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Should I use the Smith Manoeuvre? Q&A with Robinson Smith

September 12, 2023August 10, 2020

There are many similarities between the US and Canada when it comes to personal finance. One of the major key differences is how mortgage interest is treated when you file your income tax. In the …

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How Much Does It Cost to Be a Stay-at-Home Parent? A financial cost analysis

August 8, 2024October 21, 2019
cost of stay at home parent financial cost analysis

As you may know, we are a single-income family where I work full-time and Mrs. T stays home with the kids. For the time being, Mrs. T is staying home with the kids to spend …

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Being Financially Independent Retire Early in Canada // What Happens to Income Tax Return?

January 24, 2022March 26, 2018

A while ago, I wrote a piece called Our Financial Independence Assumption…What About Taxes? In it, I took a close look at what our taxes might look like if we were to live off dividend …

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Our financial independence assumptions – what about taxes?

January 24, 2022September 9, 2016

Nothing can be said to be certain, except death and taxes. Benjamin Franklin 1789. When I wrote about our financial independence assumptions back in July, many readers asked if we were taking taxes into consideration. As …

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