Is incorporation the right choice?
Dr. A, a 37-year-old family physician in Toronto, wonders whether incorporation is a worthwhile strategy.
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How One Physician Used Her Locum Experiences to Get a Financial Head Start
A locum tenens is an ideal way to gain experience in a variety of settings while giving yourself a financial head start, but it also comes with some unique financial challenges.
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TFSAs: Tackling Your Most Frequently Asked Questions
Here are the most commonly asked or frequently asked questions about tax-free savings accounts (TFSA). How to open a TFSA, what to hold in a TFSA, withdrawing from a TFSA.
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Mindfulness Techniques to Help Physicians De-Stress
Are you overwhelmed, stressed, or distracted by thoughts of the past or the future? Mindfulness can help to re-focus you on the present moment and bring a sense of calm to your mood.
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Make The Locum Life Work For You
Choosing to work a locum tenens is an attractive option for many physicians. For some, it’s a temporary measure to earn income and pay down debt while they look for a more permanent position.
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Three Things You Should Know About RESPs
A post-secondary education is an important asset for participating in a modern economy, but getting one can be expensive.
When you add up the costs of tuition, school-related fees, books,...
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RRSPs and TFSAs in Action: Case Studies at Different Life Stages
These case studies look at how you can effectively use RRSPs and TFSAs to maximize benefits by looking at key factors such as age, career stage of physicians or specific financial goals.
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Financial advice helped this client recover from one financial mistake, and avoid another
Dr. E counts himself among the lucky ones. After overcoming a financial setback in his early 40s, he nearly made a colossal mistake a decade later that could still be affecting him.
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Tax Instalment Payments: Five Things New Physicians Need to Know
Transitioning into practice can be both exciting and stressful. On the business side, there are a number of financial planning issues you’ll need to address. One of these is managing your...
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Tips for Negotiating Your First Salary
Medical residents across Canada know exactly what they can make—and what their peers are making.
Salaries are set out by collective agreements between provincial resident associations and...
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Before You Buy a Home: 5 Questions for New Physicians
If you’re a new physician thinking of buying a home, here are some things to consider. When should you buy? What is your debt level? How much can you afford?
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Spring cleaning? Let’s tackle your financial clutter
If you have financial clutter, here are some tips on decluttering your financial life, including tossing financial papers, consolidating your accounts and paying down debt.
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The Bank of Canada is unlikely to raise rates any time soon
As expected, the Bank of Canada didn’t raise interest rates this week and have indicated that they won’t be raising any time soon. We take a look at the BoCs rationale and its latest Monetary Policy.
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