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Forum: The Maple Leaf

Mar 5th 2017, 12:03 am

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Retirement Planning

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Posted By JonboyE

Re: Retirement Planning

In 2007 Warren Buffet made a bet of $1,000,000 with Protégé Partners that a Vanguard S&P 500 index fund would outperform over the next ten years any selection of the best hedge funds Protégé wished...

Forum: The Maple Leaf

Feb 16th 2017, 5:30 pm

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Retirement Planning

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Posted By JonboyE

Re: Retirement Planning

The wording on the website says that you have to reside in Canada for 10 years, not reside as a PR or citizen. From that I take it that you need 10 years physical presence, regardless of your...

Forum: The Maple Leaf

Feb 16th 2017, 3:59 pm

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Retirement Planning

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Posted By JonboyE

Re: Retirement Planning

The qualifying period is 10 years between the age of 18 and 65 so I think they must be assuming you will make this.

The UK Canada Social Security Treaty specifically states that any year you...

Forum: The Maple Leaf

Aug 22nd 2016, 6:49 pm

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Retirement Planning

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Posted By JonboyE

Re: Retirement Planning

But it is 20 years if you live outside of Canada when you collect it.

Forum: The Maple Leaf

Jul 11th 2016, 10:00 pm

Replies: 147

Retirement Planning

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Posted By JonboyE

Re: Retirement Planning

Ahem...

Corporate expenses are deductible for tax purposes. "Corporate expenses" are not.

Employees can have one NON CASH gift a year. A prepaid visa card is not non-cash.

On other...

Forum: The Maple Leaf

Jul 8th 2016, 8:47 pm

Replies: 147

Retirement Planning

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Posted By JonboyE

Re: Retirement Planning

The best financial advice I can give is to listen to my advice and then do the opposite.

That said, some random thoughts ...

cough *** BC *** cough.

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