Blog

Category: Millenial

July 7, 2016 - Posted In: Financial Planning, Millenial, Parents

What Happens to the Family Cottage After My Parents are Gone?

Millennial Parents Guide To Financial Planning For Children My family loves going to the cottage every summer. My siblings and I grew up jumping off the dock, fishing with my dad, and celebrating our lives together by the lake. Of course, we were never comfortable asking our parents what happens to the […]

May 10, 2016 - Posted In: Financial Planning, Millenial, Parents, TFSA

How Will a TFSA Benefit My Family’s Financial Future?

I’m not going to lie, when I first opened a TFSA (Tax Free Savings Account) around four years ago, I really didn’t understand why. I was taking the advice of my family advisor, and while he tried to explain how the account worked, I was not fully grasping it. So I went […]

March 29, 2016 - Posted In: Financial Planning, Insurance, Millenial, Parents, RRSP

Not Just for Life After Death: Using Life Insurance As A Retirement Income Plan

Millennial Parents’ Guide To Financial Planning For Children By Michael Lampel As a parent of three, I understand there is nothing we won’t sacrifice for our children’s future — including sleep, health, financial future, and yes, even retirement. When I had my first child the last thing I was thinking about was […]

March 22, 2016 - Posted In: Financial Planning, Insurance, Millenial, Parents

What Life Insurance is the Best Option for My Young Family?

Millennial Parent’s Guide to Financial Planning As a parent, I would do anything for my children. I make sacrifices every day. I sacrifice my eight hours of sleep each night (really though, does such a thing even exist anymore?). I sacrifice the hobbies I used to love. I sacrifice my privacy and […]

March 8, 2016 - Posted In: Millenial, RESP

How Can I Give My Child a Debt-Free Life?

Millennial Parents Guide To Financial Planning For Children How much different would your life be if you were able to live free of debt? For millennial and gen-x parents, debt was almost a given when we were growing up. Our parents were unable to predict the rise in tuition costs; therefore student […]

March 1, 2016 - Posted In: Millenial, Parents, RRSP

How your spouse’s RRSP can help you stay home to raise your kids

You just started your career, you’re starting a family and it’s that time of year when the only thing less fun is root canal. Let me help you figure this out. They say in life there is only two things guaranteed. Death and Taxes. Every time you get paid your lending the […]

February 24, 2016 - Posted In: Millenial, RESP, Tax Preparation

Diary Of A Millennial Parent: Beating Tax-Planning Overwhelm

The tax deadline isn’t until April 31st, and yet tax season is clearly upon us. We know this because we are bombarded with advertisements from the bank, telling us the RRSP deadline is quickly approaching and we better act fast before we miss out.

Personalize Your Child Plan™

Create your Child Plan™ Illustration and see how much cash value your child will have for their education and for life.

To learn more how Child Plan™ will provide your child with the funds for their future education and financial security for life, book a virtual meeting with a Child Plan™ Advisor.