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Canadian Dental Care Plan Renewal Deadline Approaches

Know Your Client!   It’s a daily commitment and requirement, especially in the work that financial advisors do with their clients.   It’s imperative that you ask about any significant changes in their lives. Has there been a significant new event:   a move to take a new job or go to university, a marriage or divorce, a new birth, a disability or a death? And, in the case of income tested benefits such as the Canadian Dental Care Plan, (CDCP) do they qualify?  Did they file their tax return on time to get it?  Do you know the deadlines for doing so?  Do you know when coverage ends if your client now longer qualifies?

Poll Results: Raising RRSP Lower Limit Draws Thoughtful Response

Seventy two percent of the responders agree that the 18% limitation restricting contributions to an RRSP should be raised for lower income earners. However, there were several varying opinions on how this should be done and what else could be affected.  Below are some of the comments shared by voters:

Build Long Lasting Relationships with Clients Who Struggle with the Debt

According to an article in the Financial Post, for the first time, the level of debt held by Canadians has exceeded the country’s gross domestic product. For the advisor now taking on clients struggling with their debts, the new edition of the Debt and Cash Flow Management course is solution for expertly advising clients on managing debt today and in the future and minimizing the debts.

Differentiate with High Standards Of Service Excellence

THE MFA and DFA-Specialist Designations identify a select group of Wealth Advisors who have specialized skills within the tax and financial services industry. These programs, available exclusively through Knowledge Bureau and its strategic partners, lead to mastery in tax and bookkeeping services, business services and retirement and estate services under a platform of Real Wealth Management™.

DAC Nov 5-8 in Kelowna: Enter March Financial Trivia Contest

You can enter this month’s skill-testing financial trivia question to win a free registration to the DAC in Kelowna, where this year’s theme will be:  CANADA 150: Financial Advice at the Crossroads of Change.

People in the News

Laramie Tan-Amit Developed Her Competitive Edge as DFA – Tax Services Specialist:

Life Purpose

“As we look back and move forward, we would all be advised to remember that pride goes before the fall.” Former Bank of Canada Governor, Mark Carney in Geneva, 2010
 
 
 
Knowledge Bureau Poll Question

Does the new government’s promise, expected soon, to cut the lowest personal income tax rate by 1% to 14%, go far enough to help Canadians impacted by high costs? What are alternatives in your view?

  • Yes
    8 votes
    9.76%
  • No
    74 votes
    90.24%