I see a lot of clients looking to get home insurance and when I ask them how much they want to insure for, they always say, "we only want the minimum, we don't have a lot of stuff". It's interesting when people say that because all they're focused on is how much it would cost them to buy the insurance. They never really think about how much it would really cost to replace what they own. Home insurance policies are normally set up to insure you for "replacement cost". This means that they'll get you back to where you were before the loss, never more, never less. So if your neighbor upstairs had a water leak and your 55" 4K Ultra HD TV that you bought for $2,500 3 years ago short circuits because of that, the insurance company will replace the TV with the same brand, size and model without depreciation. They're not going to say that it's 3 years old now, here's $500 to replace it. People don't realize this so they underest...
The unimaginable has happened. America has voted the most unlikely candidate for President and a lot of people got caught by surprise. However, I wasn’t as surprised that Trump won. In fact, I was half expecting it. For all of Trump’s bluster, I already had a feeling he will have a good showing in the polls, maybe a close race with Clinton if Clinton did win. But when it was shown he was leading in the early polls, I knew he was going to win. What surprised me was that the whole country voted Republican. The US congress and senate is now controlled by the Republicans. Last time, congress was controlled by the Republicans but the senate was controlled by the Democrats. This time around, the Democrats were completely demolished. Why? Historically, when the economy is doing badly, the incumbent party almost always losses. Why? Because the people wants change, so the kick out the current party and install a new party to see if they can make things better. If the economy is doing well...
There’s a good chance that you are related to, or know someone with a disability. There are 3.8 million Canadians or 13.7% of the Canadian population aged 15 or older that are reported to having some form of disability. Canada has a good savings and benefit program in the form of government grants and bonds, but many people who qualify for the disability program are not aware that Canada has a Registered Disability Savings Plan (RDSP). While we are all probably familiar with Registered Retirement Savings Plan (RRSP) and Registered Education Savings Plan (RESP), very few have heard of the RDSP. The RDSP is a vehicle for tax-deferred growth and a “matched” savings plan for people with a severe and prolonged disability. For Canadians who qualify, the RDSP is a great way to achieve long-term financial security. Who qualifies? To qualify for the RDSP, the beneficiary of the program (the person with the disability) must meet four criteria. He or she must: - be under the age of 60...
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