Mature Families

Mature Families

Who's this for?
  • Age 45 to 54
  • Established in career
  • May have older children
  • May be in peak earning years
Benefits
  • Paying off mortgage
  • Reduce all debts
  • Saving for retirement
  • Staying on budget
  • Reducing income tax
  • Taking care of the “What-ifs?”
  • Disability
  • Critical Illness
  • Premature Death
  • Make a will
  • Consider powers of attorneys

Latest News

British Columbia 2021 Budget Highlights

British Columbia 2021 Budget Highlights

On April 20, 2021, the B.C. Minister of Finance announced the 2021 budget. We have highlighted the most important things you need to know, including:

• Changes in the requirement to repay the B.C. Emergency Benefit for Workers
• Home Owner Grant threshold change
• PST exemption for electric bikes
• Elimination of PST rebate for certain vehicle sales
• Delay in the carbon tax increase
• Tobacco tax increases
• Changes to the speculation and vacancy tax

Federal Budget 2021 Highlights

Federal Budget 2021 Highlights

On April 19, 2021, the Federal Government released their 2021 budget. Our article contains highlights of the various financial measures in this budget, divided into three different sections:

• Business Highlights, including an extension to COVID-19 Emergency Business Supports, new programs to support job creation, and a change in interest deductibility limits.

• Individual Highlights, including details on the tax treatment and repayment of personal COVID-19 benefits (such as CERB), eligibility changes to the Disability Tax Credit, an increase in OAS for those 75 and up, and support for job skills retraining.

• Additional Highlights, including a proposed federal minimum wage of $15, changes to the GST New Housing Rebate conditions, and new or increased taxes in areas such as luxury goods, tobacco, and Canadian housing owned by non-resident foreign owners.