Don’t wait until it’s too late to start tax planning! Lynn MacNeil May 20, 2023 1829 Managing Your Money Four months are already gone…the clock is ticking. This is the time of year when many people are kicking themselves for not having looked at their tax planning early last year. If your acc...
Markets are down – don’t miss these golden opportunities Lynn MacNeil July 10, 2022 1559 Managing Your Money Last month, as I was shopping for outdoor furniture, I came across some chairs that I had fallen in love with last summer. With recent inflation, I was kicking myself for not buying them the...
Make the most of your gift – consider donating marketable securities Kathy Assayag JCF Executive Director June 11, 2022 860 It is rare that our tax laws include rules that we can actually get excited about. The treatment of the donation of Marketable Securities is one such rule. Why Marketable Securities? Generally, when a donor don...
Government incentives could propel us all to do the Right Things linda.hammerschmid February 21, 2020 1972 Ask the Hammer Sure we already get to deduct contributions to RRSPs, and those who pay spousal support, that ded...
“Cutting the lemons”, “Dumping the dogs” – using tax loss selling to reduce your taxes Lynn MacNeil February 1, 2020 1813 Managing Your Money Not every investment is going to be a winner. Buying stocks that go down in value is simply part of investing. While it usually makes sense to stick to the old adage “buy low, sell high”,...
Taxation without corruption? linda.hammerschmid July 16, 2013 5552 Is that possible? Yes, but not without conviction and commitment from each of us - if we can stop being so complacent. The problem is we have become immune to stories of greed which always seem to end without ...
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