Read more about the article Timeless Financial Tips from 2023 As We Turn to 2024

Timeless Financial Tips from 2023 As We Turn to 2024

Yet another year has gone by. With 2023 behind us and 2024 on the horizon, it’s important to take stock, set goals, and make plans – keep steadfast in your quest for long-term financial planning and wealth management success. In 2023, I shifted my focus to keep some core financial planning principles at the forefront of your mind. These principles are timeless and are a good touchpoint for whenever your financial resolve starts to soften. Let’s look back at these timeless financial tips from 2023…

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Play It Again, Steve – Timeless Financial Tip #10: Making Legacy Planning More Meaningful

Let’s face it: When families list their favorite financial planning projects, legacy planning rarely makes the cut. It may feel as if you're putting the emphasis exclusively on death and taxes, rather than your lifetime pursuits such as building a career, pursuing your personal interests, stewarding your kids into adulthood, and retiring in style. Then again, I believe the term “legacy planning” is misleading to begin with. It sounds so dry and formal—as if it’s only for uber-rich, multigenerational dynasties, or the tail end of your lifespan. No wonder most people put off planning for it. In reality, legacy planning can be worthwhile for almost anyone. And it’s not just for later in life; key aspects of it can help you enjoy a more enriched life today. In today’s Timeless Tip, we’ll cover the possibilities.

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Read more about the article Play It Again, Steve – Timeless Financial Tips #3: Tax-Planning as a Lifetime Pursuit

Play It Again, Steve – Timeless Financial Tips #3: Tax-Planning as a Lifetime Pursuit

I would be remiss if I didn’t dedicate at least one post in my “Play It Again, Steve” series to everyone’s least favourite, but still significant topic: taxes. It’s a good thing there’s no tax on writing about tax planning; if there were, I would surely owe a lot. Here are six timeless techniques for reducing your lifetime tax load.

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What Should I Do with My Tax Refund?

This time of year, I find that one of the most common questions my clients pose is what they should do with their tax refunds. With so many tempting options like finally taking that long-awaited vacation or taking on some home renovations that are long overdue, it may be difficult to stick to focusing on your long-term financial goals. So, given the push/pull of the economy and your well-deserved desire to enjoy the tax refund windfall today, how can you achieve some balance? And what’s the best way to use your tax refund to keep you on-track for the future? A few tips from the Globe and Mail’s article echo some of the advice you may have read here at Lowrie Financial’s blog in “What to Do with Excess Cash?”. These tax refund tips might be helpful to assist you in achieving that balance:

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Read more about the article Financial Planning for Business Owners: Tax Planning Strategies for Personal and Small Business Investments

Financial Planning for Business Owners: Tax Planning Strategies for Personal and Small Business Investments

Tax-efficient investing for corporate and taxable assets - how to keep more of the investment income you earn. There are plenty of perks to being your own boss, including the ability to build up tangible assets to invest in your personal portfolio, your corporate accounts, or both. But if you are a small- to mid-sized Canada-controlled private corporation (CCPC) owner, how do you know if you’re managing your personal and corporation investments as tax-efficiently as possible? Let’s take a look at that today.

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Read more about the article Small Business Tax Planning: How Revised Corporate Passive Income Rules Impact Your Corporate Tax Planning

Small Business Tax Planning: How Revised Corporate Passive Income Rules Impact Your Corporate Tax Planning

Proactive business owners can manage corporate investments and income for optimal tax efficiency. As a small business owner, you no doubt have active interests in your bottom line. That’s why it’s worth knowing about some recent changes to the tax treatments on corporate passive income.

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Thinking of Selling Your Business? Keep the Most Money and Minimize Taxes

You worked hard to build your business and the corporate assets that it has accumulated. If you plan to sell your business, even if it is 10 years from now, start working now to build a team of experts. You can better protect your financial interests and ensure you leverage all possible corporate financial avenues and tax strategies to retain your business’ value and support your (and your family’s) short-term and long-term financial goals.

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