More Jim Yih on Canadian Finance Blog

As many of you know, I am now writing a post every other week exclusively for Canadian Finance Blog. Because these posts are exclusive, they are not found on my website WealthWebGurus.com. So here’s a list of some of my contributions to CFB

Four most common Questions about Canada Pension Plan (CPP).

- How much will you get?
- Should you take CPP early?
- Can you split CPP with your spouse?
- Is CPP clawed back?

Retirement Income Planning: Where will your income come from?

This article looks at retirement is from the perspective of paycheques or income. One of the biggest changes from your work life to your retired life is moving from a single paycheque system to a multiple paycheque system. That’s right, when you retire in Canada, you are likely to receive many paycheques.

Choosing the Right Executor

Recently, I have been working with some executors of estates and people reviewing their estate plans with questions about who makes a good executor so I thought this would be a great time to write about the topic. Read a little story about how good children do not always make good executors.

Are taxes really that high in Canada?

It’s been said there are two certainties to life: death and taxes. Yes we pay tax but for what reason? Yes we would all prefer lower taxes but at what cost? It’s easy to suggest that we all want lower taxes but be careful what you ask for . . . with lower taxes, what will we lose? Will we lose health care? How about Old Age Security? What about our roads and our parks?

Paying Fees on your investment

are lots of different types of fees, investors need to be aware of. Learn more about mutual fund fees, loads, discretionary fees, self-directed fees, trading fees, and more.

For a complete listing of my articles on Canadian Finance Blog, visit my archive page

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Written by Jim Yih

Jim Yih is a Fee Only Advisor, Best Selling Author, and Financial Speaker on wealth, retirement and personal finance. Currently, Jim specializes in putting Financial Education programs into the workplace. For more information you can follow him on Twitter @JimYih or visit his other websites Group Benefits Online and Advisor Think Box.

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