by Bev Moir on October 7, 2010
From ScotiaMoney, Scotiabank’s personal finance enewsletter. Here you will find financial insights from a range of thought leaders. They’ll shed some light on retirement strategies, the basics of the Tax Free Savings account, as well as the market and economy in general. It’s possible that much has changed since you first established your retirement plan [...]
by Bev Moir on February 8, 2010
About 73% of Canadians in the Scotiabank survey said the recession hadn’t affected retirement plans. The number of Canadians who don’t fully plan to retire has dropped by half to 5% in 2009 from 10% in 2008, it found. “To achieve their retirement goals, Canadian investors need to ensure they have a balanced portfolio,” said [...]
by Bev Moir on October 26, 2009
by Bev Moir on May 19, 2009
What do we do? The North Carolina Center for Creative Retirement (NCCCR) is an award-winning, internationally-acclaimed learning community dedicated to promoting lifelong learning, leadership, community service and research. We opened our doors in 1988 as a department of the University of North Carolina at Asheville (UNCA). Our goal is to enable our members to “thrive” [...]
by Bev Moir on September 10, 2008
A Savings Plan for All Canadians for Their Future The Government proposes to reduce the taxation of savings through the introduction of a Tax-Free Savings Account (TFSA) How the Tax-Free Savings Account Will Work
by Bev Moir on January 30, 2008
REPORT ON RRSPs: FAMILY NEEDS AND RETIREMENT PLANNING Squeezed in a generational sandwich MARJO JOHNE Special to The Globe and Mail January 30, 2008 Each month, after covering her share of the household bills and mortgage payment, Lucy Ye takes the bulk of the money left in her bank account and uses it to cover [...]
by Bev Moir on January 15, 2008
To use the RRSP contribution receipt for the 2007 taxation year, the deadline to contribute to your RRSP is Friday February 29, 2008. The maximum RRSP contribution limit for 2007 is $19,000 and $20,000 for 2008. If you are expecting a tax refund, you’ve been successful in providing the government with an interest-free loan throughout [...]
by Bev Moir on November 5, 2007
TORONTO, November 5, 2007 – Scotiabank today launched the first video podcasts designed not only to better educate Canadian investors, but also to demonstrate how getting second opinions on their portfolios may generate positive returns. The first video podcast – featuring Fred Ketchen, Director of Equity Trading, ScotiaMcLeod and Bev Moir, Senior Investment Executive, ScotiaMcLeod [...]
by Bev Moir on October 26, 2007
A comfortable retirement, free of financial worries, is something we all aspire to. The reality, however, is that many Canadians overestimate what they will be worth at retirement and discover, too late, that they have insufficient resources. This scenario can be avoided through proper planning. This does not simply mean planning when you are in [...]
by Bev Moir on August 20, 2007
I thought this article by Linda Stuart in Women’s Health Matters published by Women’s College Hospital may be of interest to visitors to my site. You’re not alone, there are resources to help — and it’s vital to take care of yourself, too. These were some of the words of wisdom offered to caregivers looking [...]