Opportunity: Canadian Dollar Stabilizes, Somewhat

Things have started to turn around for the Canadian dollar in the second quarter of 2025. It hit a 22 year low in January of 2025. Investors and property owners, who have been swooning at the high burn rate in their travel plans and property maintenance abroad, may wish to consider recent more positive trends and consider some risk mitigation opportunities now that the dollar is stabilizing somewhat.  

Employees who leave their jobs and receive retiring allowances should include an RRSP strategy in their planning to keep more of that money.

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While tax practitioners keep their heads down to finish filing your tax returns, do-it-yourselfers who are procrastinators need to get on it!