SIPPs (Self Investment Pension Plans) Made Easy
What a difference A Day makes!6th April 2006 is A Day. Everything about pensions changes then: mostly for the better, and you need to plan for those changes now.1. You can get tax relief on all your income2. Your pension can buy buy-to-lets, holiday homes and villas abroad; and it can even take out ... more...

Seven Key Tax Deductions for the Self Employed
As a sole proprietor, its wise to familiarize yourself with the some key deductions that may reduce your tax bill for 2004.Small-business consultants generally recommend that you hire an accountant to prepare your tax returns, payroll and financial statements. But you should also meet with your ... more...

Getting Started with Succession Planning: Part I
GETTING STARTED WITH SUCCESSION PLANNING: PART IA survey of 4,300 small business owners by the Canadian Federation of Independent Business (CFIB) revealed about 37% said they plan to sell their businesses upon retirement to non-family members. Twenty-six per cent said they planned to transfer or ... more...

Refinance Rental Property - Don't Sell It
You own a rental property for years, and never see the "big pay-off." Is it time to cash in on your investment, now that you've paid down the mortgage, and values are up? Maybe not.The Problem With SellingSelling means you'll have to pay a large capital gains tax. This can be avoided if you ... more...

Life Insurance Basics
One of the most important things you can do as parents is to ensure the financial welfare of your children in the event of your death. Life insurance is the best way to be rest assured that your children will be taken care of if you die. Although we never like to think of that kind of thing ... more...

The Person With The Most Money Wins!
More money can mean better:- Health Care - Relaxing Vacations and Adventures - Education for your children or yourself - Better home than you have nowBest of all it can reduce stress from not having to worry about money!Many of us have problems in life that additional cash will help solve the ... more...

What is Your Creative Retirement Plan?
The idle are a peculiar kind of dead that cannot be buried. Oriental proverbOne thing is certain - when you do not have a creative challenge during your retirement years, the idleness and its accompanying despondency blots out any chance for happiness and contentment and can even encourage an early ... more...

Small Business Tax Deductions for Year End 2004
As a small business owner, it's wise to familiarize yourself with some key deductions that may reduce your tax bill for 2004.Employee Benefit Plans - You may deduct contributions to employee benefit plans (such as health insurance plans and retirement plans). Depending on your circumstances the ... more...

Your House Is Your Biggest Investment Do You Really Just Want a Loan Advisor?
A Loan Officer may be able to help you qualify for a loan. Is that really what you want? When you consider that your home is your biggest investment shouldn't it be part of an Entire Investment Plan?Most people don't look at their house as part of their overall financial plan. That is a huge ... more...

Five Steps Before Filing Divorce
Getting a divorce can be stressful and full of situations that are tremendously challenging. Without having some kind of divorce support, it becomes tempting to avoid dealing with it altogether, leaving the prospect of staying in an unhappy marriage as a festering thought in the back of both of ... more...

How to Find Debt Consolidation Solutions
Taking loans has become a way of life because of the convenience it offers. Within manageable limits loan repayment does not create any problems. However there is no harm in looking for better options.A debt consolidation solution is any method of taking all debts incurred by an individual from ... more...