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The case for accepting an employer’s counter-offer

If you google “should I accept a counter-offer from my employer?”, chances are your query will generate thousands of results telling you not to do it.

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How long should you keep documents?

Spring is usually the season for both tax filing and decluttering/cleaning.

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How my spending habits changed after a year of Covid

When the pandemic started, I noticed some subtle changes in my spending habits.

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When contributing to an RRSP doesn’t make sense…

RRSPs were first introduced in 1957. Because of their longevity, they’re the preferred vehicle when it comes to retirement savings.

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Should you use a TFSA for retirement savings?

The TFSA – Tax-free Savings Account- has been around since 2008. Yet, it still remains a mystery for most folks

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Covid-19, a year later: what I learned

A year ago this same day, BC declared a state of emergency in response to Covid-19

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Developing an Abundance Mindset

For many, many years I had a scarcity mindset. A scarcity mindset is the belief that there will never be … More

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I deferred my mortgage…now what?

Actually, I deferred my mortgage back in August last year. At the time, my attempts at self-employment weren’t yielding much … More

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Health insurance isn’t really insurance

In its basic definition, insurance is intended to cover catastrophic, financial loss. To be worth insuring a loss should be both catastrophic and financial.

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What’s new this tax season

Each year, CRA makes changes that have the ability to impact your Canadian tax filing.

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