Pharmacy Hygienist -
Benefits Update January 2009
2009 brings changes and new responsibilites for Pharmacists & Dental Hygienists. We'd like to take this opportunity to inform you of several changes taking place in BC's healthcare environment and how these changes will...
Government
Benefits Update 2006
An informative and easy-to-use summary on information that
you may need throughout the year on such topics as Old Age
Security, Canada Pension Plan, Employment Insurance, Workers’
Compensation and much more.
Clear
and Present Danger
Those employees who show up on the job instead of booking
off sick are not to be applauded. While they may be at work,
they are probably not really functioning…
Investing
in Insurance
Mary and Tom are both 40 years old, have two school-age children
and have fully paid off the mortgage on their home in downtown
Calgary. Although retirement is still 20 years ahead of them,
they’ve managed...
Disability
– What Would Happen to Your Business?
Many, if not most, businesses will suffer financial consequences
when one of the owners becomes disabled. In the absence of
some prior arrangement to keep the business on a profitable
footing, the business itself may become…
5 Strategies for dealing with difficult markets
When markets are volatile, it's natural to be worried about the impact on your portfolio. And when you're worried, you want to take action.
However, it's important to recognize that sometimes the best
course of action may be to do nothing. If you have a sound
investment plan, you already may be in the best possible
position to...
Borrowing
to Invest
Many Canadians, particularly those who use all or most of
their RRSP contribution room, are seeking tax-deductible investment
options beyond their RRSPs. One investment strategy that is
complimentary...
The
Insurance Advantage
With insurance-based investments (registered and non-registered),
you can name a beneficiary. This allows you to direct the
value of those investments, at the time of your death, to
the individual(s) you have designated within your...
Catch the IPP Wave
Traditionally the four big accounting firms prepared financial
statements for corporations offering large defined-benefit
pension plans. The emergence of individual pension plan (IPP)
benefits…
Estate
Planning 101
If you’re like most people, getting your personal financial
plan started can be a challenge. And what about planning your
estate? Well, that subject might really make you shudder.
But why...
Creditor
Protection: Top 10 tips for Business Owners
Whether you’re an established entrepreneur or just starting
out, it’s important to regularly review your creditor
protection strategy. Most business owners, officers and directors
don’t realize that their personal assets are…
