https://johnstongroup.ca/the-advisor-journal Advice and information to help you support your business, your people and you. Thu, 16 Apr 2020 14:33:13 +0000 en-CA hourly 1 https://johnstongroup.ca/the-advisor-journal/wellness/the-covid-cash-flow-crisis-five-tips-to-handle-the-drought/ https://johnstongroup.ca/the-advisor-journal/wellness/the-covid-cash-flow-crisis-five-tips-to-handle-the-drought/#respond Fri, 15 May 2020 10:55:51 +0000 https://johnstongroup.ca/the-advisor-journal/?p=8949 It will take time to recover from the loss of income at both a business and personal level post COVID-19.  This article highlights five ways to ease the pain.]]> https://johnstongroup.ca/the-advisor-journal/wellness/the-covid-cash-flow-crisis-five-tips-to-handle-the-drought/feed/ 0 https://johnstongroup.ca/the-advisor-journal/wellness/planning-for-retirement-rrsps-and-tfsas/ Wed, 23 Jan 2019 21:53:53 +0000 https://johnstongroup.ca/the-advisor-journal/?p=6661 There is no template for planning for your retirement income. So many conditions affect your personal situation – how much you save, what assets you accumulate, what inheritances you receive, how much of a pension you have in place, whether you own a house.]]> https://johnstongroup.ca/the-advisor-journal/wellness/100-great-ways-to-save-money-the-simple-dollar/ https://johnstongroup.ca/the-advisor-journal/wellness/100-great-ways-to-save-money-the-simple-dollar/#respond Mon, 14 Jan 2019 06:00:00 +0000 https://johnstongroup.ca/the-advisor-journal/business/100-great-ways-to-save-money-the-simple-dollar/ Many people are horrified once their post holiday credit card statements start arriving. Those expensive gifts, impulsive purchases and perhaps a bit too much dining out will catch up with us at some point. It's never too late to turn your finances around and this offers 100 tips that may help speed up the recovery process.]]> https://johnstongroup.ca/the-advisor-journal/wellness/100-great-ways-to-save-money-the-simple-dollar/feed/ 0 https://johnstongroup.ca/the-advisor-journal/business/2019-marks-beginning-of-cpp-enhancements-to-be-rolled-out-over-seven-years/ https://johnstongroup.ca/the-advisor-journal/business/2019-marks-beginning-of-cpp-enhancements-to-be-rolled-out-over-seven-years/#respond Tue, 11 Dec 2018 06:00:00 +0000 https://johnstongroup.ca/the-advisor-journal/business/2019-marks-beginning-of-cpp-enhancements-to-be-rolled-out-over-seven-years/ Beginning in early 2019, the Canada Pension Plan and Quebec Pension Plan will phase in enhanced benefits over the next seven years. How does this affect your generation?]]> https://johnstongroup.ca/the-advisor-journal/business/2019-marks-beginning-of-cpp-enhancements-to-be-rolled-out-over-seven-years/feed/ 0 https://johnstongroup.ca/the-advisor-journal/hr/how-much-you-need-to-save-for-retirement-planning-for-retirement-getsmarteraboutmoney-ca/ https://johnstongroup.ca/the-advisor-journal/hr/how-much-you-need-to-save-for-retirement-planning-for-retirement-getsmarteraboutmoney-ca/#respond Wed, 24 Oct 2018 05:00:00 +0000 https://johnstongroup.ca/the-advisor-journal/business/how-much-you-need-to-save-for-retirement-planning-for-retirement-getsmarteraboutmoney-ca/ In the rush of our daily grind, planning for our financial future often falls in last place. If you are in your 40s or 50s (or even 20s and 30s), there is something very satisfying about taking care of your retirement plans now. Procrastination will only serve to delay in accomplishing your goals and allowing you to simply look forward to a bright and secure future. Plan soon and plan wisely - you deserve a happy life that rewards all your hard work.]]> https://johnstongroup.ca/the-advisor-journal/hr/how-much-you-need-to-save-for-retirement-planning-for-retirement-getsmarteraboutmoney-ca/feed/ 0 https://johnstongroup.ca/the-advisor-journal/wellness/how-to-do-the-right-thing-with-a-bonus-or-any-extra/ https://johnstongroup.ca/the-advisor-journal/wellness/how-to-do-the-right-thing-with-a-bonus-or-any-extra/#respond Fri, 01 Jun 2018 05:00:00 +0000 https://johnstongroup.ca/the-advisor-journal/business/how-to-do-the-right-thing-with-a-bonus-or-any-extra/ Does your company give out a bonus? Employees who come into a windfall can benefit from taking a look at Wealth Simple's guide to extra money, which offers simple tips on how to make the most of the extra cash.]]> https://johnstongroup.ca/the-advisor-journal/wellness/how-to-do-the-right-thing-with-a-bonus-or-any-extra/feed/ 0 https://johnstongroup.ca/the-advisor-journal/wellness/60-of-canadians-saving-for-retirement-just-not-wisely/ https://johnstongroup.ca/the-advisor-journal/wellness/60-of-canadians-saving-for-retirement-just-not-wisely/#respond Thu, 22 Feb 2018 06:00:00 +0000 https://johnstongroup.ca/the-advisor-journal/business/60-of-canadians-saving-for-retirement-just-not-wisely/ Most Canadians are far from ready for retirement. We want to save and invest but many of us are approaching it in the wrong way.]]> https://johnstongroup.ca/the-advisor-journal/wellness/60-of-canadians-saving-for-retirement-just-not-wisely/feed/ 0