You're not alone if the prospect of talking with your heirs about estate planning makes you uncomfortable. In fact, earlier this year a poll by the Canadian Imperial Bank of Commerce showed that nearly 50 per cent of Canadians have not broached the topic of...
Creating a will is an essential part of any comprehensive estate plan, but too often disputes over estate assets -- along with the resulting heartache among family members -- are due to mistakes in the will or failure to update it when major life events occur.For...
The Financial Planning Standards Council is the not-for-profit organization that establishes professional standards for financial planners in Canada. An appropriately qualified professional can earn a Certified Financial Planner certificate, but there is currently no...
Do you have a retirement plan but are not quite sure of whether it will be enough when you reach retirement age? If so, then you are not alone.According to a recent survey of 2,000 Canadians, fewer than 10 per cent said they knew what kinds of investments would...
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