The Canadian Money Roadmap

Today, I'm joined by Aravind Sithamparapillai to discuss financial planning for people with variable incomes including sales professionals.Aravind has a wealth of personal experience in this area as a former medical device salesperson so he brings a unique perspective and very practical advice.Connect with Aravind**Aravind is an Associate at Ironwood Wealth Management however, he inadvertently used the formal title of "Advisor" later in the episode.🌳 Connect with Evan and Cedar Point Wealth | Services and Pricing 🗣️ I want to hear from you! Record your comment or question here and you could be featured on an upcoming episode of the podcast ✨ Get your money organized - Your Full Financial Picture Spreadsheet

Welcome to Part 2 of my exploration of investing at "all time highs". This week, I'm looking into high valuations and what it means for investors nervous about investing when stocks are expensive.🌳 Connect with Evan and Cedar Point Wealth | Services and Pricing 🗣️ I want to hear from you! Record your comment or question here and you could be featured on an upcoming episode of the podcast ✨ Get your money organized - Your Full Financial Picture Spreadsheet

Have you ever felt uneasy about investing when the market is nearing all time highs? What if a crash happens or it declines right away?In this episode we look to history to help inform what investors should do in this potentially tricky situation.🌳 Connect with Evan and Cedar Point Wealth | Services and Pricing 🗣️ I want to hear from you! Record your comment or question here and you could be featured on an upcoming episode of the podcast ✨ Get your money organized - Your Full Financial Picture Spreadsheet

I don't like goals... I like processes and systems and rituals that will eventually lead to accomplishing goals. I just call them, Areas of Focus.  In this episode, I will go through my personal areas of focus for my financial life this year.🌳 Connect with Evan and Cedar Point Wealth | Services and Pricing 🗣️ I want to hear from you! Record your comment or question here and you could be featured on an upcoming episode of the podcast ✨ Get your money organized - Your Full Financial Picture Spreadsheet

In this episode, I explore the Canada Child Benefit (CCB), a tax-free financial support for families. l lead off discussing  who qualifies and how much you can receive before going over how household income affects your CCB.  Finally, I'll provide some strategies to  increase your payments, including the impact of RRSP contributions.🌳 Connect with Evan and Cedar Point Wealth | Services and Pricing 🗣️ I want to hear from you! Record your comment or question here and you could be featured on an upcoming episode of the podcast ✨ Get your money organized - Your Full Financial Picture Spreadsheet

Finishing off the year with a few of my top episodes of 2023!Thanks to all of you for being loyal listeners of the podcast. See you with some new episodes in 2024🌳 Connect with Evan and Cedar Point Wealth | Services and Pricing 🗣️ I want to hear from you! Record your comment or question here and you could be featured on an upcoming episode of the podcast ✨ Get your money organized - Your Full Financial Picture Spreadsheet

Finishing off the year with a few of my top episodes of 2023!Thanks to all of you for being loyal listeners of the podcast. See you with some new episodes in 2024🌳 Connect with Evan and Cedar Point Wealth | Services and Pricing 🗣️ I want to hear from you! Record your comment or question here and you could be featured on an upcoming episode of the podcast ✨ Get your money organized - Your Full Financial Picture Spreadsheet

Dealing with money topics with a partner can be stressful and particularly stressful for the person who is not the "money person" in the relationship.In this episode, I help outline a way that you can very simply explain your entire money life to your partner without getting into the weeds of technicalities.The high level details of your financial life can fit on a single page under the following categories:1. What do you have?2. What do you owe?3. Where are you going?4. What if...?Do more if you want! But start here to end the year on a note of transparency, clarity and openness.🌳 Connect with Evan and Cedar Point Wealth | Services and Pricing 🗣️ I want to hear from you! Record your comment or question here and you could be featured on an upcoming episode of the podcast ✨ Get your money organized - Your Full Financial Picture Spreadsheet

You might not want to hear it... but here are 7 inconvenient truths about investing: Low fees won't solve all your financial problemsAny long term investment worth owning will go down at some pointIf you're properly diversified, some part of your portfolio will always be underperformingSomeone you know will always have a better performing portfolio than youIf you're reacting to the news with your portfolio, you're already too late.  And you can't know in advance what the impact of that news will be (even if you're right about predicting the bad news).Making money in the stock market takes a lot of timePast performance is not indicative of future results (including the S&P 500!)🌳 Connect with Evan and Cedar Point Wealth | Services and Pricing 🗣️ I want to hear from you! Record your comment or question here and you could be featured on an upcoming episode of the podcast ✨ Get your money organized - Your Full Financial Picture Spreadsheet

In this episode, I'll discuss the new TFSA contribution limit for 2024 and why it might be a good idea to withdraw funds now if you're planning to use them early next year. We'll also look at the First Home Savings Account (FHSA), and the importance of opening this account in the year you wish to use the contribution room. We'll additionally explore the RSP contribution room for 2024, pegged at $31,560, and why your earned income is the only income that counts towards this room. I'll also go over the process of tax-loss harvesting, and the year-end distributions for mutual funds and ETFs in non-registered accounts.  We'll also talk about how making charitable donations can work in your favour and a reminder to exhaust your workplace benefits before the year concludes. 🌳 Connect with Evan and Cedar Point Wealth | Services and Pricing 🗣️ I want to hear from you! Record your comment or question here and you could be featured on an upcoming episode of the podcast ✨ Get your money organized - Your Full Financial Picture Spreadsheet