One of the unfortunate side effects of a prosperous society, that most of us enjoy, is the ability for afford things and this includes food. According to some sources, as much as one-third of the North American population is now obese. Eating well does not mean the expensive, processed, or caloric dense foods, so readily available.
Our daily food choices can make an important difference to our health. Read more..
The Financial Post‘s Melissa Leong explains why RRSPs are much like your beloved social media and as deserving of your attention. 
You’ve planned for years for a certain level of financial freedom in your retirement years. You may have heard of someone that retired and who didn’t make it to their next birthday. Here are a few steps to take to make sure you can enjoy your hard earned retirement…
You’ve worked hard for many years, likely decades, to get where you are today. It can all be taken away in a matter of moments without proper plans in place. Estate planning starts by considering the events and changes that death or serious illness will bring. Then it tries to improve the situation for you and your heirs.
As many approach or enter retirement, there is often a reluctance to make a change in their residence. There are even schemes that capitalize on this reluctance called reverse mortgages. They promise you that you can stay in your home and access all the cash you want to make ends meet, go on your dream vacation or help family members. This is simply a way to take advantage of a desire to maintain a possibly unrealistic lifestyle.
It is said that human beings are one of the few species on Earth with the ability to learn from other people’s mistakes and yet are also the least likely to. We can learn valuable lessons from what people do and even more valuable lessons from what they do not do. Following are a few examples from a recent article on wealthmanagement.com….
Mortgage insurance or life insurance may not be the only way to protect your home. A point of pride for many Canadians is a home that’s free and clear; but this could actually result in their undoing. A recent Financial Post article reports that mortgage fraud is on the rise. Perhaps the nastiest of these frauds is a combination of identity theft and title fraud…
That really is the ’64-Thousand Dollar’ question. The recent changes to the Canada Pension Plan may make the decision a bit more difficult. There’s more to consider…
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