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What happens to your RRPS and TSFA after you die? How to write a will and should you use an online will maker software for that? How Testamentary Trusts work? What is the Tax Free Spousal Rollover? Learn how to plan your estate and prepare for the future on Million Dollar Journey, one of Canada’s oldest and most detailed Personal Finance blogs.

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Legal Wills Review: Canada’s Best Online Will Kit

By Kyle Prevost March 2, 2024

When I was asked if I wanted to write a Canadian Legal Wills review in exchange for a free trial of Canada’s best online will…

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What Happens to your RRSP and TFSA after you Die?

By FT April 29, 2019

Last week, I wrote about the most efficient way to withdraw from your accounts during retirement.  Within the article, I mentioned that while the general…

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When I was asked if I wanted to write a Canadian Legal Wills review in exchange for a free trial of Canada’s best online will…

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Retirement Planning in Canada (RRSP Season)

By Kyle Prevost January 20, 2024

With “RRSP season” and annual financial goal setting in full swing, Canadian retirement planners are out there in full force ready to “help”. Honestly, the…

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Investing in Annuities in Canada – Buying a Pension for Life

By Kyle Prevost December 16, 2023

As a former teacher you might think I’d be the last person who would want to learn more about investing in annuities in Canada.   But…

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Finances After The Death of a Spouse – Creating a “Just In Case” Checklist

By Kyle Prevost May 7, 2023

Preparing for the death of a spouse has got to be one of the worst personal finance tasks out there. I think it might be…

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Life Insurance for Seniors in Canada

By Kyle Prevost February 19, 2023

Is whole life insurance good for Canadian seniors? Is permanent life insurance a good investment for Canadian retirees? Is term to 100 life insurance worth…

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Willful Review 2024

By Jordan April 19, 2021

You might think a will is something that rich people do in movies to pass on their “assets” (hockey card collections?) to their soon-to-be-rich heirs.…

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Insurance and Wills for Canadian Expats

By Kyle Prevost February 27, 2021

When I talked to several non-resident tax and investment specialists during my Covid quarantine-induced expat research frenzy, the topic that kept coming up as “the…

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Eirene Cremations Review

By Kornel December 2, 2020

Death is not a topic people like to typically discuss (for obvious reasons). However, death (and the  is a reality for everyone and should be…

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What Happens to your RRSP and TFSA after you Die?

By FT April 29, 2019

Last week, I wrote about the most efficient way to withdraw from your accounts during retirement.  Within the article, I mentioned that while the general…

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