Debt Reduction vs Retirement Savings

People who focus strictly on paying down debt are thinking only about quickly eliminating a finite dollar amount; however, they often do not realize the amount they will need to accumulate for their future retirement....

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RRSPs, RRIFs and Pensions

However, I have found that depending on when you begin drawing your pension(s) and what type of pension you have, you may be surprised to hear that what seemed like an adequate cashflow initially may fall short years down the line. ...

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Diversification Without a Plunger

Depending on how much you invest initially, you may utilize Mutual Funds, ETFs or individual Stocks.  If your plan is to add money monthly, you will be able to take advantage of Dollar cost averaging (where you wish for volatility) and may want to......

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Account Rebalancing

To start, if you have a well-designed portfolio strategy that is integrated with a long-term financial plan than the answer is simple, rebalance regularly. This approach not only can help manage overall risk, but also help take advantage of great......

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Test Drive your Retirement, The Mini Sabbatical

After taking the time to explore how you spend your time and the changes you want to make going forward, how does one begin the process?  In my work with clients doing pre-retirement planning, I have found that there are three key steps......

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Uncovering Your Passion - The other you?

Ok. You’ve reframed the lottery question, you’ve taken stock of your time portfolio, and you’ve asked the hard questions about time assets and liabilities....

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Pay Cheque to Play Cheque ™

You've considered how you would alter your lottery time and you've completed your Time Energy Analysis™.  Now one should reflect on the time versus money tradeoffs....

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Building a Time Portfolio

The gift of time is our most important commodity. It drives the way we experience life, affects others, our level of enjoyment, and our plans. It’s limited and precious. It becomes increasingly important over the course of our lives – its value compo...

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The Lottery Question

New year. New goals. New dreams. Maybe one of yours includes winning the lottery. And like lots of people, you’ve probably wondered just how you’d spend your winnings. But maybe that’s the wrong question....

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The Money Talk

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