved 5K blog                   10 Passionate Canadian Personal Finance Bloggers to Follow In 2017

IdeaMensch                         Pleased to be featured on IdeaMensch!

Insurance for Children.ca    Should You Buy Life Insurance for Your Kid?

Intuit Turbo Tax                    Pick the Right Investment Plan for You: TFSAs vs RRSPs

Investing BB                     Ed Rempel on reviewing retirement savings planning

Investment Executive          Adding depth to your lineup

Investment Executive          Competing with the headlines

Investment Executive          Financial Literacy, The Web Way

Investment Executive          For better or for worse

Investment Executive          Success in Succession

Investment Executive          The tax form as a planning tool

Investment Executive          Webinars deliver higher profile and new clients (video)

Lowest Rates.ca blog          Everything you need to know about being in a relationship and filing your taxes

Money Informer Using the Equity in Your Home to Invest: Financial Planner Ed Rempel Reviews the Smith Manoeuvre

MoneySense                      Should you insure your child?

MoneySense                       The best time to start CPP —if you don’t know when you will die

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

MoneySmarts                      Smith Manoeuvre Strategy: The Rempel Maximum

Morningstar.ca                     Four common RESP mistakes

Most Inside                     Reviewing Landmark Yale Study on Mutual Funds Management With Ed Rempel

My University Money blog   Ed Rempel: Stow Your Student Loan Regrets, Focus on Future Priorities Instead

National Post                       Should you insure your child?

National Post                       Make your mortgage tax deductible. Homeowners shown how to put ‘bad’ debt to work.

National Post                       Why you shouldn’t overlook spousal plans

National Post                       A single dad nearing retirement hopes to fund daughter’s education and his golden years

National Post                       Snowbirds paying $15,000 a year in investment fees worry about growing their nest egg

National Post                       Couple has a compelling reason for wanting to break with the retirement mould

National Post                       B.C. couple, both 49, wonder if retiring at 60 is possible

National Post                       With law-school loans and divorce paid off, couple unsure how to use freed-up funds

Newswire                        Ed Rempel Is Trending: New “Unconventional Wisdom” Podcast Reviews Keys to Successful Financial Planning              

Newswire                        Ed Rempel is Trending: Ed Rempel Outlines Four Steps to Creating Retirement Plan In Canadian Money Saver            

Newswire                        Ed Rempel Targets Financial Future of Millennials with New Robo-Advisor Professional Package         

Newswire                        Ed Rempel to Appear On Money Show to Talk Retirement Tax Strategies      

Real Wealth Business          Fee-for-service Financial Planner Ed Rempel reviews ways to focus on growth

Retire Happy blog               Can we retire now? Retirement rules of thumb

Retire Happy blog               The 6 Best Strategies to Minimize Tax on Your Retirement Income

Saskatchewan Pension Plan  JAN 9, 2017: Best from the Blogosphere

Saskatchewan Pension Plan   MAY 15, 2017: Best from the Blogosphere

Saskatchewan Pension Plan  MAY 22, 2017: Best from the Blogosphere

Saskatchewan Pension Plan  OCT 16, 2017: Best from the Blogosphere

Saskatchewan Pension Plan  NOV 23, 2017: When Is The 4% Rule Safe? Interview with Ed Rempel

Saskatchewan Pension Plan 2018 NEW YEAR’S RESOLUTIONS: EXPERT PROMISES

Saskatchewan Pension Plan  FEB 26, 2018: Best from the Blogosphere

Saskatchewan Pension Plan May 14, 2018: Best from the Blogosphere

Saskatchewan Pension Plan May 6, 2021: A look at retirement-related “rules of thumb”

SaveDelete Retirement plans: Ed Rempel reviews 5 things to look for

Seeking Alpha                     More on the Mutual Fund vs. ETF Debate

SOJ World 3 Wealth Management Tips for 2022

Stitcher.com                        Maximizing Returns with High Impact Investment Strategies

Superb Crew The Q&A With Ed Rempel, Financial Blogger And Smith Manoeuvre Expert

TG Daily                              Ed Rempel of Unconventional Wisdom on “Lifecycle” Investing

The Canadian Press            Renting for life? Here’s what that means for your financial planning

The Holborn Mag            Retiring with the lifestyle you want

The Price of Business            Ed Rempel: Dedicated to Dispelling Conventional Financial Wisdom

The Stuff of Success            Eliminating Debt in Canada – An Expert Weighs in on How You Can Become Debt Free

Toronto Star                        Avoid GICs linked to stock markets: Roseman

Wealth Professional            Forget patriotism! Time to take clients outside Canada?

Wealth Professional            The Smith Manoeuvre: Sidelined or star?

Wealth Professional            Toronto advisors facing ‘Robo-advisors’ challenge

WordPress                          Are You Using Your TFSA to Its Full Potential?

WordPress                          Become Financially Secure By Focusing on These 2 Things

WordPress                          Business News: How to Read and Understand It

WordPress                          Debt Is Still A Struggle. Here’s How to Face It

WordPress                          Does Your Financial Planner Really Plan Your Finances?

WordPress                          Ed Rempel Reviews

WordPress                          Financial Advice Or “Quackery?”: How To Spot The Difference

WordPress                          Financial Planning Post-Pandemic

WordPress                          How to own a new car for less

WordPress                          Invest a Lump Sum or Bit by Bit, Which is Better?

WordPress                          Investing in Bonds: A Risky Proposition

WordPress                          Is your mortgage tax deductible? – The Smith Manoeuvre

WordPress                          Millionaires in Poverty – A Seemingly Ridiculous Yet Stark Reality for High Net Worth Seniors

WordPress                          Optimism is the Only Realism – How a Positive Outlook Makes For More Effective Investing

WordPress                          Small print “gotcha” in credit card interest

WordPress                          The Benefits of Investing in Stocks

WordPress                          The Thing Most People Forget About Credit Cards

WordPress                          The Value of Good Financial Advice

WordPress                          Your Corporation, What You Need to Know

WordPress                          Your financial plan is your roadmap for life

WorthvieW                         Managing Finances: Ed Rempel reviews 3 ways to maintain your budget

Yahoo! Finance                  Is a robo-advisor right for you?

Yahoo! Finance                  Why you need to shop around for financial advice

Young and Thrifty blog        Is the Smith Manoeuvre Risky?

Young Upstarts   [Interview] Ed Rempel, Experienced Financial Planner, Founder Of Unconventional Wisdom

Canadian Financial Summit

(Please Note: Some of the links ONLY All Access Pass holders can access.)

2017

Canadian Financial Summit The 4% Rule: Why Having a Retirement Portfolio Full of Bonds Isn’t Safe! (All Access Pass Needed)

Canadian Financial Summit Day 3 (All Access Pass Needed)

2019

Canadian Financial Summit – The Finer Details of Implementing the Smith Manoeuvre 2019 (All Access Pass Needed)

Canadian Financial Summit – The Smith Manoeuvre 2019 (All Access Pass Needed)

2020

Canadian Financial Summit How to Easily Outperform Investment Advisors & Robo-Advisors (All Access Pass Needed)

Canadian Financial Summit Day 2 (All Access Pass Needed)

Canadian Financial Summit The High Risk of Bonds: Are Bonds Actually Safe Investments? (All Access Pass Needed)

Canadian Financial Summit Day 3 (All Access Pass Needed)

Canadian Financial Summit Ed Rempel Q&A – Summit 2020

2021

Canadian Financial Summit Self-Made Dividends – Better than Ordinary Dividends in Every Way (All Access Pass Needed)

Canadian Financial Summit Day 1 (All Access Pass Needed)

Canadian Financial Summit How to Reliably Maximize Your Retirement Income – Is the “4% Rule” Safe? New Retirement Rules of Thumb (All Access Pass Needed)

Canadian Financial Summit Day 2 (All Access Pass Needed)

Canadian Financial Summit Financial Planning Specialist Q&A with Ed Rempel

Canadian Financial Summit Bonus Resources (All Access Pass Needed)

2022

Canadian Financial Summit Using Your Corporation as Your Retirement Fund (All Access Pass Needed)

Canadian Financial Summit Day 1 (All Access Pass Needed)

Canadian Financial Summit 5 Steps to Advance from Middle Class to Wealthy (All Access Pass Needed)

Canadian Financial Summit Day 2 (All Access Pass Needed)

Canadian Financial Summit Q&A with Ed Rempel: Financial Planning and Investing Specialist (All Access Pass Needed)

Canadian Financial Summit Bonus Resources (All Access Pass Needed)

2023

Canadian Financial Summit Smith Manoeuvre in a financial plan and how the new OSFI rules affect it.

Canadian Financial Summit Day 1 (All Access Pass Needed)

Canadian Financial Summit Dividend Investing Perfected with Self-Made Dividends

Canadian Financial Summit Day 2 (All Access Pass Needed)

Canadian Financial Summit How to Design Your Retirement Income: An Overview

Canadian Financial Summit Bonus Resources (All Access Pass Needed)