When you sell your home one of the few tax breaks available is the exemption from tax on its increase in value but not always. Here’s why.
Top Six Tips for a Successful Downsizing Sale
May 3, 2012 By Leave a Comment
It’s garage sale time again! If you’re downsizing and looking for great ways to make money on your treasures, check out these six tips.
House Sitting: The Fast-Growing, Low-Cost Way to Travel
April 25, 2012 By 2 Comments
Imagine traveling all over the world and staying for weeks or months without paying for hotels! That is what house sitting allows you to do.
What you need to know to find the best retirement home
April 18, 2012 By Leave a Comment
VIDEO: To find the best retirement home you need to know what questions to ask and what the homes offer. Check out this expert advice.
Long-term care insurance: Should you buy it?
April 11, 2012 By Leave a Comment
Your health may change during retirement and you could need nursing services and/or long term care. Here’s how long-term care insurance can help.
Canada Pension Plan Changes: How will they affect you?
March 30, 2012 By Leave a Comment
The Canada Pension Plan is undergoing some key changes between 2011 and 2016. These changes are intended to provide more financial flexibility for recipients, depending on the retirement path that people choose. They are also designed to encourage Canadians to work longer before they start to draw a government pension. Read more…
How to Buy a Retirement Condominium: Five Experts to Consult Before Buying
March 26, 2012 By Leave a Comment
Ready to chuck your snow shovel and lawn mower for a low-maintenance retirement condo? If so, there’s a lot you should know before buying a unit in a retirement community. You’ll want to speak with a number of advisers before signing an agreement of purchase and sale. Read more…
How to save money when you don’t have much of it!
March 20, 2012 By 2 Comments
Groceries, housing, transportation – it’s hard to make ends meet when you don’t make a lot of money. But no matter what your income, it’s important to set aside a little of what you earn. Here are some basic tips on how to save money and plan for the future. Understand why you need to [...]
Can’t afford to move to a retirement community? Here’s help.
February 20, 2012 By Leave a Comment
Today we launch a new feature in The Pulse of Comfort Life blog: Story of the month. This is the post that garnered the greatest response from you, our readers. It’s a post that was so popular and useful, that it is worth looking at again. This month, that post is this one.
Do you have a Tax Free Savings Account?
February 17, 2012 By Leave a Comment
Ever wondered what life would be like without taxes? Well, in Canada, a Tax Free Savings Account (TFSA) is about as close as you can get. “It doesn’t get better than this,” says Chartered Accountant Tina Di Vito, Vice President and Director, Retirement Strategies with BMO Financial Group in Toronto. “In a TFSA, growth is [...]
