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Plain-Language money guides
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Clear answers to the questions Canadians actually ask, using real Canadian rules and your kind of numbers. No jargon, no sales pitch.
Money & life
The advice gap: why good financial advice is hard to get
Plenty of Canadians want a plan. Fewer end up with one they trust. Here is why real advice has been hard to reach, and what you can reasonably do yourself.
July 17, 2026
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Wills & estate
What happens if you die without a will in BC
Die without a will in BC and the province decides who inherits, who runs your estate, and who raises your kids. Here is the formula, and the common-law trap most people miss.
June 30, 2026
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Retirement
CPP at 60, 65, or 70: how to actually decide
Start early for more cheques, each smaller. Start late for fewer, each bigger. Here is the plain-language way to weigh the trade for your own situation.
June 19, 2026
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Saving
RRSP or TFSA: a plain-language way to choose
The better account is the one that taxes you at the lower rate. Here is the plain-language way to choose, plus the situations where the answer flips.
June 15, 2026
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Tax
Did the capital gains tax change actually happen?
Announced, paused, then cancelled. For almost everyone, nothing changed: the inclusion rate is still one-half. Here is the plain-language story.
June 9, 2026
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First home
The first-home money stack: FHSA, the Home Buyers' Plan, and the credit most buyers miss
Used together, a couple can move up to $200,000 toward a down payment. Here is how each program works and the order that makes sense.
June 2, 2026
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