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Money Talk Financial Windfalls

As a professional in the financial industry, it always amazes me when I read of studies showing a significant percentage of Canadians that plan on winning the lottery as major part of their retirement planning. Considering that I do not personally know of anyone that has won even as much as $50,000 in a lottery, I am even more surprised (and saddened) when I hear of the even greater percentage of multimillion dollar lottery winners that are broke within 5 years. Read the full story

Critical Illness

By Troy Peart The Afro News Vancouver : The risk and consequences of a critical illness like a heart attack, stroke or cancer are elements of financial planning that are often overlooked. With increasing longevity, the probability of getting seriously ill has increased and fortunately so too have the chances of surviving. Read the full story