Tag: retirement

Snowbirds now able to stay outside B.C. longer without losing medical coverage

| February 21, 2013 | 0 Comments
Snowbirds now able to stay outside B.C. longer without losing medical coverage

Snowbirds now able to be away from B.C. for seven months Snowbirds in B.C., or any long-term traveller for that matter, will now be able to remain outside of the province for a longer period of time and still keep their provincial health insurance intact. The change to provincial legislation came this week and will [...]

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Retirement not end of career: 2 in 5 seniors open to entrepreneurship

| January 30, 2013 | 0 Comments
Retirement not end of career: 2 in 5 seniors open to entrepreneurship

Retirement savings main funding source for business Many Canadians envision becoming entrepreneurs during their retirement years. with 39 per cent saying that it is likely they will start their own business after they reach the retirement age of 65 years old, says a study by BMO Financial Group. More generally, 81 per cent plan on [...]

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March 1 RRSP contribution deadline stressing many Canadians

| January 9, 2013 | 0 Comments
March 1 RRSP contribution deadline stressing many Canadians

Over half of Canadians asked feel comfortable with continuous savings plan Beacon Staff Reporter The annual March 1 deadline for contributing to a Registered Retirement Savings PlanĀ is causing many Canadians stress as they scramble to find the money to make a contribution, a new study revealed. However, the study said that majority of Canadians would [...]

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