A Canadian personal finance blog with smart ideas on how you can achieve financial freedom at any age.| Boomer & Echo
A few months ago I wrote about some changes I plan to make to our kids' RESP portfolio. We've used TD's e-Series funds for this account, but will switch to an ETF portfolio using Justin Bender's excellent RESP strategy. Along with this portfolio reboot, I'll also change how we fund…| Boomer & Echo
The majority of retirees want to remain in their homes and age in place as long as possible. Indeed, most of the financial plans for my retired clients project them to stay in their home, or a home of equivalent value, for their entire lives. That makes perfect sense if you plan on leaving your paid-off home to your beneficiaries upon your death. But, for many retirees, a fully paid-off home represents untapped equity that will lead to underspending throughout retirement, or at least a seriou...| Boomer & Echo
When looking for the best financial advisors in Canada (or best financial planners in Canada) you’re going to run into a lot of slick salespeople who are really good at using confusing language and scaring you into the financial products that pay them best. Canada’s mutual funds and insurance products are amongst the most expensive in the world, and there is a massive amount of money to be made by selling them to you - even if they’re a really bad fit for your situation. Many people thi...| Million Dollar Journey