March 31st, 2015 → 9:34 pm @ MacDev Financial Group| Stephen Devlin // No Comments
Death and taxes—as the saying goes you can bank on those, right? Yes. And NO. While it may only be February, tax season is already top of mind for most of us. And as mindful as we should be about the money we make, give, and spend, we should be just as in tune with more »
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March 13th, 2015 → 9:00 am @ MacDev Financial Group| Stephen Devlin // No Comments
If you have heard anything about retirement this past year it is most likely related to what many are calling the Retirement Crisis. And we don’t disagree. According to a survey by Bankrate.com conducted in August, more than one-third of Americans have not saved enough money for retirement with individuals between the ages of 50 more »
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March 12th, 2015 → 7:15 pm @ MacDev Financial Group| Stephen Devlin // No Comments
A recent study conducted by Fitch Ratings, a global leader in credit ratings and research, hit the Canadian stands this week outlining a complete review of Canada’s top seven financial institutions. And they all received stellar scores. According to a press release on MarketWatch.com, the seven banks that Fitch Ratings reviewed were: Bank of Montreal more »
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March 10th, 2015 → 2:02 pm @ MacDev Financial Group| Stephen Devlin // No Comments
Canada’s government recently announced that it will be cutting budgets for veteran programs and services despite public outcry. Ironically, the budget for memorials to these very same veterans is increasing—by nearly 21%. On the flip side, Parliament also recently approved a new policy increasing the age to which moderate- to severely-disabled veterans can continue to more »
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February 21st, 2015 → 3:30 pm @ MacDev Financial Group| Stephen Devlin // No Comments
Unless you started saving for your kid’s secondary education before they were even a twinkle in your eye, you’re likely facing what feels like a behemoth of a financial burden: four years of university tuition (averaging about $6k each year). Plus books. And housing. And bills. And food – trust us, students get hungry. The more »
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September 26th, 2014 → 1:52 pm @ MacDev Financial Group| Stephen Devlin // No Comments
News site in the United States like Forbes and CBS News’ MoneyWatch are brimming with stories on how ill-prepared U.S. 50-somethings and 60-somethings are for retirement. They’re not saving enough, they’re not taking advantage of their 401(k)s and IRAs, and with everyone living longer, they’re at risk of outliving what little money they have saved. more »
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