What you need to know about your TFSA contribution room
The TFSA is a registered account with some major benefits for the investor. The contribution room is going to increase on January 1, 2024...
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Chris Merrick
- Oct 12
- 1 min
My household earns more money than we spend. What should we do with the excess cashflow?
Should we put the cash flow to our mortgage or our investments? The above is a common question that we deal with. A big benefit of paying...
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Chris Merrick
- Sep 25
- 1 min
2023 Review as Top 3 Financial Services by ThreeBestRated
We are delighted to share some exciting news; Merrick Financial Inc. was selected as one of the Top 3 Financial services in Toronto by...
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Chris Merrick
- Apr 28
- 1 min
2023 Winner for The Best Financial Planner in Toronto by Quality Business Awards
Merrick Financial Inc. was chosen as the winner for the category of The Best Financial Planner in Toronto, 2023. The Quality Business...
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Chris Merrick
- Nov 2, 2022
- 1 min
How rising interest rates are affecting retirement plans for those with mortgages
Analysis from Principal Chris Merrick published by The Globe and Mail on how interest rate hikes are impacting those close to retirement....
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Chris Merrick
- Apr 17, 2022
- 4 min
7 Mistakes That Make or Break Small Businesses
Anne McAuley Lopez March 31, 2022 What’s the true failure rate of small businesses? Well, it depends on who you ask and whether it...
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Chris Merrick
- Mar 1, 2022
- 1 min
RESP for your Children
Today we are going to review some of the basics of this plan and how it can help your family. To start off, anyone can open an RESP for a...
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Chris Merrick
- Dec 9, 2021
- 1 min
Toronto Blogs - Best Financial Planners
We are happy to announce that Merrick Financial Inc. has been announced as one of the best financial planners in Toronto by Toronto...
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Chris Merrick
- Nov 16, 2021
- 1 min
What is a Pension Plan in Canada?
The following are the major types of pension plans in Canada: - Defined Benefit Pension Plan - this is the most generous type of plan...
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Chris Merrick
- Oct 22, 2021
- 1 min
How are Dividends Taxed in Canada?
When you receive a dividend, which is a regular payment of profit made to investors who own a company's stock, it can be in two forms: -...
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Chris Merrick
- Sep 17, 2021
- 2 min
Business Owner Planning Issues
- There are many issues that affect a business owner that can require the advice of a professional financial planner: - If you are...
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Chris Merrick
- Jul 26, 2021
- 1 min
Retirement Sources of Income
Some of the main sources of income in retirement are: Canada Pension Plan - most people pay into this during their lifetime and are...
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Chris Merrick
- Jul 8, 2021
- 1 min
Estate Basics Everyone Should Have
Everyone, no matter their stage in life, should have some of the estate basics completed. They are as follows: A will. This basically...
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Chris Merrick
- Jun 28, 2021
- 1 min
The Best Toronto - The 10 Best Financial Planners in Toronto
We would like to thank The Best Toronto for finding that we are among the top 10 financial planners in Toronto! After doing a search of...
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Chris Merrick
- May 27, 2021
- 1 min
Most common mistakes people make with their finances
There are a few common mistakes that people make with their finances. Being overconfident - when the market rises, rises and rises it...
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Chris Merrick
- Sep 3, 2020
- 1 min
Why did I decide to be a financial planner?
As a successful former medium sized manufacturing company business owner Chris is ideally situated to offer financial advice to everyone...
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Chris Merrick
- Jun 19, 2020
- 1 min
Benefits of working with a fee only financial planner
The main benefit is that you are getting expert, unbiased advice that is not mixed up with product sales. There are many financial...
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Chris Merrick
- Apr 10, 2020
- 1 min
Why should I work with a financial planner?
Clients come to us when they have a big decision to make and are looking for advice (possibly an inheritance, consideration of a large...
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