The Key to Consistent Investing? Paying Yourself First
Consistency is a key ingredient of success in many activities – including investing. And one technique that can help you become a more consistent investor is paying yourself first.
Financial services for seniors and their families on Vancouver Island including banking, investment, insurance, mortgages, loans and credit counselling.
Consistency is a key ingredient of success in many activities – including investing. And one technique that can help you become a more consistent investor is paying yourself first.
If you spend a lot of time on the internet, you’re not just shopping or being entertained, or following the news or participating in an online community. You’re probably also dealing with accounts and information that eventually can become part of your digital “estate.” And if this estate isn’t properly looked after, it can lead…
We’re officially in autumn – the season when we bring in what we planted in the spring. But the concept of planting and gathering isn’t confined to agriculture.
If you’ve needed a mortgage or another type of loan over the past several years, you’ve probably appreciated the historically low interest rates we’ve experienced. But if you’ve wanted to own fixed-rate investments, such as bonds, you might have been less pleased at the low-rate environment.
You should always be able to ask as many questions as you’d like when working with your financial advisor. So, before you have your annual review, think carefully about what you’d like to ask. Here are a few suggestions:
One important financial goal you might have is saving for your children’s post-secondary education. But, this is likely not your only financial goal
Many Canadian weddings occur between June and September. If you’re planning a wedding, you have a lot to think about right now
Why do you invest? If you’re like most people, you’d probably say that, among other things, you want to retire comfortably. Obviously, that’s a worthy long-term goal, requiring long-term investing. But as you journey through life, you’ll also have short-term goals, such as saving for a wedding, a second home, remodeling your kitchen or…
If so, you should be familiar with the legal and tax consequences of joint ownership.
Archive ∙ Back to Island Voices July 2012 There is no other concept within real estate that is more misunderstood than tax assessed value as it relates or doesn’t relate to market value. Let’s start with definitions. Market value is the value buyers place on a property. It’s what buyers are willing and able to pay…