Unconventional Wisdom YouTube Channel
Welcome to the Unconventional Wisdom YouTube Page. The show about the most effective methods to achieve financial security & freedom. Find out what really works. Insights are based on in-depth experience - from a fee-for-service financial planner, tax accountant, Canada’s #1 financial planner blogger & your host, Ed Rempel.
This channel is about achieving financial freedom & security in real life. It’s often very different from what most people talk about. Few financial planners actually write detailed Financial Plans. I have written more than 1,000 professional, custom Financial Plans, and worked with many clients to achieve their life goals. You can listen to everyone else – and then come here to find out what works in real life. Unconventional wisdom – based on experience.
This channel has unconventional wisdom insights on many topics. Some of my favourite topics are:
- How to set & achieve your financial goals and achieve what you really want in life.
- FIRE – How to achieve financial independence & retire early.
- The outlook & attitude you need for financial success.
- Many topics on how you can minimize tax over your lifetime.
- Effective strategies that can be a huge benefit for you, such as the Smith Manoeuvre, Rempel Maximum, Lifecycle Investing, RRSP Top-ups, RRSP Catch-up Strategy & the 8-year GIS Strategy.
- How to set up a reliable retirement income with the least tax & most government benefits.
- How to invest for returns above the indexes.
- How to easily outperform investment advisors & robo-advisors.
- Money myths that block your financial freedom.
- Any interesting financial planning topic. I take requests.
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How to Get Passive Income with Little or No Tax
Can you really make money while you sleep with little or no tax? Covid changed most of our working habits, in that many people stayed home, while others felt the financial pinch of the pandemic. New paradigms arose, such as creating wealth, without work. Passive income started becoming a conversation not just with people who invest, but with people thinking about retiring or who hadn’t even thought about making money this way before. In my latest YouTube video and podcast episode, I talk about all the ways to create passive income, and how to do it effectively & tax-efficiently. You’ll learn: I…
How To Be Smart With Your Money In Your 20s & 30s
Want to teach your kids to be smart with their money? Then you’ll want to send them my latest video and podcast episode with an introduction into the world of finance. There are a million things to know. These are the few important ones, based on my Unconventional Wisdom. Whether you’re thinking about buying a car or a home, paying off student debt, or saving for retirement, there’s so many things in life to do with your money. My job is to help you think strategically about how to live your life (the way you want), while being able to invest for…
Are You Poor, Middle Class Or Wealthy?
Are you poor, middle class or wealthy? After seeing the finances of thousands of people, I’ve noticed patterns to determine if someone is poor, middle class or wealthy. In my latest YouTube video and podcast episode you’ll learn where you fit along the spectrum of wealth, how each thinks and invests differently, and how you can become one of the wealthy! Here’s what I cover: I hope you enjoy it! Ed
Smith Manoeuvre AFTER You Retire
What do you do with the Smith Manoeuvre AFTER you retire? My latest video and podcast episode is for you if you already know the basics of the Smith Manoeuvre. You have been doing this strategy for awhile, you’ve converted your mortgage to tax deductible, and you’re thinking about retiring. You’ve got a big investment portfolio and this tax deductible credit line, what do you do now? Discover 5 strategies that we suggest to our clients, and how you can implement them to your advantage! 3 options: A) Safest – Pay off. B) Most comfortable retirement – Keep as long as you…
Top 10 Things to Know to Be in Control of Your Finances
Want to get serious about your finances? Every day I talk to people who come to see me for financial advice because they’ve come to a point where they realize – “I should probably do something smarter with my money, but I’m not quite sure what.” When you get to that point, what do you do? What are the most important things to know about investing? How do you manage your money based on your life goals and priorities? My latest blog post, YouTube video and podcast episode is an overview of financial planning to help you figure out where to start,…
Is Typical Retirement Advice Good Advice?
If you’re thinking of retiring or your parents or friends are retiring, beware of the typical advice you get. In my latest video and podcast episode, I talk about the 5 conventional wisdom rules of thumb for retirees. As the unconventional wisdom guy, I do the math for you to see whether they actually worked in history. Then I give you 7 new retirement rules of thumb (supported by history) that I advise my clients on. Watch and listen to find out: • How to manage your retirement income withdrawals.• Why the real issue is inflation, not stock market crashes.• Why learning…
Top 17 Investment Strategies – Do They Work?
There are many strategies and styles of investing. How do you sort through it all to set yourself up for success with good long-term rates of return? In this week’s video and podcast episode I cover the Top 17 Investment Strategies, their history, and whether or not they actually work. Watch and listen to find out: I hope you enjoy it! Ed
How to Afford the Life You Want
If you are worried about your finances & your future – you are not alone. Many people are worried about their finances. I receive daily notices from the “Free 30-Minute Consultation” form pouring out their life, what they are worried about & what they want. National Post family finances – I was interviewed for 6 recent articles about: Inflation. Life is more expensive. How can you afford the life you want? How to Afford the Life You Want: 1/ Start with why. What’s important about money to you? Most common answers: Freedom, security, self-confidence, independence. What is it for you? 2/ Clearly…
Top 10 Money Myths That Block Your Financial Freedom
Top 10 Money Myths That Block Your Financial Freedom. This is one of my favourite topics. Most ideas that people believe about money are just not true or not optimal. My blog, Unconventional Wisdom, is about all the things I’ve learned over the years from my experience writing thousands of financial plans and reading hundreds of books. Mark Twain said it: “It ain’t what you don’t know that gets you into trouble. It’s what you know for sure that just ain’t so.“ In this week’s video I go in-depth on each myth and debunk them with facts about what works and what…
Rental Property vs Stock Market – What’s the Best Investment?
From the eye of a growth investor, what is the best investment – a rental property or the stock market? We will discuss topics you won’t see anywhere else: Head to head: Returns on rental property vs. stock market. Saving tax on rentals with smart use of CCA & properly recording sale on your tax return. Effect of leverage on returns. It’s huge! Unconventional Wisdom insights. You will learn: Growth comparison: Stocks have 5 times higher growth than real estate since 1975. Good news for renters: Investing only the 20% you would have put down on a home into the stock market…
Does Borrowing to Invest Make Sense with High Interest Rates?
Should you borrow to invest? With interest rising 4.5% recently, does it still make sense? Spoiled with low interest rates so low for many years, leverage seemed so obvious with a credit line at 3% and tax-deductible, while getting the growth of the stock market. As a fee-for-service financial planner, and an expert on the Smith Manoeuvre strategy and effective investing, my latest podcast episode will give you my insight. You’ll learn: I hope you enjoy it! Ed
What’s New for Your 2022 Tax Return
What’s new for your 2022 tax return? In my blog post I’m going to give you insight into what’s happening in the Canadian tax world. Get the inside scoop on the “new” items from CRA and those being discontinued. If you haven’t done your taxes yet or you’re thinking ahead to next year, find out how to get the best tax refund. You will learn: Here are the important changes: Inflation: Most tax brackets & limits have been increased by 6.3% for inflation. It was 2% from 1992-2020. Higher tax brackets mean you can get a raise for inflation and stay in…
How to Easily Outperform Investment Advisors & Robo-Advisors
Investment advisors and robo-advisors have a massive disadvantage – they are short-term thinkers. You can easily outperform them by learning the skill of long-term thinking. Short-term thinking leads them to select suboptimal investments and focus on the wrong risk. You can clearly see this because nearly all investment advisors and robo-advisors do the “4 Performance Drags” that drag down their long-term performance. Just avoid the “4 Performance Drags” and you can easily outperform them. How easily? It’s like a race from Halifax to Vancouver. All the investment advisors and robo-advisors take various combinations of flying, driving and biking for different parts of…
Investment Risk That Affects Your Life vs Investment Industry Risk
Did you know that how you define risk can actually make or break your retirement? This video and podcast episode offers you a direct head-to-head comparison of two different outlooks on the world and on investment risk. Defining risk is critical to decide the best investment strategy for you. People with the right outlook on risk retire comfortably, while others do not. You’ll learn how to think about risk properly, so you can retire comfortably. This is a really important topic for you to understand and one I’m extremely passionate about. We care about our clients too much to kill their future…
LIT FIRE! Create Financial Independence & Retire Early with Lifecycle Investing
You may have heard of FIRE, which is Financial Independence Retire Early, but how do you actually get there? How do you LIGHT your fire? You do it with Lifecycle Investing. It’s the #1 wealth-building strategy for young people to retire early. This investment strategy is based on a concept by two university professors who wrote the book of the same name. It has worked 100% of the time in the last 150 years and increased portfolios at retirement by an average of 63%. In my latest video and podcast episode I explain this strategy in detail, and how it can help…
Best Ways to Get a Bigger Tax Refund
I was recently interviewed by Isabelle Docto from Daily Hive on the “Best Ways to Get a Bigger Tax Refund”. She asked two really interesting questions that didn’t make it into the interview, so I thought I’d answer them in this video and podcast. The questions are: Please check out the original article here: https://dailyhive.com/canada/best-ways-bigger-tax-return Watch the video and listen to the podcast episode to find out: I hope you enjoy it! Ed
Bank Collapses for Dummies. Is Your Money Safe?
You may have heard in the news recently about the Silicon Valley Bank collapse. Here is a simple explanation with stories so anyone can understand why it collapsed. Could this happen to our Canadian banks? In my latest YouTube video and podcast episode, you’ll learn all about bank collapses and the best way to protect your money. I hope you enjoy it! Ed
The Unconventional Wisdom Podcast Is Here!
Guess what?! I finally launched my podcast! It’s called – Unconventional Wisdom with Ed Rempel. The show is about the most effective methods to achieve financial security & freedom. Find out what really works. Insights are based on in-depth experience – from a fee-for-service financial planner, tax accountant, Canada’s #1 financial planner blogger & your host, Ed Rempel. In my latest YouTube video & podcast episode, you’ll learn all about the podcast and what you can expect when tuning in. I hope you enjoy it! Ed
Top 15 Hacks for Your First Home Savings Account (FHSA) aka The “Renter’s RRSP”
There is a brand new type of account in Canada coming out in April 2023. It’s called Your First Home Savings Account (FHSA) aka The “Renter’s RRSP”. You may know about RRSPs & TFSAs, well this is the third one, and it’s worth knowing because for many people, this is going to be the best place to put your money. It’s also the # 1 way to save for a home. In my latest video, I give you the top 15 hacks to get the maximum benefit from this new account, so that you can save money not just for a home,…
How Does a Financial Plan Help You?
In this week’s video I’m interviewed by Kornel Szrejber, founder of the Build Wealth Canada podcast and website, and host of the Canadian Financial Summit. Kornel runs the #1 personal finance podcast in Canada & the Canadian Financial Summit. He has been getting advice from me for awhile when it comes to financial planning and tax-related questions. We focus on questions related to my practice, which I think you’ll find helpful, if you’re curious about working with a financial planner. Watch to find out: I hope you enjoy it! Ed
Live Q&A from Canadian Financial Summit 2022
In November 2022 I was a speaker at the Canadian Financial Summit. It is Canada’s #1 online financial summit. Kornel Szrejber who runs the event & the Build Wealth Canada podcast, did a Live Q&A with me for exclusive access pass holders. He gave me a link to this private event, so I could share with my clients and social media followers. Here are some of the questions that I answered during the Q&A: Ed
How to Design Your Retirement Income: An Overview
With so much advice on retirement, sometimes it’s hard to know what to do. How do you put all the details together to get the retirement income you want with the minimum lifetime tax? Quite a few people asked me questions about retirement income in response to my last video. In my latest video, you’re going to get an overview where you’ll learn the “Big Picture” thinking into designing your whole retirement income in one shot! This video is a “must watch” and one you may wish to re-watch many times, to understand the key concepts when it comes to this topic.…
What Financial Question Is on Your Mind?
What burning financial question is on your mind? What topic(s) would you like me to tackle next?
I post a video or article on my blog, YouTube & my email list every Thursday and try to make it as relevant to you as I can. I am asking you now to find out what is most relevant for you.
Why You Need A Growth Mindset
If there is one video you should watch of mine – it’s this one. It is my underlying outlook on life and financial planning. This is the outlook that leads to financial success. In my latest YouTube video, you’ll learn about the differences between a fear-based mindset and a growth mindset, and how wealthy people look at the world. Watch it to find out: I hope you enjoy it! Ed