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The following sections contain relevant articles and offers insights into the industry news. Please call to request paper copy of any article or to discuss how your business may be affected.

The TFSA – Tax Free Savings Account – Let’s Do It Right

The TFSA - Lets Do It Right

Thoughts on Economic Recovery

Currently, there are various predictions in the press about how robust the recovery is, and how well it’s expected to continue. … Let’s look at that.

Old Age Security gets a Facelift

Get ready for an OAS index adjustment, a one-time payment for “older” seniors and an extra 10% for seniors over 75

Travel Insurance INSIDE CANADA

If you’ll be travelling across Canada to visit family and friends this travel season, be sure you don’t leave home without travel insurance!

Old Age Security – Improvements for Seniors!

Get ready for an OAS index adjustment, a one-time payment for “older” seniors and an extra 10% for seniors over 75

Travel Insurance for Travel Inside Canada

Buying Travel Insurance for travelling in Canada may be a good idea, and it’s not that expensive either.

RSP or TFSA – Which is Best

There is often uncertainty in choosing between an RSP or a TFSA. Which is best? This article provides some of the answers. Your advisor at Architype may be able to help further.

Recent “State of the Markets” newsletter

A Warning about Possible Market Excess

A portfolio manager has taken aim at the “perma-bulls” he believes swarm the financial services industry and warned that 2021 could be … worse than 2020 for capital markets.

Transferring a 401(k) or IRA to Canada

This article focuses on issues and strategies for Canadian residents who aren’t U.S. citizens, green-card holders or otherwise considered U.S. persons for U.S. tax purposes. Should they transfer their U.S.-based retirement plans …