Tag Archives: tfsa

Asset location – The best types of accounts for different investments

Deciding which accounts to hold different assets in Should you put stocks in your RRSP or TFSA? What about fixed income like bonds? This post will answer these types of asset location questions. Readers should already be somewhat familiar with tax advantaged accounts such as the RRSP, and regular taxable accounts. The importance of asset location Asset allocation… Read More »

The 2015 federal budget: What Canadians Need to Know

Finance Minister, Joe Oliver introduced the government’s 2015 Federal Budget yesterday. The big takeaway is that there will be tax breaks for everyone. Yay! 😀 The proposed budget is expected to get passed as the Tories hold a majority government. It’s nice to finally see some welcomed changes in fiscal policy to address the economy rather than rely on… Read More »

2013 Goals Review

In the beginning of 2013 I set out 6 financial goals to complete by the end of the year. Time to recap. 1) Increase net worth by $50,000. Pass 😀 North American stock markets had double digit gains in 2013. Bumper crop in the prairie provinces pushed farmland values to new highs 🙂 Real estate market in Canada also performed… Read More »