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Father and Son Life Insurance Video Ad

Saturday, June 28th, 2008

I came across this video ad on life insurance for father and son. It’s quite touching.
http://blip.tv/file/1030864
Not surprisingly the ad uses a bit of shock value to get you to think about life insurance. They’re trying to get you to think about dying and thus want to buy life insurance. In the life insurance […]

RRSP vs TFSA - Tax Free Savings Accounts

Wednesday, May 7th, 2008

In the last budget, the federal government created a new savings plan called a TFSA (Tax Free Savings Accounts). These savings plans will be available starting in 2009. These savings plans are similiar to to RRSP’s, with some technical but important differences.

RRSP vs. TFSA

 
TFSA
RRSP

Deposts to fund are tax deductible?
No
Yes

Growth/interest earned is tax sheltered […]

Drawbacks to Critical Illness Insurance

Tuesday, April 8th, 2008

Critical illness insurance sales are hot in Canada right now. So why don’t I recommend it?

Life insurance for stay at home moms

Thursday, November 29th, 2007

This is a question that comes up frequently - how much life insurance should a stay at home mom buy?
Well, there’s no firm answer; or more appropriately there’s no answer that can be easily calculated. However we can make some educated estimates as to how much life insurance you should be considering. In […]

Term Insurance vs Whole Life Insurance

Sunday, November 11th, 2007

This question is often raised - is whole life or term life insurance better?
The answer is not quite as easy as that - it’s both and neither. Consumers who compare product types at the front end of a buying decision like this are risking either overpaying or buying the wrong type of insurance.
The answer […]

Life Insurance for Pilots

Sunday, November 11th, 2007

If you’re a pilot, you might be concerned about how life insurance companies will treat your avocation. Well, there’s good news and bad news (sort of).
No matter what type of pilot license you hold most companies will ask you to complete an additional ‘Aviation Questionnaire’ when you apply. This form simply investigates in […]

Inaugural Post

Friday, November 9th, 2007

I’ve just repurposed this site; the blog was getting a bit stale.  I’ve upgraded to the latest version of wordpress and added a new wordpress theme to make it look nicer and easier to read.
It’s my intention to post here with information about term life insurance for Canadians.  Feel welcome to register for an account […]