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Invest Well. Live Well: How much can I draw from my portfolio?

Invest Well. Live Well: How much can I draw from my portfolio?

This is one of the most frequent questions we get from prospective retirees in our office. Choosing a suitable withdrawal, or “burn rate“ from your portfolio, can be the single-most important factor affecting your nest egg.
Invest Well. Live Well: Real estate versus the stock market

Invest Well. Live Well: Real estate versus the stock market

Our grandparents lived in Vancouver, purchasing their home at West 36th Avenue and Dunbar Street in October 1951 for $10,500.
TRU’s Limitless Campaign exceeds goal

TRU’s Limitless Campaign exceeds goal

Fundraiser benefits students and communities now and for years to come
For security issues, trust the experts at Kamloops Alarm

For security issues, trust the experts at Kamloops Alarm

Now the largest independent security provider within the B.C. Interior, Kamloops Alarm focuses on meeting the needs of its customers — growing relationships, over profit.
Rockcliffe at TRU elevates city lifestyle

Rockcliffe at TRU elevates city lifestyle

Rockcliffe at TRU — a Kelson Group development with market condo units open for general sales on May 1, 2021 — is anticipated to be a hot ticket for homebuyers seeking luxury living and nearby amenities.
Invest Well. Live Well: How does big money invest?

Invest Well. Live Well: How does big money invest?

In recent years, institutional investors such as university endowments, pension funds and sovereign wealth funds have shifted their asset allocation away from standard investment classes like stocks and bonds and into alternative investments such as
Invest Well. Live Well: Canada Pension Plan — take it now or wait?

Invest Well. Live Well: Canada Pension Plan — take it now or wait?

The Canada Pension Plan (CPP) provides millions of Canadians with additional retirement income. You can start collecting CPP as early as age 60 or defer until age 70. As a recap, every month you take CPP before the age of 65 results in a 0.
Keeping the joy in renovating your home

Keeping the joy in renovating your home

Five Oak Contracting has thought long and hard about how to reduce that stress and keep the joy in the renovation process — and it comes down to communication and planning.
Invest Well. Live Well: How much risk can you take versus should you take?

Invest Well. Live Well: How much risk can you take versus should you take?

Years ago, before kids, I was a bachelor travelling in New Zealand, known as the birthplace of bungee jumping. I signed up for the Thrillogy, which include three bungee jumps at three very different locations.
Invest Well. Live Well: The most powerful investment tool

Invest Well. Live Well: The most powerful investment tool

I have often said that you could have all the money in the world, but if you have no time, it is useless. Alternatively, having a lot of time and no money is problematic, too.