Tax Free Savings Accounts You’ve heard about the TFSA but what is it? Well, first of all it’s not just a savings account. Think of a tax-free savings account (TFSA) as a basket. You can put a number of financial instruments in that Self Directed basket – guaranteed investment certificates, stocks, bonds, mutual funds,...Read More
The Annual Pension Income Tax Credit. The pension income amount allows a taxpayer to claim a federal non-refundable tax credit on up to $2,000 of eligible pension income. There are also provincial pension income amounts. By claiming it you will receive the first $2,000 of pension income on a tax-free basis, but only...Read More
Statistics Canada says the average age of retirement climbed to 63 in 2015. You might want to buy yourself the freedom to stop working — or at least quit your current career — at 58, 55 or even earlier! There are many aspects to early retirement – where to live, lifestyle, hobbies, health but a lot...Read More
Those who are not yet retired can only imagine what life will be like after work. The vision of carefree days, with no boss or alarm clock, is very clear for some—they see themselves traveling around the world, writing the great American novel, or relaxing with family. Others just hold a vague notion that life...Read More
Pension splitting rules may benefit taxpayers, especially those aged 65 or older. Since 2007, a taxpayer who has reported certain income on their tax return has been able to elect to take a deduction for up to 50% of this amount and have his or her spouse (or common-law partner; we’ll refer to both as...Read More
The Census Program provides a statistical portrait of the country every five years. The 2016 Census Program shows population growth (2011-2016) of +5%. Over the last 15 years the population in Canada grew the most among the G7 countries. Population growth was high especially in municipalities within census metropolitan areas (CMAs), while population decrease was observed...Read More
What a statement! “Living well after retirement”. Brings a smile to my face. Obviously we all live well after retirement, don’t we? Or do we? Everyone waits for that special day, looking forward to the days of no work obligations, or do we? Keep in mind that a lot of us enjoy getting up in...Read More
Our loonie, like any other currency around the world, is measured against the strength of the U.S. dollar. A number of individuals seem to think that our dollar is linked to the price of oil. True, oil is purchased all over the world with U.S. dollars only, and sometimes we in Canada sell more oil than...Read More
This month we celebrate the anniversaries of three special team members. Though you could not be there in person with us, we would like to share this milestone with you. Maria Ioannou: Maria joined the Rothenberg team fresh out of university with her degree in finance not yet dry. She quickly demonstrated a thorough understanding of...Read More
