RRSP Deadlines, TFSA Contributions & Income Tax Documents

We are now well into February which means that Income Tax and RRSP Contributions will be on many people’s minds. We are getting close to the RRSP Deadline which is March 2nd, 2026. A contribution into an RRSP before this deadline can reduce your Taxable Income for 2025.

We have several options for getting these contributions in. For those of you who have a Nominee Plan at Portfolio Strategies, you can use Online Banking to add to your RRSP. It’s a quick and convenient way to add to your plan. You can add to a...

Get It When You Can

You know, we often hear those sad stories: a family loses everything in a house fire, and they didn’t have fire insurance. It’s easy to think, "That could never happen to me,” but the truth is, disasters don’t pick favorites. Insurance isn’t about expecting the worst – it’s a smart, affordable way to protect yourself from financial ruin when life throws curveballs.

But getting insurance isn’t always guaranteed. Just like you couldn’t buy...

Government Benefits Can Boost Retirement Income

You might be surprised to learn that every year, thousands of Canadian seniors miss out on government benefits they’re entitled to–sometimes worth thousands of dollars a year.

According to recent reports from Service Canada, more than 100,000 older Canadians still aren’t receiving full benefits from programs like the Canada Pension Plan (CPP), Old Age Security (OAS), and the...