We have been receiving numerous calls asking how COVID-19 has impacted existing insurance policies and if there is any sort of financial relief available within their plans. To get the message out, we partnered with Barry Choi, a Toronto-based personal finance and travel expert who frequently makes media appearances. His blog Money We Have is one of [...]
“How much do your services cost?” In short, the answer is zero. When asked this question recently, I realized that not everyone knows that I don't charge for my time. A client doesn’t pay for our services, rather we are paid directly from the insurance company. There is no cost difference to [...]
“I work a 9-5 job and have always day dreamed about being my own boss – what has your experience been like working for yourself?” Five years ago, I took a leap of faith and left a career I loved at a company I was proud to be a part of. Haven't [...]
Just in case you are wondering, A Health Spending Account (HSA) is a Canada Revenue Agency approved method that allows personal qualifying medical expenses (e.g. health, dental, vision, massage, chiro) to be paid for in a tax-efficient manner. Your corporation can write off 100% of ALL qualifying medical expenses. Qualifying medical expenses incurred by [...]
Do you need insurance? Which insurance? Can you trust insurance agencies? You are not alone if you have asked any or all of these questions. Recently, I was contacted by someone who was skeptical about insurance - here is my response: “I believe that trust needs to be earned. In my [...]
As a disclaimer, I am not an “investment guy” – I just like money and understand investing way more than the average person. I believe in specialization, which is why I typically refer those asking me to invest their money over to the experts at JustWealth. I am tired of people coming [...]
First thing first, IRP is not a product – it’s a concept/strategy. Universal Life Insurance is the product – so let’s talk about that first. Should mentioned that Universal Life is quite complex as there are many different components and ways to structure. I tried to keep this as simple as I can. [...]
There has been some sad news recently in entertainment world with regards to Critical Illnesses. Unfortunately, we saw Luke Perry (Riverdale, 90210 actor) suffer and pass away from a Stroke. Selma Blair made headlines as she opened up about her Multiple Sclerosis diagnosis. And lastly, Alex Trebec posted a video explaining that he has been [...]
Here is what I often use to help illustrate the importance of proper disability insurance. This one was for a 35-year-old father who earns around $80,000 per year. He has no disability benefits through his work and his income is important to him. Before he met me, he never really thought about how financially [...]
There has been a lot of negative press around the advice in which Canadian banks provide. I have mixed feelings about what's being said as I come from working at one of the big banks. A big part of my responsibility was training advisors. There were a lot of great advisors who would always [...]
