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RRSP Withdrawal Rules: What You Need To Know

If you’re saving for your retirement, the odds are that you’re using your Registered Retirement Savings Plan (RRSP). This is an excellent tool to save money, but eventually, you’ll need to withdraw your funds. Knowing…

What is a Management Expense Ratio (MER)?

Have you ever wondered what is a management expense ratio (MER)? It’s a fee that investors have to pay for many products such as mutual funds and exchange-traded funds (ETFs). Some people don’t even realize this fee…

What Is A GIC? A Guide to Guaranteed Investment Certificates (GICs)

Have you ever wondered what is a GIC? A Guaranteed Investment Certificates (GIC) is an investment product that is very safe. There’s absolutely no chance that you’ll lose money on your principal (original investment), that’s…

Are GICs Worth it? Understanding GIC Investments

Are GICs worth it? When some people think of investing, they tend to think of it as a high-risk strategy. Often, we associate investments with the stock market which can be incredibly volatile. While some…

Collecting CPP and OAS While Living Abroad

Did you know that collecting CPP and OAS while living abroad is possible? With retirement comes a lot of freedom and for many Canadians, that means the opportunity to travel more. For some Canadians, it…

What is a Mutual Fund? Everything you need to know

Have you ever wondered what is a mutual fund? It’s easily the most popular type of investment product, yet many people have no idea what they are and how they work. While that may sound…

How to choose between Canadian Discount Brokerages

If you’re a Canadian investor who is looking to DIY their way to a respectable nest egg, then deciding which of Canada’s online brokerages you use is one of your first (and most impactful) decisions.…

What Happens to My Pension if I Quit My Job?

When I had a corporate job, my employer had a defined benefit (DB) pension plan. While these golden handcuffs were undoubtedly great, I did wonder what happens to my pension if I quit my job?…

My Pension Deferral Dilemma

As some of you know, I quit my full-time job in January of 2018 to freelance and spend more time with my daughter. What you may not know is that I was still technically an…

Tangerine ETF Review

Are you looking for a Tangerine ETF review? Exchange traded funds (ETFs) are something Tangerine clients have been asking for years. Considering the fact that Tangerine was one of the first out of the gate…