How to retire without regrets in Canada
- August 7, 2016
- Posted by: Brian Poncelet
- Category: Life Insurance, Lifestyle, News, Retirement
No CommentsMany people have regrets about retirement. Here is some which comes to mind. Not saving enough. Not seeing a fiancial planner sooner. Not buying life insurance (more and the right type) Not considering the type of taxes to be paid. Capital gains, interest or dividend tax.
Bank on yourself in Canada
- May 8, 2016
- Posted by: Brian Poncelet
- Category: Life Insurance
Does this work in Canada? What type of insurance policies should be considered. Call me now for more information.
RBC life insurance (credit card rip-off)
- May 8, 2016
- Posted by: Brian Poncelet
- Category: Approved, Life Insurance
RBC and other banks are making a killing selling credit card life insurance. Here is how it works. Say you want to have your credit card paid if you die. They charge $1.19 per $100 of coverage. So if you have an average balance of $10,000 on your card you pay $119 per month!!! Compare
How www.squawkfox.com “advice” maybe misleading..” How to buy life insurance without getting screwed”.
- March 28, 2016
- Posted by: Brian Poncelet
- Category: Approved, Life Insurance
Here’s how I bought life insurance without getting screwed: 1. Get Term Life Insurance Here is some of the gems. “The better term life policies have this feature which guarantees a policy cannot be canceled because of poor health. Do not buy a life insurance policy without guaranteed renewability”. Answer: In Canada all term policies
Why you should have written goals
- May 10, 2015
- Posted by: Brian Poncelet
- Category: Disability Insurance, Life Insurance, World News Insurance
I would like to credit Forbes (Ashley Feinstein) for this story. http://www.forbes.com/sites/85broads/2014/04/08/why-you-should-be-writing-down-your-goals/”> There was a fascinating study conducted on the 1979 Harvard MBA program where graduate students were asked “have you set clear, written goals for your future and made plans to accomplish them?” The result, only 3% had written goals and plans, 13% had
Why NHL players are like us.
- January 14, 2015
- Posted by: Brian Poncelet
- Category: Approved, Life Insurance
Question what is the average NHL average career? Answer… 5.5 years! Where do most hockey players get their financial advice? Many times its from other ex-hockey players. What do young players do? They buy cars, houses cottages etc. Problem is time is limited and so is money! With real estate buying the biggest home on
The 5 C’s of Credit…credit worthiness
- November 11, 2014
- Posted by: Brian Poncelet
- Category: Annuity, Approved, Disability Insurance, Federal Politics, Hollywood, Life Insurance
Here is the 5 C’s of credit worthiness: 1. Character What is the history of past repayment of debt. 2. Capacity Can they afford it? See GDS and TDS ratios 3. Capital Really net worth..like house (less mortgage, line of credit) 4. Credit Credit bureau and current debt levels 5. Collateral Can the debt be
TDS ratio (total debt service ratio)
- November 10, 2014
- Posted by: Brian Poncelet
- Category: Approved, Disability Insurance, Federal Politics, Hollywood, Life Insurance, World News Insurance
What is the TDS and what does it mean? A debt service measure that financial lenders use as a rule of thumb to give a preliminary assessment of whether a potential borrower is already in too much debt. More specifically, this ratio shows the proportion of gross income that is already spent on housing-related and
How to figure out: Your GDS (gross debt ratio)…what you need to know before buying a house
- November 9, 2014
- Posted by: Brian Poncelet
- Category: Approved, Life Insurance
So you want to buy a house? Here is some numbers you need to know first. Gross income Mortgage payment Property taxes Formula is Mortgage payment + Property taxes + heating cost (or 50% of condo fees) ————————————————————————— Gross Income Here is an example: Mortgage payments $1360/ month ($16,320/year) Heating $2,000/year Property Taxes $4,600 Gross
www.Ratesupermarket.ca Insurance riders what are they?
- September 28, 2014
- Posted by: Brian Poncelet
- Category: Approved, Life Insurance
What are Insurance Riders? Do You Need Them? Here is a link to a blog I helped with on www.ratesupermarket.ca “What is an Insurance Rider? An insurance rider is optional coverage you can add to your policy. “An insurance rider is really enhanced coverage or benefit to the policy holder for a cost above the