Retirement Planning
Sharing CPP Benefits
Many spouses and common law partners can opt in sharing CPP benefits with one another in order to realize tax savings. In order to do so, you must: Be receiving the pension or be eligible […]
Retirement Planning
Retirement Planning
Defined Benefit Pension Plan Formula
Defined benefit pension plan formula allows an employee to calculate how much their retirement benefit might be. Defined benefit plans are typically the preferred choice for unions and employees as they promise a guaranteed monthly […]
Retirement Planning
Qualifying Factor of 85
Plan sponsors specify a “normal” retirement age, the age where a plan member can retire with a full pension in retirement. This age is typical 65. However, for many plans, it is not 65. The […]
Retirement Planning
Retirement Planning
Retirement Planning
Avalanche Praised for Explosive Offensive Outburst in Wild Game 1 Win vs. Oilers
Justin Edmonds/Getty ImagesIn the time it takes you to read this sentence, the Colorado Avalanche and Edmonton Oilers may have scored two more goals.Tuesday’s Game 1 of the Western Conference Final was a track meet on ice that Colorado won 8-6. The Avalanche’s attack overwhelmed Edmonton’s defense from the start, and they are now three… […]
Retirement Planning
Old Age Security Non Resident Requirements
Old Age Security is a public assistance program for the benefit of Canadians who are 65 years or older. Receiving OAS benefits is dependent on the amount of time that an individual has spent in Canada as a resident. […]
Retirement Planning
Taking CPP at Age 60
The million dollar question is when to take CPP. There is no right or wrong answer but the earliest you can take CPP is age 60. Have you ever thought how your pension would look like if you were to wait until age 65 or what about until 70? […]
Retirement Planning
GOP boycott in Oregon halts bills on guns, abortion and more
SALEM, Ore. (AP) — Most Republican members of the Oregon Senate failed to show up for the second straight day Thursday, delaying action by the majority Democrats on bills on gun safety, abortion rights and gender-affirming health care.The stayaway prevented a quorum, with Senate President Rob Wagner calling for another try on Friday. Republican lawmakers… […]
Retirement Planning
Video: Gervonta Davis stops Rolando Romero with huge left in sixth round
Rolando Romero talked about scoring a knockout. Gervonta Davis delivered it. Davis stopped Romero with a single left counterpunch in Round 6 of their scheduled 12-round lightweight bout to remain unbeaten at Barclays Center in Brooklyn, New York. Davis’ instinct was to gloat afterward in light of Romero’s incessant trash talk leading up to the… […]