Opinion: Everyone benefits from an expanded Seniors’ Tax Credit – Financial Post, December 10, 2024
https://financialpost.com/personal-finance/everyone-benefits-expanded-seniors-tax-credit
Michael Brooks discusses the “province’s Seniors’ Care at Home Tax Credit” and how it will provide”significant long-term savings for Ontario and improved care for Ontario seniors”
Number of Canadian widows in early retirement years declining – Globe and Mail, January 2, 2025
https://www.theglobeandmail.com/investing/personal-finance/retirement/article-number-of-canadian-widows-in-early-retirement-years-on-the-decline/
Frederick Vettese examines how fewer women are becoming widowed early in retirement because “compared with 25 years ago, more men are surviving into their 70s and 80s”.
What retirees need to know about tax brackets for 2025 – MonesySense.ca, December 18, 2024
https://www.moneysense.ca/columns/retired-money/what-retirees-need-to-know-about-tax-brackets-for-2025/
Jonathan Chevreau discusses how “Those at or near retirement need to account for slightly higher tax brackets, as well as higher Basic Personal Amount and OAS clawback thresholds, among other changes for 2025.”.
A 10-point checklist for your finances as the new year begins – Globe and Mail, December 31, 2024
https://www.theglobeandmail.com/investing/personal-finance/article-a-10-point-checklist-for-your-finances-as-the-new-year-begins/
Nancy Woods.offers up her “end of 2024 list and some things for you to consider.”
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