October 2026

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The FHSA Reality Check

Let’s be completely real for a second: trying to save up for a down payment in today’s Canadian housing market can often feel a lot like trying to fill a large swimming pool with a leaky bucket.

Housing prices are undeniably steep, and ensuring every single dollar works efficiently for you counts. Enter the First Home Savings Account (FHSA). Since rolling out, financial experts have heavily praised it as a game-changer. But does it actually move the...

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Business Risk Planning

Imagine the following scenario for a moment. You and your partner have opened a business and are feeling extremely confident about your current success.

Your primary competition across the street cannot keep up after one of their co-owners passes away, eventually closing down. Their entire customer base eventually comes your way, and business has never been better. This might be a positive scenario strictly as...

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The Pay Yourself Retirement Spending Plan

One of the biggest adjustments in retirement is losing the regular paycheque you’ve had your whole working life. Suddenly, money isn’t flowing in like clockwork–and that can feel unsettling. But you can recreate that stability with the "Pay Yourself" rule of retirement spending. And no, it doesn’t require any complicated plan.

The idea is simple: set up an automatic deposit into your chequing account so it feels just like payday. With predictable income arriving each month, it becomes much easier to plan ahead and enjoy your retirement without constantly worrying...

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