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.Enhance Your Knowledge & Technical Skills: CE Summits – Advisory Diploma
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Tax Tip: The More Obscure Medical Expenses
Are you claiming all the medical expenses you or your clients might be entitled to?
Job Loss? Ways to Tap into Financial Help
Last time we discussed ways to save money on a severance package using an RRSP and other important tax planning options. In the final instalment of this series, we’ll discuss other accounts to tap to meet cash flow needs, the tax consequences of challenging the amount of severance and a little-known tax trap when it comes to EI (Employment Insurance).
Military and Police Members Eligible for Tax Relief
If you have clients who are members of the Canadian Armed Forces (CAF), they may be eligible for a special tax credit. Here's what you need to know:
Introducing a New Way to Earn CE Credits: Master the News!
Introducing the Knowledge Bureau News Network – a new financial education environment everyone can engage in and in the case of professional tax and financial advisors, to start earning CE/CPD Credits, too. Check out the three networks to choose from. There are absolutely no pre-requisites; just a desire to master the news and what it means to the decisions you need to make about your finances, your business and your influential role in your community. Here’s how it works:
Missed Today’s RWM & Virtual Campus Orientation?
Missed Today’s RWM™ & Virtual Campus Orientation? The Recording is Now Available! Continue the conversation. Revisit the insights. Take the next step in your professional journey.
